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INDEX (cont.)

REMOTE CONTROL

TV Button

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” below

TV/VCR Button

墌

pg. 21 and “Operating JVC

TVs” below

REVIEW Button

墌

pg. 18

NUMBER Keys

墌

pg. 20, 24

VPS/PDC Button

墌

pg. 25, 27

Cancel

Button

墌

pg. 28

0000 Button

墌

pg. 22

STOP +/– Button

墌

pg. 26

START +/– Button

墌

pg. 26

PROG Button

墌

pg. 24

Programme Check

Button

墌

pg. 28

Rewind

Button

墌

pg. 16, 17

Record

Button

墌

pg. 20

Stop

Button

墌

pg. 16, 20

MENU Button

墌

pg. 12

Button

墌

pg. 8

TV PR +/– Button

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” below

STANDBY/ON

Button

墌

pg. 8

AUDIO Button

墌

pg. 19

(TV Muting) Button

墌

“Operating JVC TVs”

below

Display – – : – – Button

墌

pg. 22

DAILY Button

墌

pg. 25, 27

WEEKLY Button

墌

pg. 25, 27

AUX Button

墌

pg. 31

(Timer) Button

墌

pg. 25, 27

DATE +/– Button

墌

pg. 26

PR +/– Button

墌

pg. 20

Auto Tracking

Button

墌

pg. 18

SP/LP Button

墌

pg. 20

30 SEC Button

墌

pg. 19

Play

Button

墌

pg. 16

Fast Forward

Button

墌

pg. 16, 17

Pause

Button

墌

pg. 17

OK Button

墌

pg. 9

Button

墌

pg. 17

+/– Button

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” below

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also
be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the

button. (

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” in the right column)

This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is not
applicable to B code signals.

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video recorder’s
functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets.
(

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” below)

●

Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

●

The maximum operating distance of the remote control is
about 8 m.

Operating JVC TVs

To operate your TV, while holding down the

button, press

the corresponding button:

STANDBY/ON

TV/VCR

TV PR

+/–

+/–

(TV Muting).

NOTES:

●

When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct
directions as indicated under the battery cover.

●

Depending on the type of JVC TV, some or all functions
may not be operated using the remote control.

●

If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its
batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then
try again.

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Page 1: ...ures 17 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording 20 Recording Features 21 B E S T Picture System 23 TIMER RECORDING 24 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 24 Express Timer Programming 26 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 30 EDITING 31 Edit From A Camcorder 31 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 32 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 33 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 33 Connecting Using A Decoder 34 Connecting Using A Ster...

Page 2: ...on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a S...

Page 3: ...e air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry For Italy It is dec...

Page 4: ...pg 25 27 J Front Display Panel 墌 pg 5 K Infrared Beam Receiving Window L PR Buttons 墌 pg 20 M Display Button 墌 pg 22 N Record 7 Button 墌 pg 20 O Stop Eject 0 Button 墌 pg 16 P Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 17 REAR VIEW A Mains Power Cord 墌 pg 7 B SAT CONTROL Connector 墌 pg 13 C ANT IN Connector 墌 pg 7 D AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector 墌 pg 13 32 33 34 E AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector 墌 pg 7 32 33 34 F AUDIO OUT L R C...

Page 5: ...ly C Tape direction D Counter display E Tape remaining time indicator 墌 pg 22 F Audio mode display 墌 pg 19 G Tape position indicator The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press 3 or 5 from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search 墌 pg 19 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 used the tape p...

Page 6: ...c Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 17 d OK Button 墌 pg 9 e w e Button 墌 pg 17 TV Button 墌 Operating JVC TVs below Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button 墌 Operating JVC TVs in the right column This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals How To Use The remote control can operate m...

Page 7: ...V Connection To connect to a TV with AV input connectors A Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF Connection B Connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector D Connect the recorder to mains Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV in...

Page 8: ...and Guide Program numbers automatically If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your language If you live in Hungary MAGYARORSZÁG Czech Republic CESKÁ REPUBLIKA Poland POLSKA or other countries in Eastern Europe OTHER EASTERN EUROPE set the clock manually International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM CESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYA...

Page 9: ...ppropriate TV system for those channels 墌 pg 43 INFORMATION Language Code ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 NORSK SUOMI DANSK POLSKI CEcTINA MAGYAR 08 09 10 11 12 13 On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SET and ...

Page 10: ...mbers automatically A Perform Preset Download Press OK The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen On the front display panel Press rt to select CH and press OK or e B Set the video channel Set the video channel to off manually 墌 pg 46 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 cabl...

Page 11: ...ountry Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 8 or Preset Download on page 10 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 24 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the ...

Page 12: ...ENU B Access the Country Set screen C Select your country Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or e D Select the language E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of ...

Page 13: ...ts 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 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector NOTE When connecting your satellite receiver refer to its instruction ma...

Page 14: ...e satellite receiver s brand Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the brand code from the list on page 15 then press OK If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field will be reset Enter the correct brand code again If the recorder is in playback or recording you cannot set the brand code F Select the satellite receiver s channel Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the channe...

Page 15: ... following functions are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the ...

Page 16: ...nel during automatic tracking 墌 pg 23 D Stop playback Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder s front panel Then press 0 to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2UX when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE app...

Page 17: ... w or e Release to return to still picture High Speed Search During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE ring resumes still picture playback For forward high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse high speed search ...

Page 18: ...iew Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged Activate Instant ReView Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the i...

