JVC HR-S8500E Instructions Manual Download

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement

: AC 220 – 240 V

, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Power on

: 26 W

Power off

: 5.5 W

Power save
(HR-S8500E only) : 3 W

Temperature
Operating

: 5°C to 40°C

Storage

: –20°C to 60°C

Operating position

: Horizontal only

Dimensions (WxHxD)

: 430 x 94 x 348 mm

Weight

: 4.6 kg

Format

: S-VHS/VHS PAL standard

Maximum recording time

(SP)

: 240 min. with E-240 video

cassette

(LP)

: 480 min. with E-240 video

cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system

: PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome
signal,625 lines
50 fields

Recording system

: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head

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
S-Video connectors:
IN x 1, OUT x 1

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage
capacity

: 99 positions

(+AUX position)

Tuning system

: Frequency synthesized tuner

Channel coverage

: VHF 47 – 89/104 – 300/

302 – 470MHz

UHF 470 – 862MHz

Aerial output

: UHF channels 22 – 69

(Adjustable)

Memory backup time

: Approx. 60 min.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories

: RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,
"R6" battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise
specified.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.

Summary of Contents for HR-S8500E

Page 1: ...ave Mode HR S8500E only 11 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 Colour System Set 12 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 13 Playback Features 14 TimeScan 18 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording 20 Recording Features 21 B E S T Picture System 24 TIMER RECORDING 26 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 26 Express Timer Programming 28 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 32 SPECIAL FEATURES 33 Remote Control Functions 33 EDITING ...

Page 2: ...ngerous 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 WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM ...

Page 3: ...y 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 ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become bl...

Page 4: ...Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference And if you are using a stereo TV you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes AV1 OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION The AV1 IN OUT connector accepts only a composite signal regular video ...

Page 5: ...to the TV s AUDIO IN connectors CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 2 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet To Connect to A TV With S VIDEO AUDIO IN Connectors S VIDEO Connection Mains outlet Mains Power Cord AUDIO OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder RF OUT Aerial or Cable RF Cable provided Back of TV S Video cable not provided Audio cable not provided S VIDEO OUT NOTES You can obtain high qualit...

Page 6: ... country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 If you are referring to the on screen display Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set ...

Page 7: ...n step 5 or If appears on the display panel refer to page 8 If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right NOTES Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting d...

Page 8: ...ion on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected Z pg 26 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming n Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z Delete A Channel on page 53 n For RF connection users In certain reception con...

Page 9: ... highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or SELECT COUNTRY 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice You do not have to press OK pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mo...

Page 10: ...indicator Z pg 21 6 Audio mode display Z pg 17 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 13 8 Type of Broadcast Z pg 23 9 SpatializerW indicator Z pg 17 10 Current day month year 11 Clock display 12 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1 13 Timer warning display Z pg 27 29 14 Cassette loaded mark The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is do...

Page 11: ...T REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT 5 MENU EXIT MODE SET AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE ON S VHS AUTO NEXT PAGE 5 MENU EXIT NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function Z pg 58 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when yo...

Page 12: ...ch still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be ...

Page 13: ...el during automatic tracking Z pg 24 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular V...

Page 14: ...E During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode However the TIME JOG SCAN indicator will not light TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard Z pg 19 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward f...

Page 15: ...ARCH 1 Press or or 1 or 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press or repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatica...

Page 16: ... the playback picture may be distorted If this is the case turn off Digital TBC NR When playing back a MESECAM tape Digital TBC NR does not function even though the TBC NR button is lit Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pre...

Page 17: ...e spacious sound To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER ST which simulates a stereo effect Select SPATIALIZER OFF to turn off SpatializerW if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER or SPATIALIZER ST selected If your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both SpatializerW and 3D PHONIC at the same time the sound may become unnatural set either function to OFF The settin...

Page 18: ...can keep up with the video 1 2 3 4 5 Audio signal during TimeScan Sound of 1 3 and 5 is heard Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Playback tape PLAY OK MENU P L A Y TV PROG TV PROG PAUSE If the picture jitters vertically during still or variable speed search with a MESECAM tape 1 Press PAUSE 2 Press TV PROG or so that the vibration stops PAUSE TIME JOG SCAN I...

Page 19: ...r than normal Depending on the type of tape contents the sound may not be clear during forward slow motion playback Time Jog cannot be activated by pressing PAUSE for longer than 2 seconds When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard Picture will be monochrome with an LP recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan When playing back an NTSC tape the speeds...

Page 20: ...RECORDING 4 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover...

Page 21: ...act elapsed time as the tape runs Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type o...

Page 22: ...ss OK or to select AUTO or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDITT 5 MENU EXIT MODE SET AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OF...

Page 23: ...ural NICAM Available with HR S8500EH only To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes HR S8500EH only The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in ...

Page 24: ...SS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or SELECT B E S T MODE 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU PAUSE PLAY RECORD PAUSE MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDITT 5 MENU EXIT MOD...

Page 25: ... of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by pe...

Page 26: ...VIEW Setup on page 57 and set the Guide Program number for that SHOWVIEW number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 27 SP SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programm...

Page 27: ...cord the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 30 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or fi to input the channel pos...

Page 28: ...minute at a time The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place SP SP Before performing Express Timer P...

Page 29: ...e Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the ...

Page 30: ...ramme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode Z pg ...

Page 31: ...rder 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 there may be times when the pr...

Page 32: ... while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode If there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in ...

Page 33: ...r video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON 4 Press on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code s...

Page 34: ...PROG TV VCR TV Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote 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 TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 T...

Page 35: ...ntrol to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG NUMBER keys For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite tuner you must press after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satel...

