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Playback Features

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
Playback

Pause during playback.

Push the

JOG

dial.

Press

Activate frame-by-frame playback.

Turn the

JOG

dial to the right for forward frame-by-frame

playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame
playback.

Press

repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press

repeatedly to reverse one frame at a time.

Slow Motion

Pause during playback.

Push the

JOG

dial.

Press

Activate slow motion playback.

Press and hold

for over 2 seconds.

●

The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

repeatedly.

●

To resume normal playback, press

Variable Speed Search

During playback, turn the

JOG

dial to the right for

forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse
variable-speed search.

During playback, press

for forward variable-speed

search, or

for reverse variable-speed search.

●

The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

repeatedly. Refer to the illustration below.

●

To resume normal playback, press

ATTENTION

●

Picture may not appear during variable speed search with
an LP-recorded tape.

●

In the variable speed search, still, slow motion or
frame-by-frame playback mode, the picture will be
distorted, and there will be a loss of colour.

●

When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow
motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may jitter
vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being
used.

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning
cassette — ECL-3F — when:

●

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

●

The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

●

“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only
with “O.S.D.” set to “ON” (

墌

pg. 82)).

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Summary of Contents for HM-HDS4EK

Page 1: ...EN LPT0737 001A Filename HM HDS4EK_01Cov1 fm HDD S VHS VIDEO RECORDER HM HDS4EK INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTION Check all accessories listed on page 101 HM HDS4EK_01Cov1 fm Page 1 Thursday April 24 2003 6 20 PM ...

Page 2: ... Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CAUTION 8 When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconne...

Page 3: ...form around its outside This phenomenon is called condensation DO NOT install the recorder where the cooling fans in its back may be blocked or where the recorder may be closed in DO NOT use the recorder placed vertically NOTES When you connect the recorder s power plug to the mains outlet the HDD starts its setup and it continues for a while Press 1 on the recorder to use it after the HDD complet...

Page 4: ...N T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed 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 dist...

Page 5: ...VCR Navigation 36 Playback Features 39 Recording Features 42 B E S T Picture System 45 TIMER RECORDING 46 VIDEO PLUS Timer Programming 46 Express Timer Programming 48 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 51 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 52 EDITING 55 About Hybrid Navigation 55 Modify Information 56 Play List Features 60 Dubbing 63 Normal Dubbing from HDD to VHS 65 Normal Dubbing from VHS to HDD 66 E...

Page 6: ... Indicator 墌 pg 22 I Hard Disk Drive Illumination 墌 pg 79 J NAVIGATION Button 墌 pg 25 K S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 67 L STANDBY ON 1 Button 墌 pg 14 M S VHS HDD Button 墌 pg 22 N Infrared Beam Receiving Window O Front Display Panel 墌 pg 7 P Record 7 Button 墌 pg 22 Q SAT Button 墌 pg 51 R Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 23 S Stop 8 Button 墌 pg 22 T Play 4 Button 墌 pg 23 U Advanced JOG Dial 墌 pg 25 ...

Page 7: ... pg 12 F L 2 IN DECODER Connector 墌 pg 18 70 75 76 G SAT CONTROL Connector 墌 pg 18 H AUDIO OUT L R Connectors 墌 pg 13 77 I ANTENNA OUT Connector 墌 pg 12 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL A S VHS Indicator S VHS deck only 墌 pg 80 B VCR Indicator S VHS deck only 墌 pg 76 C Channel Clock Remain Display S VHS deck only 墌 pg 43 Mode Display L 1 L 2 or SAt F 1 d 1 or dub When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 69 SAt appea...

Page 8: ...t number currently being played back I Title of programme currently being played back J Audio mode K Live Memory mode recording When watching a programme on air A Possible start point from where Live Memory Playback can be performed B Possible start point from where Live Memory Recording can be performed Receive channel has changed at this point C Currently viewed point D Time scale E Current time...

