JVC VCR HR J341EM User Manual

ENGLISH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

HR-J341EM

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Video Channel Set ..................... 5

Select Language ......................... 6

Select Television System............. 7

Clock Set ................................... 8

On-Screen Displays ................... 9

PLAYBACK

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

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

RECORDING

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

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

TIMER RECORDING

TV/VCR

(MONITOR).

DISPLAY

Timer Programming ................. 16

5^{/ADD TIME}

8/DAILY

0/AUX

CANCEL

9/WEEKLY

/C.RESET

EDITING

PROG CHECK

TIMER

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

Edit To Or From Another Video

START

STOP

DATE

TV PROG

^REW3PLAY

Recorder .................................. 20

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 21

¶REC

7STOP

8 PAUSE

TV VOL

PROG

/MENU

C.MEMORY

TV VOL

POWER

PUSH JOG

Press and hold TV button while pressing

TV PROG. –, TV VCR

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM

AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

COLOUR

SYSTEM

INTELLIGENT

PICTURE

REVIEW

PROG

SPLPEP

COMPATIBILITY

TUNER SET

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

PAL NTSC

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0002-0H6A

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-

FORMED.

Basic

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 34).

Connections

Aerial terminal

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

SITUATE RECORDER

Back of TV

RF Cable

(provided)

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

Aerial

Cable

RF CONNECTION

AV-IN terminals

AV Cable

● 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.

(not provided)

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and

the TV’s aerial terminal.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the

TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel

(੬ 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 AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the

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

terminals .

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV

is set to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

Rear View

Mains outlet

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

AUDIO OUT/

VIDEO OUT

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Connect the power plug to an

AC outlet before installing the

lithium battery. ੬ pg. 5

NOTE:

Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your

AC wall outlet.

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 ੬ pg. 4.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

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.

Auto Set Up

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen

display to perform this procedure.

Auto Channel Set

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. ੬ pg. 3

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

be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 3) or

UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 3).

START AUTO SET UP

Press

● The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that

are receivable by your recorder. 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.

ATTENTION

● 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. ੬ pg. 24

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

NOTES:

● 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, ੬

pg. 25–27.

● If no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up, the TV system setting for those

channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels. ੬ "TV System Selection – When you see the

picture but hear no audio" on page 27.

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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:

Video

● If clear enough

you don't have to perform the following

steps. Go to "Installing/Removing the

lithium battery" on this page.

Channel Set

● 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.

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.

BRING TEST SIGNAL ON

SCREEN

Hold down the recorder's STOP/EJECT button for more

than 5 seconds.

● "– OUT" appears on the display panel.

TEST SIGNAL

TUNE YOUR RECORDER

The channel on which the screen to

the left appear clearly in step 3 is

your Video Channel.

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

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the Video Channel.

Press the recorder's STOP/EJECT button again to finish

the setting.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first

before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the

battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

and turn off the VCR power.

2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it

in.

● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out

the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

Select

Language

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

7^/

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS LANGUAGE

SELECT SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

INITIAL SET

place the pointer next to

"LANGUAGE SELECT",

then press OK.

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

TV SYSTEM SELECT

PUSH JOG

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT LANGUAGE

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice

(English or Russian or Arabic) by pressing PUSH JOG

%ﬁ, then press OK.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

Select

Television

System

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

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

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

7^/

INITIAL SET

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS TV SYSTEM

SELECT SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

INITIAL SET

place the pointer next to

"TV SYSTEM SELECT", then

press OK.

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

TV SYSTEM SELECT

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

SELECT TELEVISION

SYSTEM

Place the pointer next to

TV SYSTEM SELECT

the appropriate TV system

that matches the system of

TV being used (refer to the

table to the left). Then

press OK.

B/G

D/K

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Major Countries

TV System

Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore,

Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia,

Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

B/G

NOTES:

● If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system

television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change

the TV system setting of the recorder.

China, Mongolia, Russia

Hong Kong

D/K

● For more information on multi-system compatibility.

੬ p.22

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

Clock Set

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

7^/

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

START+/–

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen

appears.

PUSH JOG

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

TV SYSTEM SELECT

TIME

DATE

YEAR

00: 00

01 . 01

[+/–] =

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SET TIME

Press START +/– to set the time.

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the

time by 30 minutes.

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.

NOTE:

START CLOCK OPERATION

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.

Press MENU.

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You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

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

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

7^/

Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN

Place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

"O.S.D." by pressing PUSH

AUTO TIMER

JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

O.S.D.

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN

DISPLAY

O.S.D.

