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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST

2

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

INDEX

4

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 

8

Basic Connections  ........................................ 8
S-VIDEO Connection .................................... 9

INITIAL SETTINGS

10

Auto Set Up  ................................................ 10
Preset Download  ........................................ 12
Language .................................................... 14

SAT CONTROL SET

15

Satellite Receiver Control Setting  ................ 15

T-V LINK

17

T-V Link Functions ...................................... 17

PLAYBACK 18

Basic Playback ............................................ 18
Playback Features  ....................................... 19

RECORDING 23

Basic Recording .......................................... 23
Recording Features  ..................................... 24
B.E.S.T. Picture System  ............................... 27

TIMER RECORDING 

28

S

HOW

V

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 Timer Programming  ................ 28

Express Timer Programming ........................ 30
Automatic Satellite Programme 
Recording ................................................... 34

EDITING 35

Edit From A Camcorder  .............................. 35
Output/Input Set  ......................................... 36
Edit To Or From Another Video 
Recorder ..................................................... 38
Audio Dubbing ........................................... 40
Insert Editing ............................................... 42

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 

44

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver  ............. 44
Connecting/Using A Decoder  ..................... 46
Connecting/Using A Stereo System  ............. 47

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 

48

Mode Set  .................................................... 48
Tuner Set  .................................................... 52
Video Channel Set  ...................................... 58
S

HOW

V

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 Setup  ...................................... 59

Clock Set  .................................................... 60

TROUBLESHOOTING 62

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

65

SPECIFICATIONS 66

LIST OF TERMS 

67

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Summary of Contents for HR-S7700EU

Page 1: ... 23 Recording Features 24 B E S T Picture System 27 TIMER RECORDING 28 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 28 Express Timer Programming 30 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 34 EDITING 35 Edit From A Camcorder 35 Output Input Set 36 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 38 Audio Dubbing 40 Insert Editing 42 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 44 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 44 Connecting Using A Decoder 46 Conn...

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: ...e 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 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 dec...

Page 4: ...ons 墌 pg 23 K S VHS ET Button 墌 pg 25 L SAT Button 墌 pg 34 M Front Display Panel 墌 pg 5 N Infrared Beam Receiving Window O Record 7 Button 墌 pg 23 P Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 19 Q INSERT Button 墌 pg 42 R Audio Dubbing A DUB Button 墌 pg 40 S Stop Eject 0 Button 墌 pg 18 23 REAR VIEW A Mains Power Cord 墌 pg 8 B S OUT Connector 墌 pg 9 C AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector 墌 pg 8 38 44 45 46 D ANT IN Connector 墌 pg 8 E...

Page 5: ... is for NTSC playback only H Instant REVIEW Indicator 墌 pg 20 I Audio Mode Indicator 墌 pg 22 J Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌 pg 25 K Cassette Loaded Mark L VPS PDC Indicator 墌 pg 29 31 M VCR Indicator 墌 pg 24 N Counter Remain Display O Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 37 SAT appears instead of L 2 PLAY FF REWVARIABLE SEARCH STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE AUD...

Page 6: ...r 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 H Type of Broadcast 墌 pg 26 I Current Day Month Year J Clock Display K 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 37 SAT appears instead of L 2 L Timer Warning Display A warning...

Page 7: ...on 墌 pg 18 20 c Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 19 d OK Button 墌 pg 11 e w e Button 墌 pg 19 21 TV Button 墌 Operating JVC TVs below Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button 墌 Operating JVC TVs in the right column This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals How To Use The remote con...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...IDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function 墌 pg 12 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 47 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 TV...

Page 10: ...de 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 ITALI...

Page 11: ... pg 55 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 12: ...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 58 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 Meg...

Page 13: ...Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 10 or Preset Download on page 12 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 28 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 14: ...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 15: ...en its 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 instructio...

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

Page 17: ... 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 18: ... 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 49 Usable cassettes Compact VHS c...

