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Function Settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set 
screen

A

Access Main Menu screen, then 
Function Set screen

Press 

MENU

 on the Remote. Press 

PUSH 

JOG 

rt

 to place the pointer next to 

“FUNCTION SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

PUSH 

JOG 

e

.

B

Select mode

Press 

PUSH JOG 

rt

 to move the pointer to the function you 

want to set.

C

Change setting

Press 

OK

 or 

PUSH JOG 

e

. The default setting is 

bold

 in the 

following table. Press 

MENU

 to return to normal screen.

B.E.S.T.

ON

 / OFF

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system is 
set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use 
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the 
highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears 
blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you 
play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

NOTE:

The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then 
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or 
programme completely, perform the following steps:

A

Press and hold 

9

, and press 

7

. After about 7 seconds, the 

recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.

B

Press 

4

 to start recording.

PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO

(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality 
according to your preference. *The default setting is “AUTO”.

AUTO

(NORM)

: Normally select “AUTO”. It automatically adjusts 

the picture quality. 

* When the B.E.S.T. function is set to “OFF” (

13), you can only select 

“NORM” instead of “AUTO”.

EDIT

: Select when you dub tapes.

SOFT

: Select when you want to soften the picture.

NOTE:

When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “AUTO” 
(or “NORM” when the B.E.S.T. function is set to “OFF”) after you 
finish dubbing the tapes.

PAL/MESECAM

AUTO

 / PAL / MESECAM

Usually set to “AUTO” mode. The appropriate colour system (PAL/
MESECAM) will be selected depending on the playback or 
recording signals.

If the “AUTO” mode does not work properly, select either of the 
following manual modes.

PAL

: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.

MESECAM

: To record SECAM signals, or playback a SECAM or 

MESECAM tape.

NOTES:

SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select 
“AUTO” or “MESECAM” when recording SECAM signals.

When playing back a SECAM tape, select “AUTO” or 
“MESECAM”. The playback picture will always be 
monochrome.

NTSC

NTSC3.58 

/ NTSC4.43 / NTSC

]

PAL

This function is to record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.

NTSC3.58:

To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.

NTSC4.43:

To record NTSC4.43 signals or playback a NTSC4.43 

tape. 

NTSC

]

PAL: To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV.

NOTES:

The “NTSC

]

PAL” mode does not work during recording. In this 

mode, NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3.58.

The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape 
on PAL TV. Stop playback and access the Menu screen again.

In the “NTSC4.43” mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays 
(Program screen, etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a 
loss of colour, when this happens, select the NTSC3.58” mode. 

AUTO TIMER

— ON / 

OFF

When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when 
the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily cancelled when the 
recorder is turned on. You do not have to press 

#

 to engage or 

disengage the timer recording standby mode.

When this function is set to “OFF”:

Press 

#

 to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

O.S.D.

ON

 / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status 
information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.

NOTE:

When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, 
be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder 
status information will be recorded on the edited tape.

Other functions

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

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

MAIN MENU

[MENU] : EXIT

B.E.S.T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL 

AUTO

PAL/MESECAM AUTO
NTSC

NTSC3.58

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O.S.D.

ON

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FUNCTION SET

[MENU] : EXIT

[

R

/

T

]

PREVIOUS PAGE

AUTO SP    LP TIMER 

OFF

VIDEO STABILIZER

OFF

S-VHS

ON

[MENU] : EXIT

[

R

/

T

]

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Summary of Contents for HR-S6970AA

Page 1: ...a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet 䡲 Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial 䡲 For HR S6970AJ Use the conversion plug depending on type of your AC wa...

Page 2: ...e 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 transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the ...

Page 3: ...Buttons Connectors and Indicators To access covered connectors pull and open the connector cover Cassette loading slot Display panel Timer indicator Start Time indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock time Infrared beam receiving window REVIEW indicator Counter Remain display Pause 9 Play 4 Record 7 SP LP EP Stop Eject 0 REC LINK Record indicator S VHS indicator 1 Advanced JOG dial 24H EXPRESS ...

Page 4: ...r and the AV IN terminals S video Connection allows you to make the most of the S VHS picture performance If your TV is equipped with a S video input connector A Perform RF Connection previously described B Connect the supplied S video cable between the S VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the S video input connector on the TV C Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connect...

Page 5: ...e Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer to your desired language English or Chinese then press OK or PUSH JOG e The Clock Set screen appears B Set time Press PUSH JOG rt to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG e Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes C Set date Press PUSH JOG rt to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG e Press and hold either button to change t...

