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Page 1: ...AILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 4 1 3 ENTER ENTREE EXPRESS TV 2 LP00000 000 VCR TV I VCR S VHS ET REVIEW S VHS PR 625 HR S5955EK HR S5956EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0653 001A ...

Page 2: ...dentical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If the fuse fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below ...

Page 3: ...room or places with water Also DO NOT place any con tainers 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 transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it...

Page 4: ...nt 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 distracted from the r...

Page 5: ...Contents Diagrams of Equipment 6 Equipment Key 7 Welcome to JVC 8 Three Step Quick Start 10 Basic Features 13 Advanced Features 27 Subsidiary Information 53 List of Terms 57 ...

Page 6: ...IO R ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO L 1 L 2 010 1 6 3 4 2 5 VCR REVIEW S VHS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV PR TV PR T V TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU OK TV VCR DAILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 4 1 3 ENTER ENTREE EXPRESS TV 2 LP00000 000 VCR TV t u p 2 7 6 1 8 3 9 4 0 w e r o i Q 5 y q ...

Page 7: ...Control 13 S Button stops tape 14 m Button accesses Menu screen enables connection of aerial 3 L 2 IN DECODER Connector enables connection of satellite receiver or second recorder DECODER function is not available in the UK 4 L 1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second VCR 5 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second VCR for dubbing 6 RF OUT C...

Page 8: ...ed connector cover when you do not use the front panel connector To attach it insert the cover s left tab to the VCR s front panel connector part then push in the cover s right side To remove it press the cover s PUSH OPEN part remote control The Remote Control can operate most of your VCR s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See page 7 When inserting the batteries be sure to inse...

Page 9: ... TV you will need a SCART cable There are several types of SCART cables fully wired and others If you use a SCART cable you must also connect the RF cable You are now ready to start the Three Step Quick Start which begins on the next page ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER L 2 ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE L 1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 010 RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable not provid...

Page 10: ...TV screen SELECT THE VIDEO CHANNEL When Auto Setup has finished you will see the following display panel on your VCR rf cable only If you have only used the RF Cable to connect the VCR to the TV you will see this display The number is the channel on the TV that the Auto Setup has chosen to be the video channel In the example we have presumed that channel 36 is vacant and have set the VCR to 36 Now...

Page 11: ...ames may not be stored correctly and Guide Program Numbers may not be set properly If this happens when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus system the VCR will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected 墌 ...

Page 12: ...three step quick start 12 ...

Page 13: ...Basic Features Playback 14 Playback Features 16 Recording 18 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 21 Express Timer Programming 24 ...

Page 14: ... that the window side of the cassette is facing up and the spine label is facing away from the VCR Insert the cassette as shown in the diagram below don t use too much force If the VCR was turned off before you inserted the cassette the power will come on automatically The counter on the TV screen will reset to read 0 00 00 If the record safety tab on the video cassette has been removed playback b...

Page 15: ...t dirty in the following cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity in a dusty environment flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette JVC TCL 2 in the following cases 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 ...

Page 16: ...icture is steady Press to resume playback Single Frame Movement You can move backward or forward from the still picture in one of two ways method one Press the button on the Remote Control Each time the button is pressed the frame will move forward one frame method two Press D or E on the Remote Control Each time one of these buttons is pressed the frame will advance or move back one frame Press t...

Page 17: ...ss either button the faster the rate of search To decrease the speed of search press the button for the opposite direction Press to resume playback High Speed Search remote control During playback or still picture press the on the Remote Control for forward high speed search or the button for reverse high speed search If either button is pressed for more than 2 seconds normal playback will resume ...

Page 18: ...n the Remote Control to select the channel that you wish to record Set the Tape Speed Press The current setting for the tape speed appears on the on screen display or the VCR display panel for about 5 seconds Press again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed You can choose Standard Play SP or Long Play LP The picture quality on LP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings bu...

