JVC VCR HR J255EK User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

Some Do's And Don'ts............... 3

QUICK SET UP GUIDE

HR-J455EK

HR-J256EK

HR-J255EK

HR-J255ES

CHECK THE CONTENTS ........... 4

INSTALLATION .......................... 5

VIDEO CHANNEL SET ............... 6

AUTO SET UP............................ 8

BASIC OPERATIONS

Playback .................................. 10

Recording ................................ 12

Video Plus+ Timer

Programming ........................... 14

Express Timer Programming ..... 16

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Looking For The Scene

You Want ................................. 19

Playback/Recording According

To Tape Characteristics............. 20

Playback Picture Adjustment.... 22

Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording ................................ 23

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 24

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 25

Other Functions ....................... 26

TV/VCR

AUDIO

–

–:–

–

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

0000

AUX

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

EXPRESS

30 SEC

PROG

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY

SP/LP

REC LINK

TV PROG

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To A Satellite

Receiver ................................... 29

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Tuner Set .................................. 30

Clock Set ................................. 37

Video Plus+ Setup .................... 38

PAL

SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

Questions And Answers ........... 39

Troubleshooting ....................... 40

Index ....................................... 42

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

LPT0041-001B

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Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe

Use Of Equipment

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any

electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec-

tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equip-

ment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-

signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the

equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need

to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON'T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheat-

ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always

fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc-

tions.

DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder.

Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette

recorder.

CHECK THE CONTENTS

CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW

TV/VCR

AUDIO

– –:– –

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY

SP/LP

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

TV PROG

REC LINK

0000

AUX

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

Video Cassette Recorder

EXPRESS

30 SEC

PROG

RF Cable

"AA" Batteries (x 2)

Infrared Remote Control Unit

You are now ready to install your video recorder.

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INSTALLATION

CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV

Place the recorder on a stable, flat surface.

Back of TV

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

TV Aerial Cable

(not provided)

Make this connection if

your TV has a 21-pin AV

input connector (SCART)

in order to reduce the

possibility of interfer-

ence.

Aerial connector

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

Mains Power

Cord

ENTREE

ANT. IN

ANTENNE

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

SORTIE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

Mains outlet

RF CONNECTION

AV CONNECTION

To Connect To A TV With NO 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) . . .

To Connect To A TV with 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) . . .

1– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

2– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack on the rear

panel of the recorder.

3– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack

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

connector.

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

CONNECTION”.

2– Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN/OUT

socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin

AV input connector (SCART).

ATTENTION

ⅢDo NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed.

ⅢDo NOT press the

button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder's

power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8.

Go to Step 3 – VIDEO CHANNEL SET

AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.)

VIDEO CHANNEL SET

TUNE THE TV TO VIDEO RECORDER

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.

●If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin SCART

cable (AV connection), you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to

off. — Go to "With AV Connection" below.

●If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection), you

have to set the correct video channel — Go to "With RF Connection" on page 7.

With AV Connection

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

Press and hold down STOP(5/8) on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

– –

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows "–OUT ".

● Now the Video Channel is set to off.

Press

to turn off the recorder.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. — Refer to the

instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

Go to Step 4 – AUTO SET UP

AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP

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With RF Connection

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

Ⅲ the connected TV is turned on.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

Press and hold down STOP(5/8) on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

Set your TV to UHF channel 52. (Refer to the instructions supplied

with your TV set for how to do this.)

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly

on the screen as shown to the right, go to

item 3.

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

PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel

between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in

your area.

Refer to list on page 36 for details of broadcast stations in your

area.

(Ex.) If channel 36 is available in your area.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 and check if the two vertical

white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to item 3. If not,

re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

Press

to turn off the recorder.

The channel on which the screen in item 2 appears clearly is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

IMPORTANT

Ⅲ If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied

by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels.

Ⅲ If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult your JVC dealer.

Go to Step 4 – AUTO SET UP

AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.)

AUTO SET UP

SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically the first

time the

button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged

into a mains outlet.

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

Ⅲ the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder.

