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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

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

Check the contents.

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 78.

Situate the recorder.

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Connect the recorder to TV.

The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.

RF Connection

To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors . . .

Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector
on the rear panel of the recorder.

Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT
connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the
TV’s aerial connector.

AV Connection

To connect to a TV with AV input connectors . . .

Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF
Connection”.

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.

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 input
connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of
interference. With AV connection, you can enjoy
stereo playback of video tapes if you are using a stereo
TV.

Aerial connector

Back of TV

21-pin SCART
connector

TV aerial cable

RF cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART
cable
(not provided)

Mains power cord

Mains outlet

Back of recorder

AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT

ANT. IN

RF OUT

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY
VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set
Up” on page 10.

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Summary of Contents for HR-J880EU

Page 1: ...Timer Programming 28 24 Hour Express Timer Programming 30 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 34 REMOTE CONTROL 35 Remote Control Functions 35 VIDEO NAVIGATION 38 Navigation 38 Edit Title 40 Find Title 44 EDITING 47 Edit From A Camcorder 47 Synchro Editing 48 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 49 Audio Dubbing 50 Insert Editing 52 Random Assemble Editing 54 Information On J Terminal 56 SYS...

Page 2: ...our 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 SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals IMPORTANT 8 Please read th...

Page 3: ...caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during ...

Page 4: ...lot I Audio Dubbing A DUB Button 墌 pg 51 J Record 7 Button 墌 pg 22 K Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 19 L 24H EXPRESS Button 墌 pg 30 M Play 4 Button 墌 pg 18 N Advanced JOG Dial 墌 pg 18 30 O VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 47 50 52 P Display Button 墌 pg 23 Q SYNCHRO 7 79 Button 墌 pg 48 R Front Display Panel 墌 pg 5 S INSERT Button 墌 pg 53 T INDEX MARK Button 墌 pg 20 U INDEX ERASE Button 墌 pg 20 To access cove...

Page 5: ...ndicator 墌 pg 28 30 Stop Time Indicator 墌 pg 28 30 C Symbolic Mode Indicators D Timer Indicator 墌 pg 27 29 30 E Channel Clock Display 墌 pg 13 F Tape Speed Indicators 墌 pg 22 G Audio Mode Indicator 墌 pg 21 H Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌 pg 23 I Cassette Loaded Mark J VPS PDC Indicator 墌 pg 27 29 K VCR Indicator 墌 pg 23 L Counter Remain Display The counter can display up to 19 59 59 If the playba...

Page 6: ... 墌 pg 22 Q r t Button 墌 pg 10 TV PR Button 墌 pg 36 R CABLE SAT Button 墌 pg 37 S STANDBY ON 1 Button 墌 pg 10 T Display Button 墌 pg 23 U TV VCR Button 墌 pg 23 V 30 SEC Button 墌 pg 20 W Transmit Button 墌 pg 26 X WEEKLY Button 墌 pg 27 29 Y Timer Button 墌 pg 27 29 Z AUX Button 墌 pg 47 a MENU Button 墌 pg 14 b Auto Tracking p Button 墌 pg 21 SP LP EP Button 墌 pg 22 c OK Button 墌 pg 11 d NAVIGATION Button ...

Page 7: ...emote control can currently operate When you first purchase the remote control or after you have just replaced the batteries VIDEO A A code is selected NOTES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switching the mode Basic operations for the recorder After an operation is completed TV reappears on the LCD Express timer programming and SHOWVIEW timer pro...

Page 8: ...inning 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 I Type of Broadcast 墌 pg 24 J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Station Name Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 63 SAT appears instead of L 2 M Timer Warning Display A war...

Page 9: ...nnector AV Connection 8 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 2...

Page 10: ... clock 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 ITALI...

Page 11: ...the appropriate TV system for those channels 墌 pg 67 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...

Page 12: ...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 70 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 Meg...

Page 13: ...untry Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 10 or Preset Download on page 12 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 26 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the ...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...receiver s brand F Select the satellite receiver s channel for testing Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode 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 17 then press OK If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field will be reset Enter the correct brand co...

Page 17: ...ns 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 EPG Electronic Pro...

Page 18: ...s 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 appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON 墌 pg 61 Usabl...

Page 19: ...hen release Press 9 and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold w or e Release to return to still picture NOTE Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback 墌 pg 21 High Speed Turbo Search During playback turn the JOG dial quickly to the left or right OR During playback or still press 5 for forward high speed search or 3 for reverse high speed sear...