Page 19: ...ect or simply show as Change Display Information By pressing the bbutton repeatedly you can change the display on the VCR between the clock time and the preset position The preset position cannot be shown during playback Resetting the Counter Press the bbutton so that the counter display appears on the TV screen While the display is shown press the 0000 button You can reset the counter to 0 00 00 ...

Page 20: ...will keep recording until the tape runs out engage instant timer recording Press T again and the display panel will show a flashing Record indicator U and 0 30 This means that the VCR will record for 30 minutes on the programme already selected and then stop auto matically increase time Each time T is pressed the time limit is increased by 30 min utes to a maximum of 6 hours This function only wor...

Page 21: ... numbers printed after each programme in your TV listings guide These are a kind of shorthand for video recorders and using them automatically sets your VCR to record the correct programme channel and time Get to the VIDEO Plus Screen Press p You will see the following TV screen information Enter the PlusCode Number Press the number keys on the Remote Control to enter the PlusCode number of the pr...

Page 22: ...ressing set pdc mode Press PDC number key 7 to change between ON and OFF Programme Delivery Control PDC is a service designed to ensure that timer recording still works in the event of a change in time of broadcast If you set PDC to ON your VCR will be turned on not by its own timer but by a signal transmitted by the broadcaster This means that if an advertised programme is delayed your VCR will s...

Page 23: ... place to record TV PR TV PR T V TV TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU OK TV VCR DAILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 ENTER ENTREE EXPRESS 0000 7 9 4 If no video tape is loaded c indicator will flash Insert a tape to record If the tape reaches its end during timer recording the recording stops and c U and on the display panel blink Press TIMER TI...

Page 24: ... required set tape speed You can change the tape speed between Standard Play SP and Long Play LP by pressing set pdc mode Press PDC number key 7 to change between ON and OFF Programme Delivery Control PDC is a service designed to ensure that timer recording still works in the event of a change in time of broadcast If you set PDC to ON your VCR will be turned on not by its own timer but by a signal...

Page 25: ... on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal TV screen appears Engage Timer Mode You must now put the VCR into Timer Mode by pressing c otherwise no recording will take place c will appear on the display panel To disengage the Timer Mode press c again If a video tape with the safety tab removed is loaded c Play indicator and Record indicator U will flash Insert another tape with the safet...

Page 26: ...e entries in the VCR s memory screen B cancel a programme Press x to cancel a programme change a programme Use the START STOP DATE PR DAILY WEEKLY and PDC buttons as necessary return to normal screen Press C as many times as necessary return to timer mode If there are still programmes to be recorded press c P1 NEXT START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 8 00 10 00 24 12 3 ITV NEXT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 27: ...cording According To Tape Type 30 The B E S T Picture System 32 Sound Modes 33 Finding Specific Scenes 34 Editing 35 Other Functions 40 Connection to a Stereo System 43 Video Channel Set 44 Tuner Set 45 Clock Set 51 Guide Program Numbers 52 ...

Page 28: ...inserted the VCR returns to automatic tracking Video Stabilizer You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR The default setting is OFF get to the mode set screen Press m Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press OK 3 or E select video stabilizer mode Move the highlight bar to VIDEO STABILIZE...

Page 29: ...t the desired mode AUTO NORM Provides optimised picture benefits of B E S T Picture System When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing re cording or playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing lots of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat ...

Page 30: ...ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording is in progress while timer recording or Instant Timer Recording 墌 pg 20 is in progress while B E S T 墌 pg 32 is in progress S VHS ET does not work with S VHS tapes with recordings in LP mode To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over ...

Page 31: ...rding mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S VHS mode setting To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette Insert the cassette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel Then perform the steps below to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go out The VHS recording mode will be selected get to the mode set screen Press m Move the highlight bar to MODE SET usi...

Page 32: ... E S T ON or OFF return to normal screen Press m Recording and Playback Using B E S T recording Press and hold T and press on the Remote Control or press T on the VCR The VCR spends about 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape and then begins recording playback Press The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the condition of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking...