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Press

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do NOT press any

button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel

shows either the current time or "(PR)1" or "– – :– –". (Refer to box

on page 9.) Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes; the

duration varies by area.

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automati-

cally all receivable stations in your area.

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically.

● During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each station

name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder's

memory, then automatically sets the Video Plus+ assigned Guide

Program number for those stations according to the broadcast

area.

● If the TV power is on and its video

channel or AV mode is selected

during Auto Set Up, the AUTO

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

SET screen will appear.

● If there is power cut or if you

[MENU] : EXIT

press

or MENU while

Auto Set Up is in progress,

Beginning

End

to turn

Auto Set Up will be interrupted;

be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press

the power back on in order to re-start Auto Set Up.

IMPORTANT

Ⅲ In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work

properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly, when you timer-record a TV programme using Video Plus+, the

recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using Video Plus+, be sure to check

that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected (੬ pg. 14, "Video

Plus+ Timer Programming").

Ⅲ Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality

may be poor. To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 33.

Ⅲ If any of the above problems occur, refer to pages 32 – 34 to input station names (੬ "Set Stations") or delete unnecessary

stations (੬ "Delete A Channel"). You can also change station preset positions (੬ "Change Station Preset Position").

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder's

memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. If there is a power cut and the recorder's memory backup expires

you only need to reset the clock. (੬ pg. 37)

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

Ⅲ Tuner setting ੬ pg. 30

Ⅲ Clock setting ੬ pg. 37

If a new station begins broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (੬ pg. 30).

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Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel

When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been

completed successfully the correct current time will be

displayed.

When auto channel set has been completed successfully but

auto clock set has not, "(PR)1" will be displayed.

When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been

completed successfully, "--:--" will be displayed.

* You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform Video Plus+ Timer Programming

(੬ pg. 14); if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the

PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.

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

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

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

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 35) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station

names, see pages 32 – 34.

Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.

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

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

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

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 35) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station

names, see pages 32 – 34.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 37.

Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.

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

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

recorder power back on again.

● The recorder will try Auto Set Up again.

If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service Hot Line

on 0181 208 7654

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BASIC OPERATIONS

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.

Playback

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

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

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

display panel during automatic tracking (੬ pg. 20)

Press PLAY. "BEST" appears blinking in the recorder's

● Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be

as high as SP recordings.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

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

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on

this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette

into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and

Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play

back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play

back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

REW

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. Each time PAUSE is pressed the tape will

advance one frame.

Press or . Each time one of these buttons is pressed

the tape will move one frame in the direction of the

arrow.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

TV PROG

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

REW

PAUSE

During still picture, press and hold or . Release to

return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

During playback, press or

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

direction.

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

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

search.

ATTENTION

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

playback mode,

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● the picture will be distorted.

● noise bars will appear.

● there will be loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP

mode.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for more than

2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released,

normal playback resumes.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be

recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme

using your video recorder.

Recording

LOAD A CASSETTE

below).

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact (see

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

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

power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

preset you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

TV PROG

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as

on SP recordings.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

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

first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the

cassette (੬ pg. 20).

● You can not change the preset whilst recording is in

progress. To change the preset, see step 5.

NUMBER

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

TV PROG

● During the Record Pause mode, you can change the

preset by pressing the TV PROG +/– buttons or the

NUMBER keys.

SP/LP

PLAY

4,5

PAUSE

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

RECORD

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.

Recording Resume Function

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.

Record safety tab

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to

set the preset controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls

appears on the TV screen while the one selected with

the recorder's TV PROG buttons is recorded on the

tape.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

appears on the dispay panel.

– –:– –

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until a counter reading

RESET COUNTER

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

0000

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

TV PROG

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method allows you to record for any length of time

from 30 mins. to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments),

and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

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

Tape Remaining Time

SET RECORDING

DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until the time remaining on

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

the tape appears.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time

with "

" displayed.

● By pressing the DISPLAY (or – –:– –) button, you can

change the display to show the counter reading,

preset position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

NOTES:

● You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

● After you set the ITR time, the counter display appears.