Page 20: ...ex codes 2 through 9 press w or e repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press w twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press e once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Manual Index Mark Erase To mark an index code during playback press INDEX MARK on the recorder ...

Page 21: ...yback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons 1 Override automatic tracking Press p on the remote control 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press PR or Press p again to return to automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your recorder is capable of recording three sou...

Page 22: ...trol or press 7 on the recorder If O S D is set to ON 墌 pg 61 MARK blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked E Pause Resume recording Press 9 Press 4 to resume recording You can select channel during the Record Pause mode F Stop recording Press 8 on 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 Reco...

Page 23: ...appears on the front display panel 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 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 1 Set the counter display Press until a counter reading appears on the front display panel 2 Reset th...

Page 24: ...en NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear 墌 pg 61 To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on t...

Page 25: ...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 or EP 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 34 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T s...

Page 26: ...igit number C Access the SHOWVIEW Program screen The front display panel shows the programme start time Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position If the number you entered is invalid ERROR 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 27: ...gramme 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 32 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 It is not possible to timer record a satellite broadcast received on the channel position 0 by the s...

Page 28: ... 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 ...

Page 29: ...reen appears You can access the Title Edit screen only when NAVIGATION is set to ON 墌 pg 39 Press the number keys and e to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character on page 41 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 15 B Perform steps 1 12 In step 6 press the num...

Page 30: ...s Push the JOG dial The stop time indicator starts blinking on the front display panel Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to set the time you want recording to stop Push the JOG dial Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record You can cancel the setting at any time by pressing and holding the JOG dial for more than 3 seconds or pressing on the remote control...

Page 31: ...llite receiver If Err appears on the front display panel repeat the above steps again When a menu screen is shown you cannot use 24 Hour Express Timer Programming function Press MENU to return to normal screen and try again You can use 24 Hour Express Timer Programming function also when the recorder is turned off For 24 Hour Express Timer Programming function the programme overlap warning display...

Page 32: ... Programme Check screen display C Access the Programme screen display The front display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position Press Press again to check more information Each time you press the next programme s information appears ...

Page 33: ... Select the programme to modify Press rt then press OK or e You can only select one of the overlapping programmes NOTE If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal...

Page 34: ...g is in progress turns off 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 tape speeds for each programme Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of ...

Page 35: ...he remote control code Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the number key 2 and then press OK The remote control now can transmit B code signals B Check the remote control code for the recorder Press and hold 4 on the recorder for more than 5 seconds while the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel C Change the code for the re...

Page 36: ...ote 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 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the number keys and the p button button or button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the p button corresponds to the 1 digit ...

Page 37: ...th one code try entering another B Operate the satellite receiver First press CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite receiver mode then press the corresponding button 1 TV PR number keys For some brands of satellite receiver you must press p after having pressed the number keys The number keys may not function with some satellite receivers IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control u...

Page 38: ...watch and then automatically searches for the start of the programme A Load a recorded cassette Insert a cassette recorded on this recorder While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number B Access the title screen Press NAVIGATION After pressing NAVIGATION it may take a few seconds to access the title screen while the recorder searches...

Page 39: ...me information lost it is impossible to restore that information After recording a tape with this recorder write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the cassette in order to allow you to find the tape by its number Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to CHECK MEMORY then press OK or e The CHECK MEMORY screen will appear If the recorder s memory becomes full the recorder cannot...

Page 40: ...o tape library Perform steps 1 to 2 of Check Memory on page 38 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to FIND BLANK SPACE then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the tape number on which you want to record a programme then press OK The calculated blank space is based on the current tape speed SP LP or EP selected on the recorder If the selected casset...

Page 41: ... DEF twice to enter E then press e G Press 9 WXYZ once to enter W then press e H Press 7 PQRS four times to enter S then press e NOTES If you make a mistake press w e to select the character then enter the correct character If you want to delete a character press w e to select the character then press Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or e Press rt to mov...

Page 42: ... normal screen Press MENU Choice of Category CATEGORY r r t MOVIE r t SPORTS r t SPECIAL r t SERIES r t SHOW r t MUSIC r t CHILDREN r t NEWS r t OTHERS t Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 41 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme you want to edit then press OK or e The TITLE display begins blinking The mark indicates the current position on the ...

Page 43: ...mory becomes full the recorder cannot register any more information Delete any unnecessary data of tape or programme from the recorder s memory Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 41 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the tape number you want to delete then press Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to YES then press OK or e Perform steps 1 to 4 of Ed...

Page 44: ...want to playback in the order sorted by tape number A Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU B Access the Video Navigation screen C Access the Find Title screen Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to FIND TITLE then press OK or e ...