Page 9: ...ording speed D Recording speed When pressing 7 during recording A Recording time for Instant Timer Recording ITR mode When d 1 is selected as an input source this ITR display does not appear on the TV screen When capturing images from the external DV equipment A Recording speed B HDD capacity graph C HDD time counter D Recording time scale E HDD mode F Remote control mode G Connected DV equipment ...

Page 10: ...s on the TV screen when you press 3 or 5 from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search 墌 pg 40 The position of q in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly H Type of Broadcast 墌 pg 44 I VHS Indicator J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Sta...

Page 11: ... AV Button 墌 pg 53 W TV Muting Button 墌 pg 53 X TV PR Button 墌 pg 53 Y TV Button 墌 pg 53 Z AUDIO Button 墌 pg 32 41 a Display Button 墌 pg 43 b Counter Reset 0000 Button 墌 pg 43 Cancel Button 墌 pg 53 63 89 c Button 墌 pg 9 MODE Button 墌 pg 9 22 d MEMO Button 墌 pg 26 e AUX Button 墌 pg 67 f Fast Forward 5 Button 墌 pg 30 g Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 30 h Button 墌 pg 31 i OK Button 墌 pg 14 j Button 墌 pg 31 k w ...

Page 12: ...gnals are separated If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO after the connection and the initial settings are completed 墌 pg 68 You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of yo...

Page 13: ...th S VIDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function 墌 pg 16 If your TV is not stereo capable use the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction 墌 pg 77 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to its AV mode For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television Back...

Page 14: ...ial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet The TV should be set to its AV mode After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically On the front display panel Press rt to select...

Page 15: ... A Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the reception condition If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the q mark on the TV screen moves from left to right When the Auto Set Up is completed SCAN COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the rec...

Page 16: ... After downloading the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program numbers automatically A Turn on the recorder Press 1 on the recorder or remote control B Perform Preset Download The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the TV screen ATTENTION You can use this function only with a TV offering T V Link etc Be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink...

Page 17: ...tions or to set or change station names see pages 88 91 B Perform Clock Set on page 84 If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed is displayed Make sure the cables are connected properly and turn off the recorder s power once then turn the recorder s power back on again Perform Auto Set Up on page 14 or Preset Download on page 16 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers h...

Page 18: ... path between its transmitter and the satellite receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed B Attach the Satellite Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Satellite Controller C Make connections Be sure to connect the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector NOTE When connecting your satellite receiver refer to its ins...

Page 19: ... INITIAL SET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK D Access the Sat Control Set screen E Enter the satellite receiver s brand Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to SAT CONTROL SET then press OK or e Press the appropriate number keys to enter the brand code from the list on page...

Page 20: ... Controller In this case move the remote control as close to the recorder s infrared beam receiving window as possible Press the appropriate number keys to enter one of the channel positions on the satellite receiver then press OK You can select the channel position between 1 to 999 After pressing OK the recorder enters the Test mode If the satellite receiver s channel number has been changed to t...

Page 21: ...TLINK Q Link or DATA LOGIC via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system TV Auto Power On The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV VCR Auto Standby You can use your TV s remote control to turn off the recorder For details refer to the inst...

Page 22: ...malfunction D Set the recording speed Press MODE For details on the recording speed see page 23 E Start recording Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control or press 7 on the recorder The HDD REC mode indicator lights on the recorder F Stop recording Press 8 The HDD REC mode indicator turns off There may be a few seconds delay in resuming normal screen It is not a malfunction NOTES It is n...

Page 23: ...isk drive The pictures and sounds recorded on the HDD deck and other information are written down on the hard disk drive As recording format for the HDD deck MPEG2 format the same for DVD is used As a guide for picture quality the bps unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second The larger this value the better the picture quality is but the more capacity is required for reco...

Page 24: ...k screen Indicates currently received TV programme B Guidance for operations C Scroll bar Appears when there are over nine registered programmes or play lists The scroll bar only indicates that there are more programmes or play lists hidden off the current screen display To show hidden programmes or play lists press w r e t repeatedly D Recording information for the programme indicated by the arro...