● To check the remaining time, press RECORD once during

recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about

5 seconds. Be careful not to press RECORD again within

these 5 seconds, or you will round the recording time up to

the next 30 minute increment.

NOTE:

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

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

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

may blink on occasion.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

With Video Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

Video Plus+

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+

SCREEN

Timer

Press PROG.

VIDEO PLUS+

Programming

Before performing Video Plus+ Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder's built-in clock is set

properly.

[0 – 9] =

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[PROG] : EXIT

● 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:

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

VIDEO PLUS+

enter the PlusCode

number of the programme

you wish to record.

1 2 34 5 6 7 8

● If you make a mistake,

press and input the

correct number.

NUMBER

[0 – 9] =

[

] : DELETE

WEEKLY

[PROG] : EXIT

PDC

The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front

display panel:

STOP+/–

PROG

The display panel shows only a 4-digit number.

1,6

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+

PROGRAM SCREEN

Press OK, and the Video

– P1 –

Plus+ Program screen

appears (if you’re just

starting out, “P1” appears).

VIDEO PLUS+ 123456789

3,6

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

VPS/PDC OFF

The display panel shows the

programme start time.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

BBC 1

Pressing

changes the

display to the programme

stop time, then the date and

preset position.

: OK

IMPORTANT

Make sure the preset position number you wish to

record is displayed; if not, see "Video Plus+ Setup"

on page 38 and set the Guide Program number for

that PlusCode number correctly.

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

on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel.

Press and input a valid PlusCode number.

● If the "GUIDE PROG SET" screen appears, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 15.

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Satellite Receiver Users

SET TAPE SPEED

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus+:

1 Perform steps 1 – 7.

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel

before the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.

SET PDC MODE

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

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

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

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

੬ "PDC Recording" in the right column.

Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the

Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you

entered has not been set.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not

currently available in the U.K. and not possible with

this recorder.

● Press the NUMBER keys or %ﬁ to input the preset

position number on which your recorder receives that

station, then press OK or . The Video Plus+ Program

screen appears.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

GUIDE PROG SET

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears

on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

programme with Video Plus+.

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

* If your recorder receives

– –

BBC2 on the preset position

2, press OK or after

entering "2".

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

[

∞] =

[PROG] : EXIT

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰

appears on the display panel.

PDC Recording

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,

accurate timer recording. With this system, special code

signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and

have precedence over the advertised times which you may

have preset into the timer. This means that your recorder

will start and stop recording when the preset TV

NOTES:

● To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– after pressing OK in step 3. You can

compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this

way.

programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast

time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has

been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on

BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay

transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service only in a very

few areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due

course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest

information. If the channel you intend to record does not

offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if

PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC

is not available on your selected channel. (੬ step 5 in the

left column).

● To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

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

serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

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

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

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

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 18).

● It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a

PlusCode number which starts with "0".

NOTES:

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your

recorder.

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

connector.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

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

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

to timer-record the programme.

Express Timer

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+

SCREEN

Programming

Press PROG.

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).

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Press START +/–. (If you’re

– P1 –

just starting out, “P1”

START

– –:– –

STOP

appears.)

– –:– –

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

WEEKLY

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

2,3

TV PROG+/–

Press START +/– to enter

START+/–

– P1 –

the time you want

recording to start.

START

21:00

STOP

– –:– –

PROG

1,9

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER 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.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/– to enter the date on which you wish to

record. (The current date first appears on screen. The

date you enter will appear in its place.)

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ENTER PRESET POSITION

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

1 Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter "L-2" for the preset position

in step 6.

Press TV PROG +/– to

– P1 –

enter the preset position

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

corresponding to the

broadcasting station you

wish to record.

2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel

before the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

TV PROG

25.12

BBC 1

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,

accurate timer recording. With this system, special code

signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and

have precedence over the advertised times which you may

have preset into the timer. This means that your recorder

will start and stop recording when the preset TV

programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast

time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has

been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on

BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay

transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service only in a very

few areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due

course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest

information. If the channel you intend to record does not

offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if

PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC

is not available on your selected channel. (੬ step 8 in the

left column).

