JVC LPT0543-001A Instructions Manual Download Page 1

SR-VS20EK

Mini DV/S-VHS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0543-001A

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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Safety Precautions ................................... 2
Some Do's And Don'ts ............................ 4

QUICK SET UP GUIDE

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CHECK THE CONTENTS ........................ 5
INSTALLATION ....................................... 6
AUTO SET UP ......................................... 8
PRESET DOWNLOAD ............................ 9

T-V LINK

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T-V Link Functions ................................. 11

SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL

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Satellite Receiver Control Setting ........... 12

BASIC OPERATIONS

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Playback ............................................... 14
Recording ............................................. 17
VIDEO Plus+

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 Timer Programming ....... 20

Express Timer Programming .................. 22

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

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Recording According
To Tape Type ......................................... 26
Playback/Recording According
To Tape Characteristics .......................... 28
Playback Picture Adjustment ................. 30
Looking For The Scene You Want .......... 32
Selecting The Sound You Want .............. 34
Minimizing Picture Degradation
While Editing ........................................ 37
Tape Dubbing ....................................... 38
Normal Dubbing ................................... 39
Random Assemble Editing ..................... 40
Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 42
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder ............................................... 44
Audio Dubbing ..................................... 46
Insert Editing ......................................... 48
Remote Control Functions ..................... 52
Other Functions .................................... 55

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

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Connecting To A Satellite Receiver ........ 59
Connecting To A Stereo System ............. 60
Connecting To A Printer ........................ 61
Connecting To A Video Titler ................. 62

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

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Tuner Set ............................................... 64
Clock Set ............................................... 72
VIDEO Plus+

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 System Setup .................. 73

SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

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Questions And Answers ........................ 74
Troubleshooting .................................... 75
Index ..................................................... 78

SPECIFICATIONS

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Summary of Contents for LPT0543-001A

Page 1: ...k 14 Recording 17 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 20 Express Timer Programming 22 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 26 Recording According To Tape Type 26 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics 28 Playback Picture Adjustment 30 Looking For The Scene You Want 32 Selecting The Sound You Want 34 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing 37 Tape Dubbing 38 Normal Dubbing 39 Random Assemble Editing 40 ...

Page 2: ...oduct 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 If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wir...

Page 3: ...T block the recorder s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caus...

Page 4: ... stated that it is de signed 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 requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television ...

Page 5: ...ENTS SHOWN BELOW Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder Video Cassette Recorder Infrared Remote Control Unit RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 You are now ready to install your video recorder DV IN OUT ENTREE SORTIE DV VHS DV A DUB INSERT PR DV VHS START R A EDIT IN OUT S VHS ET PULL OPEN...

Page 6: ...art the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 21 pin AV input connector SCART Aerial connector Back of TV 21 pin SCART Cable not provided TV Aerial Cable not provided Back of Recorder Mains outlet 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...

Page 7: ...ON 䡲 Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed 䡲 Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP Mains outlet Back of Recorder Aerial connector RF Cable provided Back of TV S Video cable no...

Page 8: ... first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets the VIDEO Plus system assigned Guide Program numbers for those stations according to the broadcast area If there is a powe...

Page 9: ...nels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function 墌 pg 8 After downloading is completed the recorder sets the clock and the VIDEO Plus system assigned Guide Program numbers automatically For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV NOTES In areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Gu...

Page 10: ...will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 66 69 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording B If auto channel set has ...

Page 11: ... for your TV Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET...

Page 12: ... before VIDEO Plus timer recording 墌 pg 20 or Express timer programming 墌 pg 22 starts the recorder sets its input mode to L 2 and automatically switches the satellite receiver s channels using the provided Satellite Controller Your recorder Back of Recorder Satellite receiver Satellite Controller Satellite receiver Satellite Controller suggested locations Transmitter AV2 L 2 IN DECODER SATELLITE ...

Page 13: ...ct brand code again If the recorder is in playback or recording mode you cannot set the brand code SELECT SATELLITE RECEIVER S CHANNEL FOR TESTING 6 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter one of the channel positions on the satellite receiver then press OK You can select the channel position between 1 to 999 After pressing OK the recorder enters the Test mode CHECK RESULT OF TEST 7 If the sate...