Page 25: ...move the arrow to the top left corner index of the recording programme E Start playback Press w e to move the arrow to BEGINNING then press OK again To repeat playback of a selected programme or play list refer to Repeat Playback 墌 pg 32 F Pause playback Press 9 To resume normal playback press 4 G Stop playback Press 8 To resume playback from the point where playback was previously stopped press w...

Page 26: ...screen by sorting according to the category option registered during recording or after recording For details of the play list refer to Play List Features 墌 pg 60 A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Category screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to CATEGORY then press OK C Select the category then the programme A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired category the...

Page 27: ...he Index screen by sorting according to the title registered during recording or after recording For details of the play list refer to Play List Features 墌 pg 60 A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to TITLE then press OK C Select the initial letter of the title then the programme A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired ...

Page 28: ...79 About Live Memory Playback With a certain amount of space for 30 minutes 1 hour and 3 hours reserved on the hard disk the recorder records broadcasts being received or signals input from an externally connected equipment Even while you are reversing the programme to review any previous part the recorder continues recording the same programme or externally input signals NOTE When the reserved am...

Page 29: ...ront display panel blinks then after a few seconds the current broadcast screen resumes B Stop Live Memory Recording Press 8 NOTES You cannot use Live Memory Recording for channels other than the channel you are currently watching Recording speed is automatically set to SP mode when Live Memory Recording is started Temporarily recorded data prior to the beginning of Live Memory Recording is erased...

Page 30: ...k speed changes for each direction by pressing 5 or 3 repeatedly To resume normal playback press 4 Variable Speed Search During playback turn the JOG dial to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback or Live Memory Playback press 5 for forward variable speed search or 3 for reverse variable speed search The playback speed change...

Page 31: ...Example 1 Playback search when jump interval set to 30 MIN jumps Example 2 Recording search when jump interval set to 15 MIN jumps Quick Rewind a little During playback or Live Memory Playback press The recorder rewinds the picture a little about 7 seconds and resumes playback If the button is pressed repeatedly the recorder rewinds the pictures continuously and resumes playback Quick Skip Forward...

Page 32: ...ack press 4 To stop playback press 8 NOTE Repeat playback is not possible during Live Memory Playback Soundtrack Selection The HDD deck can record 2 soundtracks L and R During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display For stereo programme For monaural programme For main audio of bilingual programme For sub audio of bilingual programme For NICAM stereo pr...

Page 33: ...el ITR timer duration also appears in the TV screen 墌 pg 9 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press 7 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM m...

Page 34: ...dly until S VHS indicator lights on the recorder On the remote control Press S VHS The S VHS indicator lights on the recorder C Choose a programme Press VCR PR or the number keys Or push the JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record D Set the tape speed Press MODE The current setting appears on the front display panel or TV screen Press MODE again to change...

Page 35: ...rd press 5 or turn the JOG dial to the right D Start playback Press 4 During automatic tracking bESt appears blinking in the recorder s front display panel 墌 pg 45 E Stop playback Press 8 Then press to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected there may be about 30 seconds delay in starting t...

Page 36: ...rogrammes or play lists hidden off the current screen display To show hidden programmes or play lists press r t repeatedly D Inserted cassette information Loaded cassette number title total recorded time and remaining recording time based on the currently selected speed E Selected programme information Recorded date time channel position number recording speed title F Index Thumbnail still of each...

Page 37: ... a desired programme in the Index screen by sorting according to the record date or cassette number registered during recording A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the date title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to DATE or CASSETTE then press OK C Select the programme and confirm the cassette number D Load the cassette After you have found the programme and checked the r...

Page 38: ... and start playback Perform steps D to C of Scan for Beginning of Programme 墌 pg 37 before continuing Sort Recorded Programmes by Title and Playback You can easily search for a desired programme in the Index screen by sorting according to the title registered at recording or after recording A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to...

Page 39: ...ed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback press 5 for forward variable speed search or 3 for reverse variable speed search The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing 5 or 3 repeatedly Refer to the illustration below To resume normal playback press 4 ATTENTION Picture may not appear during variable speed search with an LP recorded tape In the varia...

Page 40: ...dings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 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 i...