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

SET PDC MODE

Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

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

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

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

੬ "PDC Recording" in the right column.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not

currently available in the U.K. and not possible with

this recorder.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

NOTES:

● Set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the

TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in

no recording.

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your

recorder.

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

connector.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰

appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, 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.

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 screen and "FULL" appears

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

must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ pg. 18).

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace

Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰, then press

ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK

SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press

PR START STOP CH

DATE

24.12

25.12

8:00 10:00

10:00 10:45

11:30 13:00

PDC

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

[

] : NEXT

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

again to check

– P1 –

more information. Each

START

8:00

STOP

10:00

time you press

, the

next programme's

information appears.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

24.12

TV PROG

ITV

[

] : NEXT

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and the preset position.

To cancel or replace a programme...

CANCEL OR REPLACE A

PROGRAMME

Press to cancel a programme. To replace a

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

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–, SP/LP (

), PDC.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes to be recorded, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰.

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even

when the recorder's power is off or the recorder is in the Timer

mode. However, it is not possible to cancel or replace the

programmes.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

£ 2

Looking For

The Scene

You Want

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press or (™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press or

repeatedly until the correct index number is dis-

played.

REVIEW

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

position, press twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press once.

Current position

–2

–1

30 SEC

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins 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.

Skip Search

● 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.

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press

initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTES:

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

Timer mode.

NOTE:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

● The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on

the front display panel after Auto Satellite Programme

recording (੬ pg. 23).

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

B.E.S.T. Picture System

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”.

Playback/

Recording

TURN ON THE RECORDER

According To

Tape Charac-

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

teristics

Press MENU.

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

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

pointer next to "MODE

SET", then press OK or

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

pointer next to "B.E.S.T.",

AUTO TIMER

OFF

then press OK or to set

to "ON" or "OFF".

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PAUSE

RECORD

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Recording

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,

or press RECORD on the recorder.

DURING B.E.S.T.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

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

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

NOTES:

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● 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 by performing steps 1

through 5 on page 20.

● "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.

NOTES:

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

a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first

initiated. It does not work during recording.

● The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog

recording is in progress (੬ pg. 23).

● 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.

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

displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 13).

ATTENTION:

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

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD

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

desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the

following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the

RECORD PAUSE mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition

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

enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording.

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

recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step

4 on page 20.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

control. For most tapes this will automatically adjust the

tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing. In some

circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking

adjustments. This is usually only associated with old or worn

tapes or recordings made on old or worn recorders. If the

automatic tracking control fails to operate correctly you will

see noise bars across the picture as shown on the left below. To

correct this you can override the automatic control and adjust

the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.

Playback

Picture

Adjustment

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

TV PROG

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

tracking.

on the remote to re-engage automatic

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder returns to the

automatic tracking mode automatically.

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This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite

programme which is timer-programmed on your external

satellite receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder's

AV2 IN connector and programme the timer on the satellite

receiver; the recorder starts recording when the signals input

from the satellite receiver to the AV2 IN connector, and when

there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the

power shuts off.

Automatic

Satellite

Programme

Recording

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN connector. (੬ pg. 29)

● Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE

PROG REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds. The REC

LINK indicator lights up and the recorder turns off

automatically.

REC LINK indicator

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press

REC LINK. The REC LINK indicator goes off.

● If the recorder's power is off, it is not possible to

engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

ATTENTION

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start

recording when the satellite receiver's power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite receiver to the AV2 IN connector, be sure not to

engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode; otherwise, the

recorder will start recording when the connected

appliance's power is turned on.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot

be done at the same time.

NOTES:

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible with the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

● When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is

finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though "AUTO TIMER" is set to "ON".

● After Auto Satellite Programme recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for

the Instant ReView function (੬ pg. 19).

● For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer.

● The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

● Pressing the recorder's

button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder's power and disengages

the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

● If there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording, it is not possible to set a

different tape speed for each; the tape speed selected in step 1 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording.