The default setting is

OFF

“ON”, so if you want on-

screen displays, leave the

setting as it is and go to

step 6. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"OFF", then press OK.

NOTES:

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

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

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

● 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.

1– Operation mode indicators

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

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Clock display

]

PR. 12

5– Current day/month/year

6– Tape direction

7– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

9– Intelligent picture indicator (੬ pg. 12)

10– Colour system indicator (੬ pg. 22)

11– Tape speed SP/LP/EP

21 : 00

MESECAM

I. PICTURE

OFF

24. 12. 97

M –1 : 23 : 45

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PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video

recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video

tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV

just like a TV programme.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Playback

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.

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.

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 22)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

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

remove the cassette.

7^/

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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Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

Playback

Features

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

TV PROG

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

REW

PAUSE

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PUSH JOG

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

Variable-Speed Search

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

Release to return to still picture.

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.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTES:

● For short searches, during playback or still, 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, the

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

with SP recordings, noise may also appear in the picture.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Repeat Playback

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

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

PressPLAY.

Press the recorder's TV PROG 5 and ∞ buttons

simultaneously to engage manual tracking.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

ADJUST TRACKING

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

MANUALLY

● The Play indicator ($) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

Press TV PROG 5 or ∞ to adjust tracking.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

Press the recorder's TV PROG 5 and ∞ buttons

simultaneously to re-engage automatic tracking.

NOTE:

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

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

Intelligent Picture

To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as

rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP-mode recorded

tapes as well.

ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT

PICTURE

During playback or stop, press INTELLIGENT

PICTURE.

● Pressing the INTELLIGENT PICTURE button once

displays the current setting on the screen for about 5

seconds; press the button again to change the setting

(ON/OFF).

● Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,

still, or frame-by-frame playback.

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Index Search

Next Function Memory

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

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.

NOTE:

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.

Counter Memory

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

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. RESET during playback at a point you wish to

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

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

digits.

Current position

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

–2

–1

STOP and then REW or FF.

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

0:00:00 automatically.

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

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

Instant ReView

Tape Position Indicator

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.

The tape position indicator

appears on screen when, from

the Stop mode, you press FF,

REW or perform an Index

NOTE:

Search. The position of “5” in

relation to “0” (beginning) or

“+” (end) shows you where you

are on the tape.

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

1:23:45

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 9) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator

will not appear.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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

playback begins automatically.

Beginning

End

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

NOTE:

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.

NOTE:

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

mode.

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RECORDING

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

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

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

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

power comes on automatically.

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 22)

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.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press

(SP/LP/EP). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on

the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

TV PROG

speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

NUMBER

STOP RECORDING

7^/

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

TV PROG

Recording Resume Function

PLAY

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.

PAUSE

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.

Record safety tab

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

SELECT CHANNEL TO

WATCH

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

set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the TV screen while the one

selected with the 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

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, channel

position* or clock time.

DISPLAY

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

C. RESET

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

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

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

after recording is finished.

Usable Cassettes And Their

Recording Times

This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS

cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS video

signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS

tape.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

Recording/Playback Time

Type of

Cassette

Recording/Playback

System

(minutes)

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

SP Speed

LP Speed

480

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

E-240

E-180

E-120

E-90

240

180

120

PAL/MESECAM

360

240

180

SET RECORDING DURATION

E-60

120

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

E-30

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

Recording/Playback Time

(minutes)

Type of

Cassette

Recording/Playback

System

SP Speed

160

120

EP Speed

480

NOTE:

T-160

T-120

T-90

NTSC

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

360

recorder's front panel.

270

T-60

180

T-30

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TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS TIMER

Timer

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG.

Programming

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Remember, the clock must be set before you can

programme the timer (੬ pg. 8).

Press START +/–. (If you’re

– P1 –

START

–:– –

STOP

–:– –

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

Before performing the following steps:

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

will come on automatically.

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

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 22)

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

the time you want

recording to start.

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

–:– –

● 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

7^/

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

stop.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

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

The date you enter appears in its place.)

TV PROG

START+/–

PROG

ENTER CHANNEL

POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

Press

(SP/LP/EP) to set the tape speed.

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RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press OK

and the normal screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

WEEKLY

TIMER

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

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.

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. To record the

extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 19).

Auto SP/LP Timer

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

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode (with PAL broadcasts) or EP mode (with

NTSC broadcasts) to allow complete recording.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator

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

NOTES:

The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights up.

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

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

properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some

tapes of shorter lenghs.

