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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions .................................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ................................... 3
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Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3
Connecting/Using A Decoder .................. 4
INITIAL SETTINGS 5
Tuner Set .................................................. 5
Clock Set ................................................. 7
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PLAYBACK 9
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SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltage i
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- Basic FORMED. CHECK CONTENTS Connections Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 35). 1 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type 21-pin SCART o
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd) 4 SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36). Two white bars appear on screen vertically. 3 c Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be. c Your TV should be set to the channel designated for use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV. RESET OUTPUT MODE Return the RF TEST switch to OFF. 4 NOTES: c If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output channel a
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Þ PUSH JOGÞ% 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. ATS+ (Auto Tuning System) automatically assigns all receivable Tuner Set stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels. The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting. TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE. 6 c If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec- 1 q ti
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Þ 5 % PUSH JOGÞ% 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP located appear on a 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 6 Confirmation screen — 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1 6 04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF channel positions (PR), q 05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN channels (CH) and station 06 C32 BBB2 13 C37 CNN 07 C33 3SAT 14 C35 names (ID– Z pg. 31). To [5° ] view the next page of the = : EDIT listing, press PUSH = [CANCEL] : DELETE [CH SET ] : EXIT %Þ JOG
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5 3 7 If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 5), the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . . Clock Set – a power outage of more than 60 minutes occurs. – the tuner has been set manually. – the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time. – the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed. Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can use the convenient Just Clock func
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% 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK 6 AUTOMATICALLY q At the Clock Set screen, press PUSH JOG . The AUTO CLOCK 3 Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins. PLEASE WAIT JUST CLOCK: ON c If "TV PR." isn't set to the TV PR. 1 channel position on which Auto Clock data is received, "ERROR" appears, and then the screen from step 2 reappears. 2 To set "TV PR.", press OK to place the pointer next to it, then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH 12
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 9 The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. c The recorder power comes on automatically and the c
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h d % % % r c a r w a r e o s F y a l P n o w i t o l o S m PLAYBACK (cont.) 10 Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION Playback PLAYBACK During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the Features right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse 1 slow motion (refer to the illustration to the left). OR Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 controls or the remote control. seconds, then release. Press and release a
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11 Manual Tracking Repeat Playback Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the 20 times repeatedly. tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons. START PLAYBACK OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC Press PLAY. TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. 1 ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ADJUST TRACKING
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% % % % PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 Scene Finder Index Search This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 tapes at the touch of a single button. index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives Search Search Search you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. FF REW FF REW FF REW NOTE: 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the St
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13 Tape Remaining Time Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote DISPLAY REMAINING TIME control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A appears. code signals because your video recorder is initially set to 1 respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video c
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SP/LP 3 RECORDING 14 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder 1 power comes on automatically. c If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec- tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER k
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5 % 3 15 The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both B.E.S.T. Picture recording and playback is “ON”. System Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The recorder power comes on automatically. 1 6 q ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE. The O.S.D./ B.E.S.T. scr
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3 RECORDING (cont.) 16 NOTES: c 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. c In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated. c Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re- performed. 6 q ATTENTION: Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually s
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% 5 3 17 You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the language you selected during Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 5). On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Displays Press OPERATE. 1 ACCESS MODE SELECT 6 SCREEN q Press MODE. The O.S.D./ B.E.S.T. screen appears. O.S.D. : ON 2 B.E.S.T. : ON [5 ] = [ ]: ON/OFF ° [MODE] : EXIT MODE 2 SELECT MODE 12 3 The pointer should already be next to “O.S.D.”. If not, press
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TV/VIDEO 3 RECORDING (cont.) 18 Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . . . . . press TV/VIDEO. The recorder's VIDEO indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Features SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. 6 c The programme selected with the TV’s channel q controls appears on the TV screen whil
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3 TIMER RECORDING 19 With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. Information NOTE: “Guide Prog. Number” (GUIDE PROG) refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView On ShowView timer recording. IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps on pages 5 and 29 – 30, and after the Clock Set procedure on page 7. After setting t
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% % TIMER RECORDING(cont.) 20 When Using A Satellite ENTER SHOWVIEW Tuner NUMBER Press OK, and a cursor Aerial or Cable Satellite Antenna appears above “GUIDE 12345 5 4 PROG”. Then, using the Ex. 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG Ex. 1 NUMBER keys, input the Satellite ShowView number (found 11 Satellite Tuner in most TV listings) of a Tuner program scheduled to be [0 – 9] = broadcast on each station Decoder on the list from step 1, When entering a ShowView starting at the top. If you number for AR
