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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST 

2

Safety Precautions  ................................................2

INDEX 4
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 

10

Basic Connections  ..............................................10
S-VIDEO Connection ..........................................11

INITIAL SETTINGS 

12

Auto Set Up ........................................................12
Preset Download  ................................................14
Language ............................................................16

SAT CONTROL SET 

17

Satellite Receiver Control Setting  ........................17

T-V LINK 

19

T-V Link Functions  .............................................19

PLAYBACK 20

Basic Playback  ...................................................20
Playback Features ...............................................21
TimeScan ...........................................................24

RECORDING 26

Basic Recording ..................................................26
Recording Features  .............................................27
B.E.S.T. Picture System  .......................................31

TIMER RECORDING 

32

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 Timer Programming ........................32

Express Timer Programming  ...............................34
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording ..........38

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 

39

VIDEO NAVIGATION 

42

Navigation ..........................................................42
Edit Title  .............................................................44
Find Title  ............................................................48

EDITING 51

Edit From A Camcorder  ......................................51
Output/Input Set  .................................................52
Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder  ...........54
Audio Dubbing ...................................................56
Insert Editing .......................................................58
Random Assemble Editing  ..................................60
Synchro Editing  ..................................................62
Information On J Terminal ..................................63

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 

64

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver .....................64
Connecting/Using A Decoder  .............................66
Connecting/Using A Stereo System  .....................67

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 

68

Mode Set  ............................................................68
Tuner Set  ............................................................72
Video Channel Set ..............................................78
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 System Setup  ..................................79

Clock Set  ............................................................80

TROUBLESHOOTING 82
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

85

SPECIFICATIONS 86
LIST OF TERMS 

87

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Summary of Contents for HR-S9700EU

Page 1: ...amming 32 Express Timer Programming 34 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 38 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 39 VIDEO NAVIGATION 42 Navigation 42 Edit Title 44 Find Title 48 EDITING 51 Edit From A Camcorder 51 Output Input Set 52 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 54 Audio Dubbing 56 Insert Editing 58 Random Assemble Editing 60 Synchro Editing 62 Information On J Terminal 63 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 6...

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

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

Page 4: ...L S VHS ET Button 墌 pg 29 M DIGITAL TBC NR Button 墌 pg 23 N Timer Button 墌 pg 33 35 O S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 51 56 58 P TV VCR Button 墌 pg 27 Q Counter Reset 0000 Button 墌 pg 27 Cancel Button 墌 pg 36 R Front Display Panel 墌 pg 6 S Infrared Beam Receiving Window T Random Assemble Edit R A EDIT Button 墌 pg 60 U Random Assemble Edit IN OUT Button 墌 pg 61 V Random Assemble Edit STAR...

Page 5: ...or 墌 pg 23 J INSERT Button 墌 pg 59 K Timer Indicator 墌 pg 33 35 L Audio Dubbing A DUB Button 墌 pg 57 M JOG Dial 墌 pg 21 N SHUTTLE Ring 墌 pg 21 O START Buttons 墌 pg 34 P STOP Buttons 墌 pg 34 Q DATE Buttons 墌 pg 34 R PR Buttons 墌 pg 26 S Stop 8 Button 墌 pg 20 26 T Rewind 3 Button 墌 pg 20 21 U Play 4 Button 墌 pg 20 V Fast Forward 5 Button 墌 pg 20 21 W Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 21 X Record 7 Button 墌 pg 26 ...

Page 6: ...墌 pg 29 B Programme Time Indicators 墌 pg 34 C Symbolic Mode Indicators D Timer Indicator 墌 pg 33 35 E S VHS Indicator 墌 pg 29 71 F Channel Clock Display 墌 pg 15 G Tape Speed Indicators 墌 pg 26 H Audio Mode Indicator 墌 pg 23 I Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌 pg 27 J Cassette Loaded Mark K VPS PDC Indicator 墌 pg 33 35 L VCR Indicator 墌 pg 27 M Counter Remain Display The counter can display up to 19 ...

Page 7: ... 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 30 J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Station Name Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 53 SAT appears instead of L 2 M Timer Warning Display A warning ...