Page 41: ...recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows NOTES HIFI L j h R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual...

Page 42: ... more than 30 minutes press 7 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel When the end of the tape is reached during instant timer recording the cassette is ejected then the recorder is powered off automatically Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right If the r...

Page 43: ...check the exact time of a recording or playback Tape Remaining Time Press MODE The current tape remaining time and the current recording speed alternate in the front display panel You can also confirm the information on the TV screen 墌 pg 10 NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display ...

Page 44: ... standard Regular Monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the TV screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear 墌 pg 82 To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the normal audio track NOTES If the q...

Page 45: ...e recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording 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 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress 墌 pg 51 In the case of timer recordings t...

Page 46: ...te all entered numbers at the same time press w r e t to move the arrow to DELETE ALL then press OK E Select the recording deck then confirm the PLUSCODE number A Press w r e t to move the arrow to RECORD TO then press OK B Press r t to select HDD or VHS then press OK C Press t to select CONFIRM then press OK If the number you entered is invalid PLUSCODE NO ERROR CONFIRM PLUSCODE NO THEN RETRY app...

Page 47: ...er recording with appearing on the front display panel it is not possible to change the recording deck HDD or VHS It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a PLUSCODE number which starts with 0 WEEKLY DAILY programme timer settings For the HDD deck When you select a mode other than ONCE the space on the hard disk drive is saved for new recordings by overwriting previous recordings To ...

Page 48: ...d date then press OK E Select the recording deck A Pressr t to move the arrow to RECORD TO then press OK B Press r t to select HDD or VHS then press OK F Set the start time and stop time of the programme A Press t to move the arrow to START or STOP then press OK B Press r t to select the desired time then press OK G Select the channel position A Press t to move the arrow to TV PROG then press OK B...

Page 49: ...recording deck HDD or VHS When you check cancel or change programme see page 50 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 18 B Perform steps A M In step G change TV PROG to SAT The front display panel shows L 2 for the channel position Then select the channel position for the satellite broadca...

Page 50: ... or change a programme D Cancel or change a programme To cancel the programme press w r e t to move the arrow to CANCEL then press OK To change programme settings perform steps D to K of Express Timer Programming 墌 pg 48 E Return to the normal screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to EXIT then press OK F Return to the timer mode For the HDD deck with the PDC mode is OFF No settings are required t...

Page 51: ...f the recorder s power and disengages the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to record with Automatic Satellite Programme Recording it is not possible to set different recording speeds for each programme Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may...

Page 52: ...rol Slide TV CABLE SAT to the right then press and hold S VHS during steps A through B A Change the remote control code Press the number key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D B Set the remote control code Press OK to set the code On the recorder C Display the code Press 4 on the recorder for over 5 seconds while the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel ...

Page 53: ...te control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability Before performing the following steps Turn off the TV using its remote control Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the number keys and the button button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 1...

Page 54: ...ions 墌 step B Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite receiver you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands of satellite receiver have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another B Operate the satellite receiver Press the corresponding button 1 TV PR number keys The numb...

Page 55: ...AVIGATION to ON 墌 pg 79 index reduced still pictures to show programme titles programme title category date and time channel recording speed length of recording time The items marked with an asterisk can be easily modified and registered again after recording by using Navigation system About editing of programmes Navigation system has six functions for editing of programmes Modify Information 墌 pg...

Page 56: ...ndex then press OK C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired programme index then press OK E Access the modify screen Press w e to move the arrow to INDEX then press OK F Register new index A Confirm the arrow is on REPLACE Playback starts in the left large window B Search for the needed programme picture by pressing the appropriate buttons 4 9 3 or 5 You can also search for the picture by ...

Page 57: ...ve the arrow to DELETE then press OK To cancel the modification press w r e t to move the arrow to CANCEL then press OK Title remains as previously set You can enter up to 26 letter for each title C Register new title Press w r e t to move the arrow to SAVE then press OK D Return to the normal screen Press EDIT Modify Cassette Title available only for VHS Navigation A Select the programme and acce...