Page 6: ...riate colour system with PAL MESECAM and NTSC in Function settings 墌 13 If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 墌 8 B Start playback Press 4 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode MAIN MENU MENU EXIT R T FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP INITIAL SET MENU EXIT R T MAIN MENU MENU EXIT R T FUNCTION SE...

Page 7: ... automatically and then stops C Stop playback Press 8 at any time to stop playback NOTES Pressing 4 3 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback Repeat Playback is not possible with a PAL tape recorded in EP mode Next function memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After T...

Page 8: ... a programme Press 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 C Set tape speed Press p on the remote control or SP LP EP on the recorder Check the SP LP EP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed D Start recording Press and hold 7 and 4 on the remote control or press 7 on the recorder B E S...

Page 9: ...noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes 墌 6 noise may appear If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes Your recorder is equip...

Page 10: ...m timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise A Access G CODE SHOWVIEW NO screen Press PROG B Enter G CODE number Press the number keys to enter the G CODE number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press and input the correct number C Enter G CODE programme screen Press OK and the G ...

Page 11: ...urn the JOG dial to the left or right Then push the JOG dial One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals C Set programme stop time and start time starts blinking on the display panel Turn the JOG dial to the left or right Then push the JOG dial One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals D Set channel position Channel number will start blinking T...

Page 12: ...gaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer The REC LINK indicator blink...

Page 13: ... mode does not work properly select either of the following manual modes PAL To record PAL signals or playback a PAL tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or playback a SECAM or MESECAM tape NOTES SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select AUTO or MESECAM when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select AUTO or MESECAM The playback picture will always be monochrome 䡵 ...

Page 14: ... B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond t...

Page 15: ... C Operate unit First press CABLE SAT DVD to set the remote control to cable box satellite receiver or DVD mode then press one of the following buttons For satellite receiver and cable box 1 TV PR number keys For DVD 1 4 8 9 5 3 w e 26 keys For some brands you must press OK after having pressed the number keys to enter a channel number To change the unit s channels press TV PR or the number keys T...

Page 16: ...nel repeat steps 3 5 When channel search completes for that band the Band Select screen appears again To set channels for other bands select another band and start Manual Channel Set again 墌 step 4 and 5 Delete a Channel A Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 16 B Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG e...

Page 17: ... display for that channel starts blinking D Select TV system Press PUSH JOG rt to select the appropriate TV system BG DK I M Then press OK or PUSH JOG e Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary For HR S6970AJ only E Return to normal screen Press MENU Editing from a camcorder All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder ...

Page 18: ...h this video recorder press number key 0 and or PR to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the rear panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or F 1 for the front panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors C Select EDIT for picture control set mode Follow the Picture Control section on page 13 then select EDIT D Start source player Engage its Play mode E Set recording deck Engage its Record mode ...

Page 19: ...I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I FM Tuner CD Player Stereo Amplifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet Television Speaker Speaker AUDIO IN Rear View Specifications GENERAL Power requirement Rating AC 110 V 240 Vd 50 Hz 60 Hz Operating AC 90 V 260 Vd 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption For HR S6970AG Power on 18 W Power off 3 5 W For HR S6970AJ Power on 20 W Temper...

Page 20: ...here may be a loss of colour Information on Multi System Compatibility PAL B G I D K NTSC M SECAM B G D K OIRT PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 PAL MESECAM NTSC Recorded Tape TV system Multi system tuner B G I D K M Recording circuit For HR S6970AJ only VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4 43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 PAL B G D K I H NTSC M NTSC PAL Multi syste...

Page 21: ...s of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded PAL MESECAM NTSC 4 43 MHz NTSC 3 58 MHz PAL MESECAM SECAM NTSC SECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 MHz NTSC 4 43 MHz PAL MESECAM NTSC Playback equipment Recorded Tape Recording circuit Dubbed Tape HR S6970AG AJ_EN fm Page 21 Wednesday September 15 2004 11 23 AM ...

Page 22: ...ction the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode If you are using the RF OUT connection set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel 墌 5 Perform Video Channel Set 墌 5 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode Noise appears during visual search This is normal Noise appears during normal playback The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking 墌 7 Noise appears du...

Page 23: ...ver the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again The power shuts off and won t stop blinking The end of the tape was r...

Page 24: ...September 23 2004 4 41 pm Page 24 Master Page Right 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in China 1004MAR PJ BJ EN HR S6970AG AJ HR S6970AG AJ_EN fm Page 24 Thursday September 23 2004 4 41 PM ...

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