Page 8: ...墌 pg 26 Q r t Button 墌 pg 12 TV PR Button 墌 pg 40 R CABLE SAT Button 墌 pg 41 S STANDBY ON 1 Button 墌 pg 12 T Display Button 墌 pg 27 U TV VCR Button 墌 pg 27 V 30 SEC Button 墌 pg 22 W Transmit Button 墌 pg 32 X WEEKLY Button 墌 pg 33 35 Y Timer Button 墌 pg 33 35 Z AUX Button 墌 pg 51 a MENU Button 墌 pg 16 b Auto Tracking p Button 墌 pg 23 SP LP EP Button 墌 pg 26 c OK Button 墌 pg 13 d NAVIGATION Button 墌...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...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 NOTES The AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated If your TV s 21 pin A...

Page 11: ...S VIDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function 墌 pg 14 If your TV is not stereo capable use the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction 墌 pg 67 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to its AV mode For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television Back of...

Page 12: ...e 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 Russia РОССИЯ or other countries in Eastern Europe OTHER EASTERN EUROPE set the clock manually International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM CESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA...

Page 13: ...墌 pg 75 INFORMATION Language Code ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 NORSK SUOMI DANSK POLSKI CEcTINA MAGYAR ЯЗЫК 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SET and press OK or e Auto blinks on the...

Page 14: ... 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 78 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 Me...

Page 15: ...Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 12 or Preset Download on page 14 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 32 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide ...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ...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 19 then press OK If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field will be reset Enter the correct brand co...

Page 19: ...e following functions are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the...

Page 20: ... Press 8 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 69 Usable cassettes Compa...

Page 21: ...ion on the left OR During still picture press and hold 9 for 2 seconds then 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 NOTES For Time Jog see page 25 Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback 墌 pg 23 High Speed Turbo Search During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to t...

Page 22: ...n 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 The recorder will mark an index code at that location If O S D is set to ON 墌 pg 69 MARK blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked To e...

Page 23: ...R indicator is lit Repeat Playback Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly 1 Start playback Press 4 2 Activate Repeat Playback Press 4 and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator u on the front display panel blinks slowly After playing back a tape 100 times the recorder stops automatically 3 Stop Repeat Playback Press 8 at any time Pressing 4 3...

Page 24: ...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 pause mode During TimeScan some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Activate Variable Speed Search During playback press w or e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease...

Page 25: ...me by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used During TimeScan there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When material such as music videos where there is non stop sound very few breaks in the soundtrack are viewed at...

Page 26: ...CAM 墌 pg 71 D Start recording Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control or press 7 on the recorder E Pause Resume recording Press 9 Press 4 to resume recording F Stop recording Press 8 or 0 on the recorder Then press 0 to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...point where you want to resume recording Your recorder returns to the Record Pause mode 3 Resume recording Press 4 when you wish to resume recording NOTES Retake function does not work during Direct Rec 墌 pg 19 69 Noise may appear when Retake function is used at the part that is recorded in EP mode S VHS ET indicator End of programme Beginning of programme Recorded part Go back to end of programme...

Page 29: ...sing the S VHS ET function on most of S VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S VHS ET function While playing back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some recorders noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the high speed search still slow...

Page 30: ...be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear 墌 pg 69 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 the normal audio tra...

Page 31: ...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 38 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T s...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...ars on the TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 墌 pg 36 It is not po...

Page 34: ... 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 35: ...te Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 17 B Perform steps 1 10 In step 6 press the number key 0 to change TV PROG to SAT The front display panel shows L2 for the channel position Then press PR to enter the channel position for the satellite broadcast In step 8 you cannot set VPS PDC to ON C Leave ...

Page 36: ... appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS PDC and or SP LP EP p You can change TV PROG to SAT for the channel position by pressing the number key 0 E Return to the normal screen display Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 F Return to the timer mode Press TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the front display panel even if the re...

Page 37: ... recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen C Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS ...

Page 38: ...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 th...

Page 39: ...ify your video recorder to respond to B code signals A Remove the power supply Unplug the end of the mains power cord from the mains outlet B Set the remote control code Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the number key 2 and then press OK C Re supply the power Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet D Turn on the recorder Press 1 on the remote contr...

Page 40: ...d 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 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 d...

Page 41: ...de 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 unit is co...

Page 42: ...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 for the programme information If there is no cassette loaded FIND TITLE screen appears 墌 pg 48 C Select a program...

Page 43: ...corder s memory If the memory in this recorder should ever be damaged and the programme 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 The CHECK MEM...