Page 19: ...c Power Off Press 3 then press 1 within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby Press 3 then press TIMER within 2 seconds Repeat Playback Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly 1 Start playback Press 4 2 Activate Repeat Playback Press 4 and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator u on the front display panel blinks slowly After playing back a ...

Page 20: ...n the remote control or 0 on the recorder Then press 0 to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording 墌 pg 21 or timer recording 墌 pg 24 26 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired B E S T ...

Page 21: ...inutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to vi...

Page 22: ...creen for a few seconds To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HIFI L j h R appears on the TV screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HIFI L j or HIFI h R appears on the TV screen To listen to the 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 wil...

Page 23: ...pends 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 Auto Satellite Programme Recording is in progress 墌 pg 30 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T system...

Page 24: ...OR appears on the TV screen and Err appears on the front display panel Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION on page 25 Before performing the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the ...

Page 25: ...the corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 墌 pg 28 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW...

Page 26: ...hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time E Enter the programme date Press DATE The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on a...

Page 27: ...ess Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 13 B Perform steps 1 10 In step 6 press the NUMBER key 0 to change TV PROG to SAT The front display panel shows L2 for the channel position Then press PR to enter the channel position for the satellite broadcast In step 8 you cannot set VPS PDC to ON C Leave the satellite receiver s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available ...

Page 28: ...e appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS PDC and or SP LP p You can change TV PROG to SAT for the channel position by pressing the NUMBER key 0 E Return to the normal screen display Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 F Return to the timer mode Press TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the front display panel even if the reco...

Page 29: ...e recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen C Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS...

Page 30: ...one satellite programmes you wish to record with Auto Satellite Programme Recording it is not possible to set different tape 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 record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme If you engage the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mod...

Page 31: ...er B Set the recorder s input mode Press AUX NUMBER key 0 and or PR to select F 1 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 37 D Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder E Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T...

Page 32: ...ther recorder as the recording deck refer to its instruction manual When using the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector make sure L 2 SELECT is set to L 2 墌 pg 39 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 37 D Start the source player Engage the Play mode of the source player E Start the recording deck Engage the Record mode of the recording deck NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your d...

Page 33: ...ellite receiver For details refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 39 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...

Page 34: ...at is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 39 B Connect the decoder Connect your recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s 21 pin SCART connector using a 21 pin SCART cable C Set the tuner Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 43 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable AV1 L 1 I...

Page 35: ...his recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB 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 ...

Page 36: ... 39 A Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU B Access the Mode Set screen C Select the mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the item you want to change D Select the mode setting Press OK or e E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or e ...

Page 37: ...s automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on 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 8 O S D ON OFF When this function is set to ON various operational indicators appear on the TV screen Messages appear...

Page 38: ...int on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length ...

Page 39: ...o set L 2 SELECT back to DECODER When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT appears on the screen or front display panel instead of L 2 8 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Select the appropriate colour system SEC...

Page 40: ... C Access the Auto Channel Set screen D Select your country Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or e E Select the language Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up...

Page 41: ...d appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID 墌 pg 45 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the rt w e button on the remote control The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list The Guide Program numbers will also b...

Page 42: ... sends scrambled broadcasts press e until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press rt to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting When L 2 SELECT is set to L 2 or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 39 F Enter new channel information Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary G Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU To change positions see Change Stati...

Page 43: ...Manual Channel Set on page 42 C Select the position Press rt w e to select the channel position broadcasting scrambled programmes then press OK twice D Change the decoder setting Press e until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing rt E Return to the Confirmation screen Press OK Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary F Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2...

Page 44: ...U 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 rt w e 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 is i...

Page 45: ...1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ITALIA7 ITV JSTV KA2 KABEL1 KANAL2 LOCAL M6 MBR MCM MDR MOVIE MTV MTV3 NORD3 N TV NBC SUPER NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ID STATION NAME ORF3 OWL3 PREM PRO7 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RET4 21 RTBF RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP S4 SAT1 SBS SHOW SIC SKY SKYN SPRT SRTL STAR SVT1 SVT2 SWR TCC ...

Page 46: ...o UHF channel 50 If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV screen as shown to the right go to step 4 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture rec...

Page 47: ...g 墌 pg 13 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary F Return to the normal screen Press MENU IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up 墌 pg 8 Preset Download 墌 pg 10 or Auto Channel Set 墌 pg 40 sets the Guide Program numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with the SHOWVIEW system the channel position where the station you wish to re...

Page 48: ...PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON 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 clo...

Page 49: ...g 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 the recorder s power is on the recorde...

Page 50: ...nd 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 If you re using the RF connection 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 are using the RF connection set the TV r...

Page 51: ...e front display panel 2 Timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 3 and on the front display panel won t stop blinking 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 4 The cassette is a...

Page 52: ...cording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder pow...

Page 53: ...There may be index codes too close together RECORDING 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 ...

Page 54: ...ise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 MHz 89 MHz 104 MHz 300 ...

Page 55: ...ual Channel Set 42 Manual Tracking 18 Mode Set 36 N Next Function Memory 19 O O S D 37 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 5 P PICTURE CONTROL 37 PLAYBACK 16 POWER SAVE 38 Preset Download 10 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 21 RECORDING 20 Recording Resume Function 20 Repeat Playback 19 S Satellite Controller 13 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 13 Set Stations A 44 Set Stations B 44 SHOWVIEW Setup 47...

Page 56: ... have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection 墌 pg 7 the recorder will automatically perform Preset Download 墌 pg 10 If appears on the display panel see page 11 of the instructions Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting 墌 pg 40 and or clock setting 墌 pg 48 as required...

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