Page 58: ...n press OK D Press w e to move the arrow to DELETE then press OK A message appears for your confirmation B Confirm the deletion Press w e to select DELETE then press OK When you cancel the deletion select CANCEL then press OK C Return to the normal screen Press EDIT Delete Cassette Information available only for VHS Navigation A Select the programme and access the delete screen A Press w e to move...

Page 59: ... press w e to move the arrow to PREVIEW then press OK To cancel the divide point and set another one press w e to move the arrow to RETRY press OK then perform step B again While your are editing a programme in DV mode the distortion of the picture on the small window showing the result of the edition does not affect the actual edited picture C Register the new programme Press w e to move the arro...

Page 60: ...e starts in the left large window E Select the desired scene B Press the appropriate buttons 4 9 5 or 3 to search for the desired point You can also search for the desired point by turning and pressing the JOG dial C Press OK when beginning picture of the desired scene is found D Perform steps A to C again to locate the ending picture for the desired scene The picture selected as the ending scene ...

Page 61: ... move the arrow to OK then press OK F Return to the normal screen Press w e to move the arrow to EXIT then press OK To continue to edit the play list press w e to move the arrow to MODIFY then press OK Move scenes You can change the order of the scenes in a play list A Select the scene A Press w r e t to move the arrow to MOVE then press OK B Press r t to move the arrow to the desired scene to mov...

Page 62: ...this procedure programme described in step F of Modify Index must be read as play list Modify Category A Perform steps A to C of Create Play List 墌 pg 60 B Perform step A of Edit Scenes 墌 pg 61 C Perform steps A to C of Modify Category 墌 pg 57 Modify Play List Title A Perform steps A to C of Create Play List 墌 pg 60 B Perform step A of Edit Scenes 墌 pg 61 C Perform steps A to D of Modify Programme...

Page 63: ...gramme s When you want to select more programmes press MEMO instead of pressing OK after selecting the desired programme The playback order numbers appear on the index After all the programmes or play lists desired for dubbing are selected press OK If you want to correct playback order move the arrow to the desired index and press MEMO The number is deleted and the recorder automatically renumbers...

Page 64: ...ultaneously to enter the Record Pause mode H Select the HDD deck Press HDD The Easy Dubbing screen appears again I Start dubbing Press w e to move the arrow to DUB START then press OK When the dubbing completes successfully the message DUBBING COMPLETED appears on the TV screen To stop dubbing press 8 Once the dubbing is stopped it can not be resumed In this case the message appears on the TV scre...

Page 65: ...art dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 B Press 3 a little then press 4 to start playback C Press 9 to pause playback a little before the start point D Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing A Press S VHS B Press VCR PR to set the channel DUB C Press MODE to select tape speed D Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 E Start dubbing A Press HDD and 4 ...

Page 66: ... MODE to select recording speed E Start dubbing A Press S VHS and 4 to start playback B Press HDD and 7 7 and 4 on the remote control to start dubbing To enter Record Pause mode press and hold 7 and press 9 on the remote control To resume recording press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control F End dubbing Press 8 twice Then press S VHS and press 8 NOTES There may be a discrepancy of several...

Page 67: ...to select F 1 Set F 1 INPUT to VIDEO for the VIDEO input connector or S VIDEO for the S VIDEO input connector depending on the connector being used 墌 pg 69 D Set the edit mode VHS deck only See PICTURE CONTROL on page 81 E Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder F Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer...

Page 68: ...screen Press MENU NOTES If L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO A Press w e to move the arrow to FUNCTION SET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to INPUT OUTPUT 8 L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S V...

Page 69: ...ble to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER F 1 INPUT Setting Set F 1 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the connector VIDEO or S VIDEO being used on the front panel A Select the input mode for the VIDEO S VIDEO connector A Press rt to move the arrow to F 1 INPUT then press OK B Press rt to select the appropriate setting then press OK The default setting is bold in the table below B Return to the nor...

Page 70: ...he input mode of recording deck With this video recorder press AUX number key 0 and or VCR PR to select L 1 for the L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the L 2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using another recorder as the recording deck refer to its instruction manual When using the L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 69 D Set the edit mode See PICTURE C...