Page 19: ...gain to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold w or e Release to return to still picture Variable Speed Search During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration on the left OR During playback press w or e The more times you press the faster the playback pic...

Page 20: ...tton the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged Activate Instant ReView Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of ...

Page 21: ...omatic tracking Press p on the remote control 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press PR or 3 Return to automatic tracking Press p on the remote control NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Digital TBC NR Your recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable pi...

Page 22: ...NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack as follows NOTES a s 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 stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 26 O S D ...

Page 23: ...n the remote control 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 墌 pg 24 or timer recording 墌 pg 28 30 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired B E S T ...

Page 24: ...by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wis...

Page 25: ... Press S VHS ET on the recorder The button lights up The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel To disengage the S VHS ET mode press S VHS ET The button s light goes off NOTES You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording is in progress while timer recording or Instant Timer Recording 墌 pg 24 is in progress while B E S T 墌 pg 27 is in progress The S VHS ET function does n...

Page 26: ...andard Regular Monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or the TV screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear 墌 pg 49 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 chann...

Page 27: ...ds 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 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 34 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T syst...

Page 28: ...OR 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 29 Before performing the SHOWVIEW 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 automatically Turn on the TV and select the ...

Page 29: ...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 32 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW...

Page 30: ...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 a...

Page 31: ...imer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 15 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 the satellite receiver s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available from ...

Page 32: ...e appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS PDC and or SP LP 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 reco...

Page 33: ...e 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 34: ...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 the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme If you engage the Automatic Satellite Pro...

Page 35: ...or 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 49 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 EDI...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 37 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 49 D Start the source pla...

Page 39: ... 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 o...

Page 40: ...he normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack 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 41: ...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 automatically sel...

Page 42: ...al audio soundtrack remains unchanged If 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 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 Recorder Your recorder Player ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 37 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 45: ... 墌 pg 37 You can use Automatic Satellite Programme Recording function 墌 pg 34 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 46: ...at is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 37 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 55 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable AV1 L 1 I...

Page 47: ...an 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 non shielded type do not place the speakers...

Page 48: ... 51 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 49: ...en the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder 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 ...

Page 50: ... E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety 8 DIGITAL 3R ON OFF When this function is set to ON the Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enh...

Page 51: ...y panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting 8 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape 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...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...ted appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID 墌 pg 57 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 54: ...t sends scrambled broadcasts press e until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press rt to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting When L 2 SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 37 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 Stat...

Page 55: ...Manual Channel Set on page 54 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 56: ...U 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 i...

Page 57: ...1 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 NDR3 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 58: ...r 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 pictu...

Page 59: ...5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary F Return to the normal screen Press MENU IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up 墌 pg 10 Preset Download 墌 pg 12 or Auto Channel Set 墌 pg 52 sets the Guide Program numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with the SHOWVIEW system the channel position where the station you wish to record is...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...orward The tape is already 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 ...

Page 63: ...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 or cover the hole using adhesive tape 4 The cassette...

Page 64: ...et was performed Perform manual setting again 5 No channels are stored in the recorder 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 10 The fully wired 21 pin SCART cable was not connected be...

Page 65: ...There may be 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 video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its ...

Page 66: ...ution 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 S Video connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 M...

Page 67: ... 2 INPUT 37 L 2 SELECT 37 Language 14 M Manual Channel Set 54 Manual Tracking 21 Mode Set 48 N Next Function Memory 21 O O S D 49 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 6 Output Input Set 36 P PICTURE CONTROL 49 PLAYBACK 18 POWER SAVE 50 Preset Download 12 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 24 RECORDING 23 Recording Resume Function 23 Repeat Playback 22 Retake 26 S Satellite Controller 15 Satellite Receiver...

Page 68: ...ill automatically perform Preset Download 墌 pg 12 instead of the Auto Set Up If appears on the front display panel see page 13 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 52 and or clock setting 墌 pg 60 as required 1 Press 1 recorder remote 2 Press rt remote to se...

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