Page 44: ...ideo tape library Perform steps 1 to 2 of Check Memory on page 42 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to FIND BLANK SPACE then press OK 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 cassette...

Page 45: ... 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 move the highlight bar pointe...

Page 46: ...e category D Return to the 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 45 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 Press rt to select th...

Page 47: ...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 45 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 48: ...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 49: ...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 48 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 50: ...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 51: ... PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO and S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 69 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 ...

Page 52: ...UT to S VIDEO Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to L 1 OUTPUT or L 1 INPUT Then press OK or e to select the appropriate setting The default setting is bold in the table below 8 L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected ...

Page 53: ...atellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT appears on TV screen or front display panel instead of L 2 or L2 If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO If L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER Perform steps 1 and 2 of L 1 OUTPUT and L 1 INPUT Setting on pag...

Page 54: ...recorder press AUX number key 0 and or PR to select L 1 for the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using another 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 53 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 69 D Start the source pla...

Page 55: ...ut output connectors When using your recorder as the source player connect its rear panel S OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When using your recorder as the recording deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to S 1 Video channel...

Page 56: ...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 57: ... mode then press 4 to start 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 or 0 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 soundtrack is automa...

Page 58: ...f 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 S Video signal Re...

Page 59: ...e source tape that you wish to insert press 4 to start the tape in your recorder 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 yo...

Page 60: ...g deck 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 casse...

Page 61: ...t 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 take place During steps 7 an...

Page 62: ...rt playback of the tape in the camcorder and pause playback when 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 p...

Page 63: ...aler JLIP ID Number Your recorder has its 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 ...

Page 64: ...details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 53 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the front display panel If you turn on the recorder when th...

Page 65: ... 墌 pg 53 You can use Automatic Satellite Programme Recording function 墌 pg 38 with this connection To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 mode by pressing AUX number key 0 and or PR so that L 2 appears on the front display panel To receive a scrambled broadcast descramble the signal with the satellite receiver For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiv...

Page 66: ...at is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 53 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 75 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable AV1 L 1 I...

Page 67: ...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 68: ... 71 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 69: ...corder 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 15 16 NOTES When you use this recorder as the source player for editing...

Page 70: ... applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail NOTES Normally it is recommended to keep DIGITAL 3R set to ON Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL 3R set to OFF If you use the recorder as the source player for editing be sure to set DIGITAL 3R to OFF before starting 8 POWER SAVE ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can reduce ...

Page 71: ...pe 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 tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder NOTES It is not possible to record in S VHS if MESECAM is selected The reco...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...ted appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID 墌 pg 77 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 74: ...SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 53 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 75 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B 墌 pg 76 Pres...

Page 75: ...Manual Channel Set on page 74 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 76: ... 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 77: ...B1 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 NDR NED1 NED2 NED3 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ID STATION NAME ORF3 OWL3 PREM PRO7 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RET4 21 RTBF RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP S4 SAT1 SBS SHOW SIC SKY SKYN SPRT SRTL STAR SVT1 SVT2 SWR TCC ...

Page 78: ...our TV to 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 pic...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...om a 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 th...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...ready 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 receiver to the video channel per...

Page 83: ...r 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 and on the front display panel won t stop blinking The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact...

Page 84: ...er s memory The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly then turn on the recorder again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again 墌 pg 12 The fully wired 21 pin SCART cable was not connected between TV and the recorder when Preset Download was performed Turn off the recorder o...

Page 85: ...e 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 automatically after 5 m...

Page 86: ... LP 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS EP 220 lines VHS 350 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 ...

Page 87: ... Mark Erase 22 Manual Tracking 23 Mode Set 68 N Next Function Memory 23 O O S D 69 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 7 Output Input Set 52 P PICTURE CONTROL 69 PLAYBACK 20 POWER SAVE 70 Preset Download 14 R Random Assemble Editing 60 Record One Programme While Watching Another 27 RECORDING 26 Recording Resume Function 26 Repeat Playback 23 Retake 28 S Satellite Controller 17 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 17 ...

Page 88: ... Download 墌 pg 14 instead of the Auto Set Up If appears on the front display panel see page 15 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 72 and or clock setting 墌 pg 80 as required 1 Press 1 recorder remote 2 Press rt remote to select the international telephone...

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