Page 33: ... broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the TV screen Soundtrack Selection This VCR is capable of recording three soundtracks and will play back the one that you select with the AUDIO button track use Hi Fi stereo pre recorded tapes Main audio of bilingual tapes Sub audio of bilingual tapes Audio dubbed tapes Audio dubbed tapes Notes normal selection hi fi l l L r should normally be selected ...

Page 34: ...gins searching through the tape in the corresponding direction for the first index marker from its current position finding subsequent index markers Press D or E the required number of times e g five The TV screen will display 5 or 5 and the VCR begins searching through the tape in the corresponding direction for the fifth index marker from its current position Instant ReView Pressing the rbutton ...

Page 35: ...T SET using the A and B buttons and press OK 3 or E select mode Move the highlight bar to L 1 OUTPUT using the A and B buttons Press OK 3 or E to select the desired mode FOR L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected device s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected device s input is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO This setting will let you take advan...

Page 36: ...Press m Move the highlight bar to OUTPUT INPUT SET using the A and B buttons and press OK 3 or E select mode Move the highlight bar to L 2 INPUT using the A and B buttons Press OK 3 or E to select the desired mode FOR L 2 INPUT VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C signals set to...

Page 37: ...he recorder press AUX and or PR to select L 1 if you ve used the L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 if you ve used the L 2 IN DECODER connector If this VCR is the player set O S D to OFF 墌 pg 40 set edit mode See Picture Control on page 29 start source vcr Engage its PLAY mode start recording vcr Engage its RECORD mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input outpu...

Page 38: ... SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO L 1 L 2 010 TV Set Video Channel or AV Mode Another VCR Your VCR 21 pin SCART Cables not provided RF Cable provided ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO L 1 L 2 010 Your VCR Another VCR TV Set Video Channel or AV Mode RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cables not provided ...

Page 39: ...set input mode Press AUX or PR so that F 1 appears in the place of a preset position number set edit mode See Picture Control on page 29 start camcorder Engage the camcorder s PLAY mode start recorder Press T on the VCR I VCR REVIEW S VHS PR ET S VHS Your VCR Audio Cable not provided AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Camcorder VIDEO Input AUDIO Input Video Cable not provided ...

Page 40: ...AY INFORMATION 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC only 3 NTSC playback display 4 Tape direction 5 Counter display 6 Tape remaining time 7 Audio mode 8 Tape position indicator 9 VPS PDC indicator 0 NICAM display Day month year Current time Preset position number and station name Auxiliary input mode indicator L 1 or L 2 Cassette Loaded indicator 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 a...

Page 41: ...Timer mode the VCR s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording Auto SP a LP Timer When timer recording in SP mode if the VCR calculates that there isn t enough tape to record the complete programme it will automatically switch from SP to LP mode get to the mode set screen Press m Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press or E enable disable a...

Page 42: ...nd press OK 3 or E select auto power mode Move the highlight bar to AUTO POWER using the A and B buttons Press OK 3 or E to select ON or OFF return to normal screen Press m Repeat Playback start repeat playback Press then press and hold again for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator will flash on the display panel and the VCR will automatically playback and rewind the tape 100 times and ...

Page 43: ...epen dently of the TV set and play them back through the stereo volume When listening to sound through the connected stereo turn the TV s volume down to zero dynamic range This VCR has a Hi Fi audio dynamic range of 80 dB Check that your stereo is capable of handling this level of input If it cannot you risk speaker damage ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT...

Page 44: ...panel shows the following informa tion Set Video Channel for av connection Press B until the display panel shows The Video Channel is now set to OFF Go to Step 3 for rf connection Press A or B to set the VCR to a vacant channel number between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any station in your area refer to station list on page 49 In the example we have presumed that channel 36 is vacant and ha...