Page 45: ...ack begins automatically after the selected programme is located Insert the cassette whose number is displayed on the screen Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located Perform steps 1 to 3 of Sort By Tape Number on page 44 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to BY DATE then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme...

Page 46: ...ng Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to BY CATEGORY then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the category you want to watch then press OK Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme you want to play back then press OK If the selected cassette has already been loaded playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located Insert the cas...

Page 47: ...r s instruction manual for operating procedure 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 61 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...

Page 48: ...you find the point where you want to start editing Press and hold 9 and press 7 on your recorder so that the recorder enters the Record Pause mode E Start Synchro Editing Press SYNCHRO 7 79 F Pause Synchro Editing Press SYNCHRO 7 79 again Repeat steps 4 6 as necessary NOTES The Synchro Editing function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape The Synchro Editing function cannot be us...

Page 49: ...ther recorder as the recording deck refer to its instruction manual When using the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 63 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 61 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 dealer When yo...

Page 50: ...recorded tape with a new soundtrack ATTENTION Audio dubbing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track Pre recorded tape Audio dubbed tape CD player etc Your recorder CD player etc Mixer output Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT Your recorder ...

Page 51: ...tart the tape in your recorder Audio Dubbing begins at this point o blinks and u is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press 9 Press 4 to resume dubbing F End Audio Dubbing Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal sound...

Page 52: ...hanged If you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the Audio Dubbing function simultaneously For Insert Editing use your recorder as the recording deck ATTENTION Insert editing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Source tape Recording tape Before Insert Editing Normal audio track After Insert Editing Video Hi Fi audio track Another recorder Audio Video signal Recorder ...

Page 53: ...rder Insert Editing begins at this point o and u are displayed on the front display panel H End Insert Editing At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automatically while the tape continues running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press 0000 AV Insert Editing If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundt...

Page 54: ...ck does not have a PAUSE connector connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector B Set the input mode of recording deck Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck and set the input mode of the recording deck C Load the source cassette Insert the source cassette into your recorder Use a source cassette ...

Page 55: ...fter the corresponding edit in point Any less than 1 second and the edit out point will not be registered Since the source recorder prerolls during Random Assemble Editing there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded material prior to any edit in point on the source tape If the search time for an edit in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not ta...

Page 56: ... own JLIP ID number This ID number must be unique when your recorder is connected to another device via its J terminal The ID number is preset to 1 at the factory You can change this number to any number between 1 and 99 If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the following steps A Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU B Access the Initial Set screen Press rt to move the highlight...

Page 57: ...he satellite receiver For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver and decoder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 63 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 pan...

Page 58: ...at is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 63 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 67 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable AV1 L 1 I...

Page 59: ...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 60: ... 63 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 61: ...cally 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 in the selected language 墌 pg 13 14 NOTES When you use this recorder as t...

Page 62: ...f you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety 8 POWER SAVE ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off NOTES During Power Save mode the front display panel will be...

Page 63: ...en 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 SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...ted appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID 墌 pg 69 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...

Page 66: ...SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 63 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 Station Channel Position 墌 pg 67 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B 墌 pg 68 Pres...

Page 67: ...Manual Channel Set on page 66 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 68: ... 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 it...

Page 69: ...TB1 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 SF1 SF2 SHOW SIC SKY SKYN SPRT SRTL STAR SVT1 SVT...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...el 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 SHOWVIEW system Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Example When inputting the Guide Program numb...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...ng 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 record...

Page 74: ...d 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 are 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 75: ... CORRECTIVE ACTION 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 ...

Page 76: ...pped channels restore them 墌 pg 66 3 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press 9 to pause the recording change channels then press 4 to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The...

Page 77: ...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 Stop mode aut...

Page 78: ... Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution SP LP 250 lines EP 220 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 coverag...

Page 79: ...20 Manual Tracking 21 Mode Set 60 N Next Function Memory 21 O O S D 61 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 8 P PICTURE CONTROL 61 PLAYBACK 18 POWER SAVE 62 Preset Download 12 R Random Assemble Editing 54 Record One Programme While Watching Another 23 RECORDING 22 Recording Resume Function 22 Remote Control Functions 35 Repeat Playback 21 S Satellite Controller 15 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 15 Set Stations A...

Page 80: ...eset Download 墌 pg 12 instead of the Auto Set Up If appears on the front display panel see page 13 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 64 and or clock setting 墌 pg 72 as required 1 Press 1 recorder remote 2 Press rt remote to select the international telep...

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