Page 14: ...deck only 墌 pg 28 Playback picture quality of LP EP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK 5 Press STOP The VHS or DV play indicator goes off Then press EJECT on the VHS or DV deck to remove the cassette 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 STOP 4 5 1 REW 3 FF 3 3 4 INFORMATION Initiating playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode To ...

Page 15: ... 1 Press PAUSE ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press or VHS deck only To resume normal playback press PLAY R e v e r s e R e v e rse Reverse Slow Pla y F o r w a r d s e a r c h p l a y slow motion s e a r c h Still NOTES Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration ...

Page 16: ... When you have made a recording on a tape then played that recording back in order to check it and now wish to continue recording When you have lost power or the batteries have died while you were recording with a camcorder Tape Position Indicator VHS Deck The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of 5 in relation...

Page 17: ...ME RECORDING 6 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the PR buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING 7 Press STOP The VHS record indicator goes off Then press EJECT on the VHS deck to remove the cassette 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 5 6 RECORD 5 7 NUMBER 3 6 1 2 5 5 6 3 6 3 6 B E S T takes place at the beginning of bot...

Page 18: ...ress EJECT on the DV deck to remove the cassette 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 5 6 RECORD 5 S T O P 7 NUMBER 3 6 5 3 6 2 PLAY INFORMATION You can switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded 墌 pg 11 Only with a TV...

Page 19: ...s to 6 hours VHS or to 120 minutes DV selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by...

Page 20: ...EO Plus Timer Programming Before performing the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Select the recording deck by pressing VHS or DV Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the safety tab in place or a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Turn on the TV and select the AV mode With the VIDEO Plus system timer programming is gr...

Page 21: ... SAT Press fi to input the preset position number on which your recorder or satellite receiver receives that station then press OK or to set the Guide Program Number The VIDEO Plus Program screen appears Ex To timer record a BBC2 programme with the VIDEO Plus system If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or after entering 2 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satell...

Page 22: ... 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 to enter the date on which you wish to record The current date first appears on screen The date you enter will appear in its place Before performing Expre...

Page 23: ...rs on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 墌 pg 24 Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a 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 vid...

Page 24: ...ramme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 4 Press to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP EP PDC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded 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...

Page 25: ...to finish the timer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly Without doing anything for about 1 minutes the recorder will finish the timer programming CANCEL OR CHANGE PROGRAMME SETTING 3 To cancel a programme press when the Program screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for ab...

Page 26: ...tte Insert the cassette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel Then perform the steps 1 4 below to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go out The VHS recording mode will be selected ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET by pressing fi then press OK or SELECT S VHS MODE 3 Move the highlight...

Page 27: ... S VHS ET function is used Check the record ing quality before you start important recordings You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording is in progress while timer recording or Instant Timer Recording 墌 pg 19 is in progress while B E S T 墌 pg 28 is in progress S VHS ET does not work with S VHS tapes with recordings in LP EP mode To keep the highest quality recording and playback pic...

Page 28: ...DER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to VHS 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 P L A Y RECORD Turn on the TV and select the AV mode MAIN MENU MODE SET VHS MODE SET DV MODE...

Page 29: ...king 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 performing steps 1 through 5 on page 28 BEST only appear...

Page 30: ...assettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function The default setting is ON We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder as the player for editing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 Manual Tra...

Page 31: ...y pressing fi then press OK or SELECT VIDEO STABILIZER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO STABILIZER by pressing fi then press OK or to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback The on screen display m...

Page 32: ...or repeatedly until the correct index number is dis played 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 automatically Current position Index number A B C D E F 2 1 1 2 3 2 Looking For The Scene You Want ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Skip Search VHS Deck Onl...

Page 33: ...EW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The record...

Page 34: ...SE HI FI For Hi Fi stereo tapes L R HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes L HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes R NORM For audio dubbed tapes HI FI For audio dubbed tapes NORM NOTES HIFI L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording...