Page 45: ...ss for about 5 seconds confirmation screen Once Auto Channel Set has completed its search the confirmation screen will appear showing the details PR Preset Number CH Channel Number and ID Station Name of the TV stations that the process has found The first station will have a highlight bar over it and will be blinking This screen and the programme currently being broadcast on the selected station ...

Page 46: ...channel id Press the E button to move to the Channel ID space and use the A and B buttons to select the required ID from the stored list fine tuning Press the E button repeatedly to move to the Fine Tuning and use the A and B buttons to fine tune the channel A or a symbol will appear during this process save new channel details Press OK 3 to save the details you have just entered The Confir mation...

Page 47: ...acters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press E to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press D until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing the A and B buttons close confirmation screen Press m Delete a...

Page 48: ... blinking select new position Use the Mbutton to move the station to the new preset position then press close confirmation screen Press m PR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CH 26 23 30 33 37 10 MOVE k MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT ID BBC1 ITV CH4 BBC2 CH5 PR 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 CH ID PR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CH 26 33 23 30 37 10 MOVE a k MENU EXIT ID BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 PR 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 CH ID Example If y...

Page 49: ...B1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2 Suedwest3 SWR SWF 1 SWF1 Schweiz4 SWZ4 TYNE TEES TEES Text TEXT STATION NAME ID TF1 TF1 TNT int TNT TRT int TRT TSI TSI TSR TSR TSW TSW TVE TVE TV Polonia TVPA TVP 1 TVP1 TVP 2 TVP2 TVS TVS TV2 TV2 TV5 TV5 Tele Zurich TZUR Ulster TV ULST Veronica VERN VIVA VIVA VIVA2 VIV2 VOX ...

Page 50: ... 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 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 Black Hill 40 46 43 50 37 Sandale 22 Caldbeck 34 28 32 56 Creigkelly 31 27 24 21 48 Darvel 33 26 23 29 35 Du...

Page 51: ...or E Set the correct year in the same way and press OK 3 set just clock Set as desired using the A and B buttons then press OK 3 or E set preset for clock data source If you have set JUST CLOCK to ON you will need to specify a preset station for JUST CLOCK to take its source data from Use the A and B buttons to select the preset and press OK 3 or E start clock operation Press m Notes on Just Clock...

Page 52: ...ght bar to INITIAL SET using the A and B buttons and press OK 3 or E Move the highlight bar to GUIDE PROG SET using the A and B buttons and press OK 3 or E enter guide prog number Use the A and B buttons to enter the correct Guide Program number for the TV station shown then press OK 3 or E enter receiving preset number Use the A and B buttons to enter the receiving preset number that the VCR uses...

Page 53: ...A 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 VCR indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The VCR shuts off automatically after 5 ...

Page 54: ...The VCR is in the RECORD PAUSE MODE The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded If you re using only the RF cable for connection the TV s channel selector is not set to the Video Channel the VCR s Video Channel has not been correctly set If you re using both the RF cable and 21 pin SCART cable for connection the TV is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is eng...

Page 55: ... its record safety tab removed The end of the tape was reached during timer recording c has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been pro grammed incorrectly The VCR s preset positions have been set incorrectly Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape cover the hole where the tab was removed Set to the desired preset Confirm that the source is prop ...

Page 56: ...EMS 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The preset cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the VCR s memory The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been designated t...

Page 57: ...34 Instant ReView 34 Instant Timer Recording 20 J J J J J Just Clock 51 L L L L L L 1 OUTPUT 35 L 2 INPUT 36 N N N N N Next Function Memory 42 NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts 33 NTSC Tapes 14 O O O O O On Screen Display O S D 40 P P P P P Pause During Playback 16 Picture Control 29 Playback 14 PlusCode Number 21 Power Save Mode 41 R R R R R Record a Programme While Watching Another 19 Record...

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Page 60: ...50 fields Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth helical scan system 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 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 t u n e r t i m e r TV channel storage capacity 99 positi...

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