Page 71: ...ecorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When using your recorder as the source player connect its rear panel S OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When using your recorder as the recording deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s ...

Page 72: ...cable The recorder s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or DV equipment functions during dubbing NOTE When you use a PC connecting to the DV IN OUT connector we do not assure the normal operation of this recorder DV IN OUT connector DV cable not provided Camcorder DV connector Your recorder DV equipment HM HDS4EK book Page 72 Tuesday April 22 2003 10 14 PM ...

Page 73: ...both equipment then press w to move the arrow to B Search for the point where you want to restart dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 C Press e to move the arrow to then press OK to restart dubbing NOTES It is recommended that you locate the dubbing start point a little before the actual start point on the external DV equipment in step D since the beginning of the programme a few frames won ...

Page 74: ...e recording speed of DV on the HDD deck with the sound played back from external audio equipment ATTENTION Audio dubbing is only possible for the programme having the recording speed of DV 12BIT on the HDD deck CD player etc Your recorder CD player etc Mixer output Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT Your recorder HM HDS4EK book Page 74 Tuesday April 22 2003 10 14 PM ...

Page 75: ...dow showing the result of the edition does not affect the actual edited picture G Start audio dubbing A Press w r e t to move the arrow to EXECUTE then press OK Countdown images appears 5 seconds before the beginning of the scene You can select the monitoring sound from among the recorded original sound SOUND 1 the sound of the external audio component SOUND 2 and both SOUND 1 and SOUND 2 at the s...

Page 76: ...the front display panel For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 69 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the front display panel If you ...

Page 77: ... with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacen...

Page 78: ...een A Press w e to move the arrow to HDD VCR SET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to HDD SET UP 1 then press OK C Select the mode Press rt to move the arrow to LIVE MEMORY then press OK D Select the mode setting Press rt to select 3HR then press OK E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right HDD VCR SET UP HDD S...

Page 79: ... by jumping a selected time interval during playback or Live Memory Playback or recording or Live Memory Recording 8 DV AUDIO REC 12BIT 16BIT Select the appropriate mode before recording to the HDD deck 12BIT Enables Audio Dubbing later 16BIT Audio Dubbing later is impossible but recorded sound quality is higher than 12BIT NOTES When input mode is set to D 1 you cannot change DV AUDIO REC setting ...

Page 80: ... most of S VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S VHS ET function While playing back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some recorders noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the variable speed search still slow motion or frame by frame...

Page 81: ... there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety 8 B E S T ON OFF You can set the B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system to ON or OFF 墌 pg 45 8 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO EDIT SOFT SHARP This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference Normally select AUTO AUTO Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B E S T Pictur...

Page 82: ... Basic Recording 墌 pg 22 34 During the Direct Rec appears on the front display panel If a programme is recorded with the Direct Rec the station name will not be registered for the Navigation will be displayed for the station name Even if there is no power supply for more than 10 minutes the recorder keeps the setting If you use the remote control of your TV to record the programme with the Direct ...

Page 83: ... OR when you add a channel after Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program number for that station manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the VIDEO PLUS system Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the rig...

Page 84: ... or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press rt to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect...

Page 85: ...order is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press rt to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or e H Start the clock operation Press MENU NOTES 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...

Page 86: ... video recorder to a TV offering T V Link via a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable 墌 pg 12 the recorder automatically performs the Preset Download and the T V LINK screen will appear 墌 pg 16 The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the q mark on the TV screen moves from left to right Wait until the TV screen as...

Page 87: ...ion names may not be stored correctly NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform tuning manually refer to page 90 If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the TV screen in step E When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take plac...

Page 88: ...ion screen Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or e The Confirmation screen appears D Select the channel position E Select the band Press w r e t until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel ...

Page 89: ...e Repeat steps A and B as necessary C Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Change Station Channel Position A Select the item Press w r e t until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking B Select the new position Press w r e t to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the sta...

Page 90: ...ENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 f I space maximum of 4 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored A Select the channel to fine tune Press w r e t until the channel you want to tune begins blinking B Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears C Perform tuning Press e until begins blinking then press rt until the picture i...