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

AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights up, that doesn’t mean that

the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP (or EP)

mode during the course of the recording. Watch the tape later

to confirm.

For Example . . .

Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in

length onto a 180-minute tape

Approximately 150

minutes

Approximately 60

minutes

SP mode

LP mode

Total 210 minutes

After the recorder's Timer mode is engaged, make sure

the AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator is still lit; if not, press

AUTO SP/LP TIMER so that the indicator lights.

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

more programs, the second programme and those thereafter

may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer

mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then

set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the

recorder switches from SP to LP (or EP) mode.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto Timer

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.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

7^/

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

TIMER

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

"FUNCTION SET", then

press OK.

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

FUNCTION SET

place the pointer next to

"AUTO TIMER", then press

OK.

AUTO TIMER

O.S.D.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

select either "ON" or "OFF".

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

AUTO TIMER

OFF

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

For safety, when Auto timer is set to "OFF", all other recorder

functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To

disengage the timer, press TIMER.

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Check And Cancel

Programmes

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Press PROG CHECK.

7^/

● 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.

CANCEL

PROG CHECK

START+/–

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 . . .

TV PROG

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

All information you input is deleted.

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

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

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

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

Recorder

channel number.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

7^/

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NUMBER "0"

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode (੬

p. 23) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.

TV PROG

● When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the

playback deck, select NTSC 3.58 (or NTSC 4.43) with the

COLOUR SYSTEM button. (੬ p. 22)

IMPORTANT:

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 22.

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

AV Cable

(not provided)

AV Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHANNEL

VIDEO

CHANNEL

RF Cable

(provided)

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-

tors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU"

appears on the display panel.

7^/

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

START RECORDER

TV PROG

Engage its Record mode.

IMPORTANT:

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● PAL and SECAM camcorders can be used as a player for

editing.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 22.

Recorder

Your recorder

AUDIO

VIDEO

AV Cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons

Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel

to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the

mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show

which mode is selected.

Mode Display

Mode

AUTO

Description

AUTO

Usually set to this mode. This mode

automatically detects PAL, NTSC, SECAM

or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour

system being recorded or played back.

When it does not perform properly, set the

colour system manually.

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC PAL*

PAL

COLOUR

SYSTEM

MANUAL

For recording, there is a choice of 4

selectable modes; PAL/MESECAM/NTSC

3.58/NTSC4.43. Select the mode that

matches the colour signal being received.

For playback, there is an additional mode

which allows NTSC tapes to be played

back and viewed on PAL TVs.

MESECAM

NOTES:

● In the AUTO mode, NTSC signals will be automatically

recorded as NTSC 3.58.

* "NTSC[PAL" appears during playback only.

● In the AUTO mode, NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC

3.58.

● SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select

the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM

signals.

● When playing back a SECAM tape, select the AUTO or the

MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be

monochrome.

● In the NTSC4.43 mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays

(Program screen etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a

loss of colour. When this happens, select the AUTO mode.

Off-Air Recording

The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K broadcasts.

TV system

HR-J341EM

Recorded tape

PAL

Recording circuit

PAL

PAL B/G, I, D/K

MESECAM

Multi-system

tuner

(B/G, I, D/K)

SECAM B/G,

D/K (OIRT)

MESECAM

NOTE:

This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).

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Playback

This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.

Recorded tape

HR-J341EM

PAL

Playback circuit

Multi-system receiver

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

PAL

(B/G, D/K, I)

MESECAM

Built-in

RFconverter

K, I, G

RF OUT

[

NTSC PAL

NTSC 3.58 MHz

Multi-system monitor

Manual switching

Manual

switching

PAL

SECAM

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 4.43 MHz

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

NOTES:

When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set:

● The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on the

part of the video recorder nor the TV.

● The picture may roll up or 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.)

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

ATTENTION:

When this recorder is connected to a multi-system TV, the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system

select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position. In such a case, set the TV's colour system select switch to the appropri-

ate position which corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen.

Tape-To-Tape Editing

There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded.

Recorded tape

Playback equipment

HR-J341EM

Dubbed tape

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

MESECAM

Recording circuit

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC

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TUNER SET

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

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"TUNER SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

7^/

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT AUTO CH SET

MODE

TV PROG

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

TUNER SET

place the pointer next to

"AUTO CH SET", then

press OK.

CH EDIT

MANUAL CH SET

AUTO CH SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to

TV SYSTEM SELECT

place the pointer next to

the appropriate TV system,

then press OK.

