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ENTREE

ANT. IN

ENTREE/DECODEUR
IN/DECODER

ENTREE/SORTIE
IN/OUT

SORTIE
RF OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

CONTROLEUR SAT

SAT CONTROL

L-1

L-2

010

Editing from a Camcorder

connect up

  Connect the Camcorder’s 

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

 connecter to the

VCR’s rear panel 

L-1 IN/OUT

 or the 

L-2 IN/DECODER

 connecter, via an optional

cable adapter.

set input mode

  Press 

AUX

 or 

PR

 so that 

L-1

 (for 

L-1 IN/OUT

 connecter) or 

L-2

(for 

L-2 IN/DECODER

 connecter) appears in the place of a preset position number.

set edit mode

  

See

 Picture Control 

on page 30

.

start c amcorder

  Engage the camcorder’s 

PLAY

 mode.

start recorder

  Press 

T

.

Your VCR

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Cable adapter

(not provided)

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Summary of Contents for HR-V615EK

Page 1: ...HR V615EK HR V616EK HR V617EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0909 001A PAL VCR SAT REVIEW VCR SAT REVIEW HR V615 616 617EK Cover 3 17 04 09 46 AM 1 Black ...

Page 2: ...move 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 DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black ...

Page 3: ...aked 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 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 cau...

Page 4: ...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 require ments of road safet...

Page 5: ...grams of Equipment 6 Equipment Key 7 Welcome to JVC 8 Three Step Quick Start 10 Basic Features 13 Advanced Features 29 Subsidiary Information 55 List of Terms 59 HR V615 616 617EK EN p02 07 3 8 04 10 04 AM 5 Black ...

Page 6: ...LEUR SAT 010 ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO CONTROLEUR SAT SAT CONTROL L 1 L 2 010 1 7 4 5 3 2 6 remote control DECODER function is not available in the UK t y o u r Q i q 7 6 8 3 9 4 0 5 w e p W E R T Y 1 2 HR V615 616 617EK EN p02 07 3 17 04 09 51 AM 6 Black ...

Page 7: ... is in the video mode At this point the TV automati cally enters AV mode 5 L 1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second VCR 19 TV Button switches TV input terminal 20 STANDBY ON o Button same as button on VCR 21 Number Keys are used in preset position selection and the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 22 DATE Buttons input date of programme for timer recording 23 DAILY Button enables tim...

Page 8: ...e Remote Control doesn t work properly remove it s battery replace the battery and then try again Video Cassette Recorder WelcometoJVC Thank you for choosing JVC We hope that you will get many hours of enjoy ment from your new unit In just three easy steps you will be ready to enjoy the exceptional perfor mance of your new VCR More detailed instructions begin on page 10 They will explain how to us...

Page 9: ...able perform Auto Setup 墌 pg 10 If you have connected both the RF cable and the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable and if your TV does not offer T V Link etc perform Auto Setup 墌 pg 10 If you have connected both the RF cable and the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable and if your TV offer T V Link etc perform Preset Download 墌 pg 11 Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link ...

Page 10: ...le and a 21 pin SCART Cable not provided and the TV set is in its AV mode see the TV manual you will see the following information displayed on your 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 t...

Page 11: ...EO CHANNEL TO OFF When Preset Download has finished COM PLETED appears on the TV screen Press o to turn off the VCR Press and hold down S on the VCR until you will see the display on the right Press PR on the Remote Control until the figure reads FINISH PRESET DOWNLOAD Press OK button and move on to Step 2 to check the results oops If there is a power cut or you accidentally press a button during ...

Page 12: ...in memory and that part of the process may be skipped by the VCR bad reception In certain reception conditions station names 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 ...

Page 13: ...Basic Features Playback 14 Playback Features 16 Recording 18 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 21 Express Timer Programming 24 HR V615 616 617EK EN p13 20 3 8 04 10 08 AM 13 Black ...

Page 14: ...te 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 begins automatically Play If the cas...

Page 15: ... S VHS format and the SP mode noise may appear in the still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode Depending on the tape noise may appear during normal playback Video Heads Cleaning The heads get 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 cas...

Page 16: ...ack 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 VCR or the Remote Control Each time the button is pressed the frame will move forward one frame method two Press or on the Remote Control Each time one of these buttons is pressed the frame will advance or move back one frame Press to resume playback HR V615 616 6...

Page 17: ...ble Speed Search During playback press the or button on the Remote Control The more times that you press 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 Picture Search You can perform picture search in either direction During playback or still picture press the on the Remote Control for forward picture...

Page 18: ...s 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 but the tape will last longer Start Recording There are two ways to start recording method one Press and hold T and then press on the Remote Control method two Press T on the VCR When DIRECT REC is set to ON 墌...