Page 35: ... MENU to return to the normal screen 12BIT MODE SOUND YOU HEAR SOUND1 Original recorded sound SOUND2 Audio dubbed sound FULL SOUND Original recorded sound and Audio dubbed sound DV MODE SET SOUND MODE 12BIT 12BIT MODE SOUND1 AUDIO REC NICAM 5 MENU EXIT Sound Mode Selection DV Deck 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to DV MODE SET by pressing fi then press O...

Page 36: ...M Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Only For The Users In Eastern Europe VHS deck The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track DV deck See AUDIO REC Mode Setting below 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 program...

Page 37: ...VHS MODE SET by pressing fi then press OK or SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE 3 Move the highlighted bar pointer to PICTURE CONTROL by pressing fi then press OK or to select the desired mode AUTO Provides optimised picture benefits of B E S T Picture System Normally select AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplay...

Page 38: ...Record Pause mode and the playback deck goes into Pause mode When both decks have finished rewinding dubbing begins automatically After dubbing is completed the decks rewind both tapes automatically and eject them The recorder then shuts off NOTES If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase an important recording that you wanted to copy We recommend conducting a test with unimport...

Page 39: ...ORD so that the recording deck enters the Record Pause mode START DUBBING 5 Press START Dubbing from DV to VHS DV play indicator and VHS record indicator light Dubbing from VHS to DV VHS play indicator and DV record indicator light PAUSE DUBBING 6 Press START END DUBBING 7 Press STOP Then press VHS or DV to select the playing deck and press STOP Normal Dubbing NOTES There may be a discrepancy of s...

Page 40: ...V cassette SELECT DV DECK 2 Press DV ACCESS R A EDIT SCREEN 3 Press R A EDIT R A EDIT screen will appear SELECT PROGRAMME 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme number you want to edit then press OK or To remove a programme from the R A EDIT screen select the programme number then press for more than 2 seconds LOCATE EDIT IN POINT 5 Press PLAY to start playback and find the p...

Page 41: ...Random Assemble Editing doesn t work press beside the DUB button then perform Random Assemble Editing again To cancel the registered scene press Each time is pressed the latest registered scene is erased When the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes pg 16 the recorder may not find the edit in point you chose and a malfunction may occur When choosing a scene set edit in and edit out poi...

Page 42: ...uction manual for operating procedure SELECT RECORDING DECK 2 Press VHS or DV SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Press PR on the recorder to select F 1 When using the VHS deck as the recording deck set VHS F 1 INPUT to VIDEO for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S VIDEO for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used pg 51 SET EDIT MODE VHS DECK ONLY 4 See Picture Control ...

Page 43: ...t provided JVC camcorder only S VIDEO OUT EDIT Camcorder S VIDEO input Recorder PAUSE connector AUDIO OUT Audio Cable not provided Player B If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector AUDIO input S Video Cable not provided Audio Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder only EDIT DV Camcorder Recorder PAUSE connector DV OUT IN DV Cable not provided Player C If the camcorde...

Page 44: ...ecorder as the recording deck set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO and L 2 SELECT to A V pg 50 When using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO pg 50 SELECT DECK 2 Press VHS or DV When using your recorder as the source player set S VHS AUDIO OUT to VHS or DV depending on the deck being selected pg 51 SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE 3 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key ...

Page 45: ...er 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 Video 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 F 1 and set VHS F 1 INPUT to S VIDEO pg 51 Another rec...

Page 46: ...P mode Audio Dubbing Original sound AUDIO OUT Audio mixer Audio dubbed tape CD Player etc Mixer output Pre recorded tape Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track CD Player etc MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector SELECT RECORDING DECK 2 Press VHS SET INP...

Page 47: ...g is not possible using the DV IN OUT connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 AUDIO PAUSE P L A Y STOP ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING 5 Press A DUB It is possible to take the original sound recorded on the tape in your recorder and mix it with other sounds from a microphone CD player etc To perform this audio dubbing with audio mixing connect as in the diagram on page 46 Your recorder enters the Audio...

Page 48: ...er as the recorder NOTES Insert Editing is not possible with a Mini DV tape recorded in LP mode To use the DV deck as the recording deck press and then DV after selecting F 1 in step 3 The dubbing direction VHS indicator lights 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0 3 4 4 VHS PAUSE NUMBER 0 DV MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player s VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder s VIDEO...