● The B.E.S.T. system (੬ pg. 20) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

● Just Clock (੬ pg. 37) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may

record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

● If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite receiver's power is on, the recorder will not start Auto

Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks. When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back

on again, the recorder starts recording.

● You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN connector.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

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

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on the

below.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

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

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

. . . connect its AV2 IN or AV1 IN/OUT connector to the

source player.

Recorder

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG to select “L-1” for the AV1 IN/

OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN connector,

depending on the connector being used.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (੬ pg. 26).

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

Cable

VIDEO

(not provided)

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder's rear panel AV2 IN or AV1

IN/OUT connector via the optional cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press the NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG to select

the appropriate input mode depending on the connec-

tor being used; "L-1" for the AV1 IN/OUT connector, or

"L-2" for the AV2 IN connector.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

Recorder

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

Player

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

On-Screen Display

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

Other

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Functions

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

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

MODE SET

“ON”, so if you want on-

screen displays, leave the

setting as it is and go to

step 4. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

press %ﬁ to place the

pointer next to "O.S.D."

and press OK or to set

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may

sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being

used.

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

1– Operation mode indicators

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

(L-1 or L-2)

3– Cassette loaded mark

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

5– Clock display

6– Current day/month/year

]

NTSC→ PAL

PR. 1 BBC1

21 : 00

24. 12. 98

7– NTSC playback display (੬ pg. 28)

8– Counter display

9– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 13)

–1 : 23 :45

REMAIN 1: 00

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Auto SP LP Timer

Auto Timer

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

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

For Example . . .

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.

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-

minute tape

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SCREEN

Press MENU.

SP mode

LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the Mode

Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

ACCESS MAIN MENU

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

SCREEN

Press MENU.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS MODE SET

SELECT MODE

either "ON" or "OFF".

SCREEN

Press OK or to select

MODE SET

Press %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "MODE SET",

then press OK or

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

SELECT MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

pointer next to "AUTO

SP→LP TIMER", then press

OK or to select "ON".

MODE SET

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

[5 ] =

∞

Press MENU.

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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 ‰.

Press MENU.

NOTES:

● The Auto SP→LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work

properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes

of shorter lengths.

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

programmes, the second programme and those thereafter may

not fit on the tape if you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON". In

this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape

speed manually during timer programming.

● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this

feature may leave a short non-recorded section at the end of

the tape.

● There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at

the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to

LP mode.

● If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto

SP→LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its

originally scheduled length, there may be times when the

programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

50 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops.

REW

PAUSE

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

NTSC Playback

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

● "NTSC→PAL" appears on the screen for about 5

seconds.

● 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.

Next Function Memory

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

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

the recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

● 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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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

The AV2 IN connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows

simple connection to a satellite receiver.

Connection To

A Satellite

Receiver

Outdoor Unit

Aerial

Aerial connector

Back of TV

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

21-pin AV input

connectors

(SCART)

Satellite Receiver Unit

ANT. IN

DECODER

VCR

EXT.2

EXT.1

RF OUT

Mains outlet

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

NOTES:

● When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin AV input connectors (SCART), follow the illustration above using the

cables shown in grey.

● For details, check your satellite receiver’s instruction manual.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

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

Up function (੬ pg. 8).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

Tuner Set

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

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset

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 TV PROG buttons without going through

any vacant channel.

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

TV PROG

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

to "AUTO CH SET" by

pressing

press OK or

Place the pointer next

MAIN MENU

%ﬁ

, then

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and

remains on screen

while the recorder

searches for

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

receivable stations.

As Auto Channel

Set progresses, the

[MENU] : EXIT

" mark on the

screen moves

Beginning

End

from left to right.

Wait until the screen as shown in step 4 appears.

● Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes;

the duration varies by area.

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VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

After "SCAN COMPLETED"

PR CH

PR CH ID

is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, a

Confirmation screen

01 26 BBC1 07

02 33 BBC2 08

––––

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4

05 37 CH5

looking like the one on the

right appears. The stations

your recorder located

appear on a Confirmation

screen — preset positions

(PR), channels (CH) and

–––– 12

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

station names (ID – ੬ pg. 35). The blueback screen

and the programme currently being broadcast by the

station which is blinking appear alternately for 8

seconds each.