Page 91: ...d S RTBF 1 RTBF 2 RTE 1 RTL RTL 2 RTP ANGL ARD ARTE BBC BBC1 BBC2 BLN1 BLN2 BORD BR1 BR3 BRT1 BRT2 CHLD CH CNN CHNL CNTR CH 4 CH 5 DRS DRTV DSF EURN EURO EURS FR1 FR2 FR3 GRNA GRMP HR1 HR3 HRT HTV ITV KABL LNDN MDR MTV N3 NDR1 NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 NET2 NRK N TV OKAN ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PRMI PR07 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RB1 RB3 RKPS RTB1 RTB2 RTE1 RTL RTL2 RTP STATION NAME ID SAT SAT 1 Scottish TV SC4 SDR SD...

Page 92: ...acolneston 62 55 59 65 52 Midlands Ridge Hill 22 28 25 32 35 Sutton Coldfield 46 40 43 50 37 The Wrekin 26 33 23 29 35 Waltham 58 64 61 54 35 North Belmont 22 28 25 32 56 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 37 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 North West Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 56 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 48 North East Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 35 Chatton 39 45 49 42 Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 68 Scotland Angus 57 63 60 53 ...

Page 93: ...fer to HDD deck operations and with the icon refer to those for the VHS deck B Browse the INDEX and read the help page Press r t to search for the item that describes the solution to your problem then press OK The selected help page appears You can also browse help pages by pressing r t To return to a previous page press C Return to the normal screen Press NOTE You cannot perform playback recordin...

Page 94: ...rding 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded Check the cassette SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running The TV receiver is not set to the AV mode Set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal playback The automatic t...

Page 95: ...TION 1 Timer recording won t work The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly Re perform the clock and or timer settings The timer is not engaged Press and confirm that is displayed on the front display panel 2 Timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 3 on the front d...

Page 96: ... to the TV Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over Those channels have been designated to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them 墌 pg 88 3 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press 9 to pause the recording change channels then press ...

Page 97: ...information for VCR Navigation the cassette must be loaded 墌 pg 56 CAN NOT MODIFY INDEX It is not possible to modify the index of a programme while the hard disk drive is in recording Wait until the recording finishes or stop recording to modify the index 墌 pg 56 NO CASSETTE For VCR Navigation load a cassette before pressing NAVIGATION 墌 pg 37 NAVIGATION IS SET TO OFF For VCR Navigation set NAVIGA...

Page 98: ... remaining capacity is full for registration for the Navigation system The recording cannot be started even though the capacity for the recording is enough 墌 pg 58 COPY PROHIBITED UNABLE TO RECORD ON HDD It is not possible to record a copy protected programme NO PROGRAMME TO PLAYBACK There is no recorded programme on the hard disk drive UNABLE TO GO BACK ANYMORE It is not possible to go back beyon...

Page 99: ...RDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to prote...

Page 100: ... PAL standard Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Maximum recording time SP 240 min with E 240 video cassette LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 4...

Page 101: ...X fm Page 101 April 22 2003 10 12 pm Check Contents CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 21 pin SCART Cable Satellite Controlle Infrared Remote Control Unit HM HDS4EK book Page 101 Tuesday April 22 2003 10 14 PM ...

Page 102: ... Modify Information 56 N Next Function Memory 40 Normal Dubbing from HDD to VHS 65 Normal Dubbing from VHS to HDD 66 O O S D 82 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 8 10 Output Input Set 68 P PDC Recording 49 PICTURE CONTROL 81 Play List Features 60 Playback with HDD Navigation 24 Playback with VHS Navigation 36 POWER SAVE 82 Preset Download 16 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 33 42 Recording Resume Fun...

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Page 104: ...Filename HM HDS4EK_09Cov4 fm EN Page 104 April 24 2003 12 15 pm HM HDS4EK Printed in Germany 0503 MN ID JVE HM HDS4EK_09Cov4 fm Page 104 Thursday April 24 2003 12 15 PM ...

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