Page 49: ...he edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing and PAUSE Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point ENGAGE INSERT EDITING 7 Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode and light up on the front display panel The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDITING 8...

Page 50: ... L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO OUTPUT INPUT SET L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO L 1 INPUT VIDEO L 2 SELECT A V VHS F 1 INPUT VIDEO 5 MENU EXIT L 2 SELECT Setting Set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector of this recorder 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press ...

Page 51: ...r s AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector not to the S OUT AUDIO OUT connectors MODE SET S VHS AUDIO OUT AUTO O S D ON AUTO TIMER OFF DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF 5 MENU EXIT VHS F 1 INPUT Setting Set VHS F 1 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the connector VIDEO or S VIDEO input connector being used on the front panel 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press fi to move the highlight bar poin...

Page 52: ...or DV on the remote control The code currently set blinks on the LCD panel CHANGE REMOTE CONTROL S CODE 2 Press the NUMBER key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D SET REMOTE CONTROL S CODE 3 Press OK to set the code On Recorder DISPLAY CODE 1 Press PLAY on the recorder over 5 seconds when the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel If the code displayed on t...

Page 53: ...ou don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands of TV have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV 2 First press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to TV Then press the corresponding button TV PR TV VCR TV Volume Muting NUMBER keys To return the remote to video recorder control press VHS or DV IMPO...

Page 54: ...ode If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 First press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to CABLE SAT Then press the corresponding button TV PR NUMBER keys For some brands of satellite receiver you must press after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER keys may not function with some satellite receivers To return the remote ...

Page 55: ...ions The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing MODE SET S VHS AUDIO OUT AUTO O S D ON AUTO TIMER OFF DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF 5 MENU EXIT q6 PR 12 ABCD SP 21 00 24 12 01 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON VHS ST HI FI 1 23 45 NORM REMAIN 1 00 0 1 13 12 11 9 8 7 5 6 4 2 14 10 q6 PR 12 ABCD SP 23 59 16BIT 31 12 01 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON D...

Page 56: ...be turned off The Just Clock function 墌 pg 72 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 you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT...

Page 57: ... to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SP LP TIMER then press OK or to select ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU VHS MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO SP LP TIMER ON DIGITAL 3R ON S VHS ON DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF 5 MENU EXIT Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally dis...

Page 58: ...rol found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search 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 ADVANCED OPERATIONS c...

Page 59: ...connector Satellite Receiver Unit Satellite Cable Outdoor Unit Aerial Back of TV 21 pin AV input connector SCART ANT OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 50 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV...

Page 60: ... correctly If you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts 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 dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that...

Page 61: ...order s DV IN OUT connector SELECT DECK 2 Press DV When you use the VHS deck Press beside the DUB button The dubbing direction indicator VHS lights START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY The image being displayed on the TV screen is output to the digital printer Any on screen displays are not output DV IN OUT To DV IN connector Your recorder Digital printer DV cable not provided 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 2 3 0...

Page 62: ...he instruction manual for the video titler PREPARE RECORDING DECK 3 Insert a cassette for recording and press DV or VHS for the recording deck To set recording deck s input mode press NUMBER key 0 and or PR to select L 2 Set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 50 LOCATE START POINT 4 Press DV or VHS for the playing deck Press PLAY to start playback and find the beginning of the scene you want to edit then pres...

Page 63: ... the playing deck is left in the Pause mode it will automati cally go into Stop mode after a time for the protection of the video tape and the video head The duration of the Pause mode is 3 minutes for the DV deck and 5 minutes for the VHS deck If the recording deck is left in the Record Pause mode it will automatically go into Stop mode after a time for the protec tion of the video tape and the v...

Page 64: ...ithout going through any vacant channel TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET by pressing fi then press OK or The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right Wait unti...

Page 65: ...ored 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 the VIDEO Plus system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to ...

Page 66: ... ming with the VIDEO Plus system in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen 墌 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 21 Or perform Guide Program Number Set 墌 pg 73 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SELECT BAND 4 Press fi to change the band betwe...