To view the next page, use the %ﬁ button on the

remote control.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

preset positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 32 – 34 for the

procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may,

on occasion, not be stored in order, and the station

names may not be stored correctly.

IMPORTANT

● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be

stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may

not work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set

properly, when you timer-record a TV programme using

Video Plus+, the recorder will record a TV programme of a

different station. When programming the timer using Video

Plus+, be sure to check that the preset position correspond-

ing to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been

selected (੬ pg. 14, "Video Plus+ Timer Programming").

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture

quality may be poor. To delete those stations which have

an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page

33.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you wish to perform it manually, refer to page 33.

● If, for any reason, you perform Auto Channel Set when the

aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -

NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen in step 4. When this

happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK;

Auto Channel Set will take place again.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Storing Channels Manually

To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg.

8) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 30).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

NUMBER

%ﬁ

Press

to place the pointer next to “MANUAL CH

SET”, then press OK or . The Confirmation screen

appears.

SELECT POSITION

ﬁ

Press

until an open

(Ex.) To store in position 6.

position in which you

want to store a channel

begins blinking, then press

OK. The Manual Channel

Set screen appears.

PR CH

PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 07

02 33 BBC2 08

––––

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4

05 37 CH5

–––– 12

[

∞]

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to

input the channel number

you want to store.

PR CH

ID FINE

CH21 –––– +/–

For HR-J255ES Owners:

First press ﬁ to select the

[0–9] : SELECT

] : CURSOR +=

band, either CH(regular) or

[

CC(cable), and press

then input the channel

number.

: OK

ATTENTION

[MENU] : EXIT

After you have stored channels manually, be sure to

perform Guide Program Number Set (੬ pg. 38) in order to

get proper results from Video Plus+ timer recording.

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

● Input "0" before any

single number entries.

● To input the registered

station name

(ID – ੬ pg. 35), press

until "----" (ID setting) begins blinking, then press ﬁ.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press until "+/–" begins

blinking, then press ﬁ. While tuning, “+” or “–”

appears.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Preset

Position" (੬ pg. 33).

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

registered in your recorder, ੬ "Set Stations (B)" on

page 34.

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Delete A Channel

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

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

page 32 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

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

page 32 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press % until the item you want to delete begins

ﬁ

blinking.

SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE

Press % until the channel you want to tune begins

ﬁ

blinking.

DELETE CHANNEL

Press X.

ACCESS MANUAL

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM TUNING

Press until "+/-" begins blinking, then press ﬁ until

the picture is clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Change Station Preset

Position

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

page 32 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press ﬁ until the item you want to move begins

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

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press ﬁ to move the station to the new preset

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.

PR CH

PR CH ID

PR CH

PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 07

––––

01 26 BBC1 07

02 33 BBC2 08

––––

02 23 ITV

03 30 CH4

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4

05 37 CH5

04 33 BBC2 10

05 37 CH5

06 –––– 12

–––– 12

[5 ] : MOVE

∞

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

[5 ] : MOVE =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

ATTENTION

After you have deleted channels or changed preset positions, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (੬ pg. 38) in order to

get proper results from Video Plus+ timer recording.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set Stations (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your

recorder.

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

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

page 32 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

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

page 32 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform

step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

%ﬁ

Press

until the item you want begins blinking.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press until the first letter

of the station name begins

ACCESS MANUAL

blinking.

PR CH

ID FINE

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

06 CH45 BBC1 +/–

Press OK twice.

[5∞] : A-Z, 0-9

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT NEW STATION

Press until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

%ﬁ

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

then press

until the

Press %ﬁ to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –,

PR CH

ID FINE

06 CH45 –––– +/–

new station’s name (ID)

you want to store begins

blinking.

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

is indicated, then press to enter. Enter the remaining

characters the same way (maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.