B/G

D/K

● Auto Channel Set will

start.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

[

/∞] = [ ] : DELETE

/∞] = : EDIT

START

FINISH

IMPORTANT

[MENU] : EXIT

Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not

been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 4) or if

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

broadcasting in your area.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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.

Press MENU.

Auto Channel Set

IMPORTANT

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, ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 26.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

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Manual Channel Set

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 24).

SELECT TV SYSTEM

but hear no audio, set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4)

If you can see the picture

MANUAL CH SET

"SYSTEM" to the appropri-

ate TV system (BG or DK

or I) by pressing PUSH

JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

[5/ ] : SELECT SYSTEM

∞

: SELECT CH

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.

[MENU] : EXIT

● The CH section will

blink.

SELECT POSITION

ACCESS MANUAL CH SET

SCREEN

Press NUMBER keys to

MANUAL CH SET

input an open channel

position in which you

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

want to store the detected

station (for a one-digit

number, enter "0" first).

Then press OK.

"MANUAL CH SET", then press OK.

[0–9] : INPUT CH

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT BAND

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to the

● To continue channel

search, press PUSH JOG

%ﬁ to select "CON-

TINUE", then press OK.

Repeat steps 4 – 7 as

necessary.

band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Manual

CONTINUE

Channel Set.

BAND SELECT

MANUAL CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

VHF L 00MHZ

BAND SELECT

VHF L

VHF H

UHF

[

/∞] =

● To set channels for other

bands, press PUSH JOG

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ to select "BAND SELECT", then press OK to go

[

/∞] =

back to the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 3 – 7.

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SET DESIRED STATION

SCREEN

The screen to the right

appears when a station is

detected. To store the

STORE

Press MENU.

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

the picture becomes

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

clearer, then press OK.

● The SYSTEM section will

blink.

[5/ ] : FINE TUNING

∞

: SELECT SYSTEM

[MENU] : EXIT

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Delete A Channel

Swap Channel Positions

Example:To swap CH03 and CH09.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.

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

SELECT CHANNEL

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS

SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03)

until the channel you want

to delete begins blinking.

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

[0 – 9]: INPUT CH

: FINE TUNING

[MENU] : EXIT

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

the section of CH "03"

begins blinking, then press

OK.

[

/∞] = [ ] : DELETE

/∞] = : EDIT

● Only "03" will blink.

[MENU] : EXIT

DELETE CHANNEL

Press

CH FRQ SYS

01 – – – – –

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09)

Press NUMBER keys to

● To re-store it, simply

CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 355 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 195 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

input "0" and "9".

press

● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as

● The two selected

channels will be

swapped.

necessary.

[

/∞] = [ ] : ADD

[MENU] : EXIT

[

]: CANCEL

: OK

● To cancel the channel

[MENU] : EXIT

swapping, press

RETURN TO NORMAL

STORE NEW POSITIONS

SCREEN

Press OK.

Press MENU.

● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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Fine-Tuning Channels

TV System Selection – When

you see the picture but hear

no audio

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.

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

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

SELECT CHANNEL

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

the channel you want to

tune begins blinking, then

press OK twice.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

the channel you want to

change its TV system

begins blinking, then press

OK three times.

● The "FRQ" number for

that channel starts

blinking.

[

/∞] : FINE TUNING

: SELECT SYSTEM

[MENU] : EXIT

[5/ ] : SELECT SYSTEM

∞

: OK

● The "SYS" display for

that channel starts

blinking.

[MENU] : EXIT

PERFORM TUNING

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the picture becomes clearer,

SELECT TV SYSTEM

then press OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the appropriate TV

● Repeat steps 3 and 4.

system (BG [ DK [ I). Then press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be

powered.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display

panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

Press the TIMER button to turn the

“‰“ indicator off.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^“ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape stops during rewind or

fast-forward.

● “M“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the

Counter Memory function and turn

the “M“ indicator off.

3. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● 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. 5)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 5)

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. 12)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 12)

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.

7. Playback picture has a loss of

colour.

● The wrong colour system is selected

Select the correct colour system by

pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM

button. (੬ pg. 22)

Once recorded, the signal cannot be

corrected. Be sure to choose the

correct setting before recording.

for the tape being played back.

● The wrong colour system was

selected during recording.

8. No sound accompanies the

playback picture.

● The TV system you have selected at

the TV System Select screen is

incorrect.

Set it to the correct position for the

TV broadcast system used in your

area. (੬ pg. 7)

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

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2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “AU” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

2. On-screen timer programming is

not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

● TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record information has been

programmed incorrectly.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

Timer mode is disengaged.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.