Page 19: ...epted by this VCR In such cases the tape remaining time may not appear immediately be incorrect 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 s...

Page 20: ...s 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 automatically increase time Each time T is pressed the time limit is increased by 30 minutes to a maximum of 6 hours This function only works with the T button on the VCR not the ...

Page 21: ...ime The VIDEO Plus Deluxe system enables a VCR to automatically control satellite channels through a satellite receiver using an optional Satellite Controller 墌 pg 36 Get to the VIDEO Plus Screen Press PROG Press 1 to place the pointer next to VIDEO PLUS then press OK The PLUSCODE NO screen appears Enter the PlusCode Number Press the number keys on the Remote Control to enter the PlusCode number o...

Page 22: ...t properly change stop time Press STOP number key 2 and 5 You can compensate for anticipated changes in schedule using this method serial recording To set the VCR to record the same programme on a daily Monday Friday or weekly basis press DAILY number key 8 or WEEKLY number key 9 to turn the function on Pressing the same key again turns the function off You will see your selection appear on the TV...

Page 23: ...ed is loaded c Play indicator and Record indicator U will flash Insert another tape with the safety tab in place to record 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 c to disengage timer then press S 0 on the VCR or on the Remote Control to eject the ta...

Page 24: ... the pointer highlighted bar next to EXPRESS PROGRAMING then press OK Enter Programme Details set start time Use the START buttons number keys 1 and or 4 to enter the start time set stop time Use the STOP buttons number keys 2 and or 5 to enter the stop time set date Use the DATE buttons number keys 3 and or 6 to adjust the date current date will automatically appear set programme Use the PR butto...

Page 25: ...memory capacity and Serial Recording see VIDEO Plus Timer Programming on page 22 Return to Normal Screen Press PROG or OK button PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal TV screen appears If the timer programme is overlapped with another one that was already set PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on the TV screen 墌 pg 27 Engage Timer Mode You must now put the VCR into...

Page 26: ...l a programme change a programme Use START number keys 1 and 4 STOP number keys 2 and 5 DATE number keys 3 and 6 PR DAILY number key 8 WEEKLY number key 9 and PDC number key 7 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 ...

Page 27: ...imer programme setting The program starting earlier or program with the lower program will be recorded cancel a programme Press x to cancel a programme when the Program screen you do not want is shown change a programme Use the START number keys 1 and 4 STOP number keys 2 and 5 DATE number keys 3 and 6 PR and PDC buttons as necessary then press OK button PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for...

Page 28: ...basic features 28 HR V615 616 617EK EN p21 28 3 8 04 10 17 AM 28 Black ...

Page 29: ...nding Specific Scenes 33 T V Link Functions 34 Satellite Receiver Control Settings 36 Auto Satellite Programme Recording 39 Editing 41 Other Functions 43 Connection to a Stereo System 46 Video Channel Set 47 Tuner Set 48 Clock Set 54 HR V615 616 617EK EN p29 42 3 8 04 10 18 AM 29 Black ...

Page 30: ...acking Picture Control This feature allows you to select the most appropriate picture quality according to the type of tape or use of this VCR The default setting is AUTO get to the mode set screen Press MENU button Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR buttons and press OK button or select picture control mode Move the highlight bar to PICTURE CONTROL using the PR and PR buttons ...

Page 31: ...return to normal screen Press MENU button 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 bESt a...

Page 32: ... 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 In this mode Hi Fi stereo ta...

Page 33: ... 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 After ensuring that the VCR is turned off and that the timer mode is disengaged press r Pressing the rbutton causes the VCR to turn on rewind to the beginning of the last timer recorded programme and begin playback The d...

Page 34: ...d 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system Next View Link You can download the EPG Electronic Programme Guide information from your TV for timer programming on the VCR For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV TV Auto Power On You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to ...

Page 35: ...rn to normal screen Press MENU button NOTES When DIRECT REC is set to ON if you press any button just after pressing Ton the VCR or Tand on the Remote Control the recorder may not function properly If DIRECT REC is set to OFF the T button functions as described in Recording pg 18 During the Direct Rec appears on the display panel Direct Rec is not possible with a scrambled broadcast To record a sc...

Page 36: ...curely using the adhesive strip at tached on the back of the Satellite Controller connect up Be sure to connect the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector note When connecting your satellite receiver refer to its instruction manual connect satellite controller to vcr Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL connector on the rear panel Sate...

Page 37: ...ck or recording mode you cannot set the brand code select satellite receiver s preset posi tion for testing Press the appropriate number keys to enter one of the channel positions on the satellite receiver then press You can select the channel position between 1 to 999 After pressing the VCR enters the Test mode SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE JVC 73 66 AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 92 ASTON 97 CANAL SATELLIT...