[5∞] : CHANGE ID

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 35) appear as you

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

● The Confirmation screen appears.

%ﬁ

press

● If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect

character begins blinking. Then enter the correct

%ﬁ

character by pressing

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Station And ID List

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

Anglia TV

ARD

ANGL

ARD

ARTE

BBC

SAT

SAT 1

Scottish TV

SC4

SAT1

SCOT

SC4

ARTE

BBC Group

BBC1

BBC2

BBC1

BBC2

BLN1

BLN2

BORD

BR1

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

Berlin 1

Berlin 2

Border TV

Bayern1

Bayern3

BRT1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

Sky One

Sky Net

Sport

SKY1

SKYN

SPRT

SR1

BR3

BRT1

BRT2

CHLD

CH+

BRT2

SR 1

Children Ch

Canal +

CNN

Super RTL

STV Test

STV 1

STV 2

Suedwest3

SWF 1

Schweiz4

TYNE TEES

Text

SRTL

STVT

STV1

STV2

SW3

SWF1

SWZ4

TEES

TEXT

TF1

CNN

CHNL

CNTR

CH 4

CH 5

DRS

DRTV

DSF

EURN

EURO

EURS

FR1

Channel TV

Central TV

Channel 4

Channel 5

DRS

DR TV

DSF

TF1

Euronews

Eurosports

France1

France2

France3

Granada TV

Grampian TV

Hessen1

Hessen3

HRT

TNT int

TRT int

TSI

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

FR2

FR3

TSW

TVE

GRNA

GRMP

HR1

TV Polonia

TVP 1

TVP 2

TVS

TVPA

TVP1

TVP2

TVS

TV2

TV5

TZUR

ULST

VERN

VIVA

VIV2

VOX

VTM

VT4

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

YORK

ZDF

HR3

HRT

TV2

TV5

Tele Zurich

Ulster TV

Veronica

VIVA

VIVA2

VOX

VTM

VT4

West1

West3

YLE 1

YLE 2

Yorkshire TV

ZDF

HTV

ITV Network

Kabelkanal

London

MDR

ITV

KABL

LNDN

MDR

MTV

Nord3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET2

NRK

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

Network 2

NRK

N-TV

Offener Kanal

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

N-TV

OKAN

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PRMI

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

Zurich 1

3SAT

ZUR1

3SAT

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

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

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

OWL 3

Premiere

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

Rikisutvarpid-S

RTBF 1

RTBF 2

RTE 1

RKPS

RTB1

RTB2

RTE1

RTL

RTL2

RTP

RTL

RTL 2

RTP

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

For customers in the U.K.

TV Station Channel Number Guide

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBC

and ITV.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5

London & South-East

North-West

Bluebell Hill ......................... 40

Crystal Palace....................... 26

Dover ................................... 50

Heathfield ............................ 49

Oxford ................................. 57

—

Caldbeck .............................. 30

Winter Hill ........................... 55

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor .............. 33

Chatton ................................ 39

Pontop Pike .......................... 58

—

South-West

Beacon Hill .......................... 57

Caradon Hill ........................ 22

Huntshaw Cross ................... 55

Redruth ................................ 51

Stockland Hill ...................... 33

Channel Islands

—

Scotland

Angus ................................... 57

Black Hill ............................. 40

Sandale ................................ 22

Caldbeck .............................. —

Creigkelly ............................. 31

Darvel .................................. 33

Durris ................................... 22

Eitshal .................................. 33

Keelylang Hill ...................... 40

Knock More ......................... 33

Rosemarkie .......................... 39

Rumster Forest...................... 31

Selkirk .................................. 55

—

Fremont Point....................... 51

—

South

Hannington .......................... 39

Midhurst ............................... 61

Rowridge.............................. 31

—

West

Mendip ................................ 58

Wales

East

Blaenplwyf ........................... 31

Carmel ................................. 57

Llanddona ............................ 57

Moel-y-Parc ......................... 52

Presely ................................. 46

Wenvoe................................ 44

—

Sandy Heath......................... 31

Sudbury................................ 51

Tacolneston .......................... 62

Midlands

Ridge Hill ............................. 22

Sutton Coldfield ................... 46

The Wrekin .......................... 26

Waltham .............................. 58

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain .............. 22

Divis .................................... 31

Limavady ............................. 55

—

North

Belmont ............................... 22

Emley Moor.......................... 44

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IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 8) or Auto Channel

Set (੬ pg. 30), without ever having set the clock previ-

ously, the recorder's built-in clock is also set automatically.