Page 67: ... as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE 1 Press fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL...

Page 68: ...l 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 墌 pg 70 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 5 Press MENU Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder PR CH ID FINE DECODER ...

Page 69: ...ke press until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing fi CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Set Stations B Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on page 68 before continuing Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder PR C...

Page 70: ...I3 RAI3 RB1 RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 RTBF 2 RTB2 RTE 1 RTE1 RTL RTL RTL 2 RTL2 RTP RTP STATION NAME ID SAT SAT SAT 1 SAT1 Scottish TV SCOT SC4 SC4 SDR SDR SDR1 SDR1 SFB1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2 Suedwest3 SWR SWF 1 SWF1 Schweiz4 SWZ4 TYNE TEES TEES Text TEXT TF1 TF1 TNT int TNT TRT in...

Page 71: ...s Ridge Hill 22 28 25 32 35 Sutton Coldfield 46 40 43 50 37 The Wrekin 26 33 23 29 35 Waltham 58 64 61 54 35 North Belmont 22 28 25 32 56 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 37 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 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...

Page 72: ...xt step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET 7 The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press fi to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU Clock Set NOTES Just Clock when set to O...

Page 73: ... PROG SET then press OK or ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER 4 Press fi 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 4 for CH4 ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER 5 Press the NUMBER key 0 to select TV PROG or SAT Then press fi to input the number of the preset position on which the Guide Program number s br...

Page 74: ... video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 minutes VHS deck or 3 minutes DV deck to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning or if Timer Recording the cassette is ejected ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External elect...

Page 75: ...CAUSE The TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty Automatic tracking is engaged CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking pg 30 Use a JVC dry cleaning cassette TCL 2U for the VHS deck M DV12CLAU for the DV deck or consult your JVC dealer Engage and adjust tracking manually pg 30 POSSIBLE CAUSE is...

Page 76: ...has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or F 1 Set SOUND MODE to 12BIT at the original recording pg 35 Set the tape speed to SP DV cassette or SP LP VHS S VHS cassette at the original recording Monitor the sound using the connected devices Perform Random Assemble Editing again D...

Page 77: ...s when you connect an appliance to DV IN OUT connector POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated 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 recorder when Auto Set Up was performed The fully wired 21 pin S...

Page 78: ...s operations on VHS deck pg 14 VHS Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on the display panel S VHS ET Button enables disables S VHS ET mode pg 27 VHS EJECT Button ejects VHS tape during Stop mode pg 14 Index DV IN OUT connector i Link enables connection to digital video devices pg 42 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specific...

Page 79: ...for editing pg 42 START R A EDIT IN OUT S VHS ET PULL OPEN To access covered connectors pull and open the connector cover o AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing pg 42 p S VIDEO Input Connector enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder pg 42 Q Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to se...

Page 80: ...nector enables S VIDEO connection to TV or second recorder pg 7 44 4 ANTENNA OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver pg 6 7 REAR VIEW 5 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector enables connection of satellite receiver decoder or second recorder input recordable when L 2 selected pg 44 59 6 SAT CONTROL Connector enables connection of the provided Satellite Controller for timer record...

Page 81: ...tor blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded pg 33 9 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording pg 21 23 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder 0 S VHS Indicator lights when a cassette marked S VHS is inserted with S VHS mode set to ON when an S VHS recorded ta...

Page 82: ...18 VIDEO Plus timer programming pg 20 7 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials pg 21 23 8 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording pg 21 23 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder 9 Button cancels timer programme pg 24 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 pg 19 0 Button accesses Program screens displays to chec...

Page 83: ...tiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback pg 32 W PR Button same as button on recorder pg 17 18 E DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording pg 22 R Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates high speed forward search pg 14 15 T PAUSE Button same as button on recorder pg 15 17 18 Y Button initiates functions such as Index Search pg 32 variable speed search frame by f...

Page 84: ...s VHS 350 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Maximum recording time SP 240 min with E 240 video cassette LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette EP 720 min with E 240 video cassette DV DECK VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal 625 lines 50 fields Recording system Digital Component Recording Format DV format SD mode Cassette Mini DV C...

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