Page 38: ...ite Controller may not work with all types of satellite receiver For some satellite receivers you need to set its channel input mode to 2 digit If your satellite receiver has more than two channel modes be sure to set to All Channel Mode For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver When selecting the satellite receiver s preset position for testing signals from the Remote ...

Page 39: ...gram below ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO CONTROLEUR SAT SAT CONTROL L 1 L 2 010 DECODER VCR TV EXT 2 EXT 1 010 Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable TV Aerial TV Aerial Cable ANT IN RF OUT Mains Outlet 21 pin AV Input Connectors SCART Aerial Connector Satellite Receiver Back of VCR Back of TV DECODER function is not available in the...

Page 40: ... is in progress disengage To disengage the VCR during Auto Satellite Prog Recording press the o button The VCR will stop recording and turns off tape speed When recording two or more programmes consecutively you cannot set a different tape speed for each programme The first speed selected will apply to all programmes in that recording session b e s t The B E S T system will not work during Auto Sa...

Page 41: ...d Editing Using Another VCR connect up Connect the two VCRs together using a 21 pin SCART cable If this VCR is to be the player connect its L 1 IN OUT connecter to the recording VCR If this VCR is to be the recorder you can use either the L 1 IN OUT or the L 2 IN DECODER connecter to connect to the player VCR set recorder input mode The recording VCR mode must be set to AUX If this VCR is the reco...

Page 42: ...UT or the L 2 IN DECODER connecter via an optional cable adapter set input mode Press AUX or PR so that L 1 for L 1 IN OUT connecter or L 2 for L 2 IN DECODER connecter appears in the place of a preset position number set edit mode See Picture Control on page 30 start camcorder Engage the camcorder s PLAY mode start recorder Press T Your VCR Audio Video Cable not provided AUDIO OUT Camcorder VIDEO...

Page 43: ...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 k ...

Page 44: ... timer recording or Instant Timer Recording the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged 墌 pg 40 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 MENU button Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR buttons and pre...

Page 45: ...ght bar to AUTO POWER using the PR and PR buttons Press OK button or to select 3H or OFF return to normal screen Press MENU button 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 then stop stop playback Pressing S or stop...

Page 46: ...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 ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO CONTROLEUR...

Page 47: ...nformation Set Video Channel for av connection Press PR button until the display panel shows The Video Channel is now set to OFF Go to Step 3 for rf connection Press PR or PR button to set the VCR to a vacant channel number between 52 and 69 which is not occu pied by any station in your area refer to station list on page 53 In the example we have presumed that channel 52 is vacant and have set the...

Page 48: ...reset Download pg 11 even if you select Auto for Auto Setup function The caption SCAN COMPLETED appears at the end of the process 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 hav...

Page 49: ...ess the button to move to the Channel ID space and use the PR and PR buttons to select the required ID from the stored list fine tuning Press the button repeatedly to move to the Fine Tuning and use the PR and PR buttons to fine tune the channel A or a symbol will appear during this process save new channel details Press OK button to save the details you have just entered The Confirmation Screen w...

Page 50: ...when the desired character is indicated then press to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK button The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing the PR and PR buttons close confirmation screen Press MENU button Delete a Channel get...

Page 51: ...ct new position Use the PR buttons to move the station to the new preset position then press OK button close confirmation screen Press MENU button 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 Exa...

Page 52: ...e 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 TF1 TF1 STATION NAME ID 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 VOX VTM VTM VT4 VT4 West1 WDR1 W...

Page 53: ... 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 Durris 22 28 25 32 67 Eitsha...

Page 54: ...tons then press OK button or 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 PR and PR buttons to select the preset and press OK button or start clock operation Press MENU button NOTE If the recorder s memory backup has expired or the AC was disconnected from the recorder the recorder wi...

Page 55: ...e 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 minutes to pr...

Page 56: ... 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 engaged The vide...

Page 57: ...fety 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 erly connected...

Page 58: ... 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 to be skipped Recording is in progress After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the...

Page 59: ...r Guide 53 TV Station ID Guide 52 V V V V V Variable Speed Search 17 Video Channel Set 47 Video Heads Cleaning 15 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 21 A A A A A Auto Channel Setup 48 Auto Power 45 Auto Satellite Programme Recording 39 Auto Setup 10 Auto SP a LP Timer 44 Auto Timer 45 B B B B B B E S T 31 C C C C C Change Station Name 50 Change Station Preset Position 51 Clock Set 54 Connection to a Ste...

Page 60: ...s Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors AUDIO OUT x 1 t u n e r t i m e r TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized t...

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