Perform the following steps only if —

— Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by

Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set.

Clock Set

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

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

— you want to change Just Clock setting (੬ "Just Clock" in

the left column).

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or . The Clock Set screen appears.

CLOCK SET

INITIAL SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

CLOCK SET

01 . 01

GUIDE PROG SET

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR.

[5 ] =

∞

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Just Clock

SET DATE AND TIME

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping

through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by

reading data from a PDC signal.

Press %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or . The

"date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date and year.

The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock

Set screen (the default setting is "ON"). Press OK until the

Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press %ﬁ to change

the setting.

● When you set the time, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the time by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the date by 15 days.

IMPORTANT: If you turn the Just Clock function off, the

accuracy of your recorder’s built-in clock may be impaired,

which could adversely affect timer recording.

SET JUST CLOCK

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

%ﬁ, then press OK or

NOTES:

● For the Just clock function, ੬ "Just Clock" on the left.

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

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in

clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET

– the recorder’s power is on.

– the recorder is in the Timer mode.

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from preset position 1. Press %ﬁ to set

the preset position to the number representing the

station transmitting clock setting data (BBC1, BBC2,

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

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

– the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode (੬ pg.

23).

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

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception

conditions.

etc.), then press OK or

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Video Plus+ Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 30) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set

the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases.

● When timer-programming with Video Plus+, the preset position, where the station you wish to record is received on your

recorder, is not selected.

— Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually.

● When you add/delete a channel or change preset positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually.

● When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with Video Plus+.

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver.

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

Guide Program Number Set

ACCESS MAIN MENU

ENTER RECEIVING PRESET

POSITION NUMBER

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Press ﬁ or NUMBER

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to input the number

of the recorder's preset

position on which the

Guide Program number's

broadcast is received.

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

CH4

Then press OK or

[

∞] =

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET",

● If the satellite broadcast

is received on your

[MENU] : EXIT

then press OK or

(Ex.) If CH4 is received on

preset position 4.

recorder's auxiliary

channel "L-2", select

"L-2" for the preset position.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

• Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to "GUIDE PROG

SET", then press OK or

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ENTER GUIDE PROG

NUMBER

Press ﬁ or NUMBER

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to enter the Guide

Program number for the

desired station as shown in

the TV listings. Then press

Guide Program Number

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

"Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the

assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for

Video Plus+ timer recording. The Guide Program numbers

can be found in most TV listings.

OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 4 for CH4.

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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

Questions And Answers

PLAYBACK

RECORDING

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached

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?

during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

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 shuts off automatically after 5

minutes to protect the heads.

Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s 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 or, if Timer Recording, the cassette is

ejected.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be

concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

TIMER RECORDING

Q. " " and "‰" remain lit on the display panel. Is there

Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s

a problem?

the problem?

A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in

A. This is normal.

progress.

Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

Q. Can I programme the timer while I’m watching a

tape or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the on-

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape

you’re viewing can be heard.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

can’t find the programme I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

Q. Is it possible to timer-record a TV programme

broadcast in 2000?

A. Yes, it is possible.

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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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.)

Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily

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

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the recorder.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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 ‰ 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

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^“ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

panel.

off.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector

is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel

has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 6)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 6)

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. 22).

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “L-1” or “L-2” has been selected as

Set to the desired preset.

the input 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.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

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TIMER RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

Check the programmed data and re-

programme as necessary, then press

‰ again.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

● ‰ has been pressed when there are

no programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape

to record the entire programme.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.

● The recorder’s preset positions have

been set incorrectly.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 38).

7. Video Plus+ does not timer-record

properly.