Page 36: ...ty is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation EDITING MAIN MENU MODE SET AUT...

Page 37: ...l for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MODE 3 See Editing Mode Setting on page 36 START CAMCORDER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 5 Engage its Record mode Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder on...

Page 38: ...T is set to VIDEO or S VIDEO Z pg 39 SET EDIT MODE 3 See Editing Mode Setting on page 36 START SOURCE PLAYER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 5 Engage its Record mode NUMBER 0 TV PROG NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal When you use this recorder as the player f...

Page 39: ... DECODER connector set AV2 SELECT to DECODER See page 47 as well d SAT If a satellite tuner is connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector set AV2 SELECT to SAT See page 46 as well 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen fi fi If you are using a decoder or satellite tuner be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER or SAT after editing If you re not using a decoder or satellite tuner leave AV2 SELECT ...

Page 40: ... so that F 1 for the VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or S 1 for S VIDEO AUDIO input connectors appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT 3 Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing and PAUSE RESET THE COUNTER 4 Press 0000 to change the co...

Page 41: ...DITING If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also and blink and lights up on the front display panel NOTES Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed When insert editing is performed on a tape th...

Page 42: ...der s PAUSE R A EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck If the recording deck doesn t have a PAUSE connec tor 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 PREPARE FOR EDITING 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE 3 Insert the ...

Page 43: ... occupied by timer recording data those spaces cannot be used to register edit in and out points meaning you won t be able to edit 8 scenes When all 8 programs are full PROGRAM FULL appears on the R A EDIT screen To cancel a program see page 30 RM V704U Multi Brand R A Edit Controller Not provided By connecting this controller to your recorder s R A EDIT connector you can perform Random Assemble E...

Page 44: ...rt playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING 4 Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode blinks and light up on the front display panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if...

Page 45: ...the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear Z pg 17 START DUBBING 5 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point blinks and i...

Page 46: ...ogramme with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder s power is turned off The AV2 IN DECODER connector s input is the same signal that is controlled by the rear panel AV1 OUT switch as shown below a If both the satellite tuner and the TV are compatible with the Y C signal set the AV1 OUT switch to Y C in order to take advantage of high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a...

Page 47: ...atellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder See page 46 as well for the ...

Page 48: ...rder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely CAUTIONS This recorder has a dyn...

Page 49: ...wn to the right go to step 3 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again Ex If channel 50 is available in your area With AV Connection or S VIDEO Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF Connection The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly is your video ch...

Page 50: ...all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or SELECT COUNTRY 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or SELECT L...

Page 51: ...ion names may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 53 IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station ...

Page 52: ...ged Z pg 39 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION 6 Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 7 Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position Z pg 53 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Z Set Stations B on page 54 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadca...

Page 53: ... be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set Z pg 57 in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT DECODER MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER Z pg 39 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 52 SELECT POSITION 3 Press fi...

Page 54: ...ECT ITEM 1 Press fi until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION 3 Press until the station name ID begins blinking then press fi until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names Z pg 55 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 a...

Page 55: ...N ORF1 ORF1 ID STATION NAME ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTL5 RTL5 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SW3 SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC...

Page 56: ...SS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press until begins blinking then press fi until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont T V TV PROG T V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 X 2...

Page 57: ...ve the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER 4 Press fi or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then press OK or Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL ...

Page 58: ...ET SCREEN 4 Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing fi then press OK or The Clock Set screen appears SET DATE AND TIME 5 Press fi to set the time then press OK or The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold fi to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold fi to change the date by 15...

Page 59: ...the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition SET JUST CLOCK 6 The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing fi then press OK or For the Just clock function Z Just Clock on page 58 If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION 7 The r...

Page 60: ...on the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty Automatic tracking is engaged CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel Z pg 7 perform Video Channel Set Z pg 49 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking Z pg 15 Consult your JVC ...

Page 61: ... Safety tab removed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore th...

Page 62: ... is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel...

Page 63: ...EO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 37 REC LINK Button Z pg 32 DIGITAL TBC NR Button Z pg 16 Display Panel Z pg 64 Infrared Beam Receiving Window RECORD Button Z pg 20 PAUSE Button Z pg 14 Rewind REW Button Z pg 13 15 Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 13 15 q STOP EJECT Button Z pg 13 w SP LP Button Z pg 20 SLOW SLOW 5 8 1 q 6 VIDEO TIMER MONO L AUDIO R TV PROG DIGITAL TBC NR REC LINK SP LP TV PROG JOG SHUTT...

Page 64: ...m Display Z pg 24 Audio Level Indicator Z pg 23 2 Programme Time Indicators Z pg 28 3 Symbolic Mode Indicators 4 Timer Indicator Z pg 27 29 5 S VHS Indicator Z pg 22 6 Channel Clock Display Z pg 8 7 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 20 EP is only for NTSC playback 8 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 15 9 Audio Mode Indicator Z pg 17 0 Tape Remaining Time Indicator Z pg 21 Cassette Loaded Mark VPS PDC Indicat...

Page 65: ...PROG T V TV 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR DAILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS VCR TV SAT i o u W 1 3 8 7 6 2 9 4 0 5 r e w q t y Q p E How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite tuners of JVC and other brands Z pg 34 35 Point the r...

Page 66: ...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 S Video connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency...

Page 67: ...EN 67 MEMO ...

Page 68: ...1 SVERIGE 46 GREECE 30 DANMARK 45 OTHERS ÖSTERREICH 43 Language Code ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 DEUTSCH 02 SVENSKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 09 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK 10 Language Code Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM International Telephone Country Code 3 Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the display panel shows as follows If you ha...

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