Page 2 - SAFETY FIRST; IMPORTANT; Safety Precautions
2 SAFETY FIRST IMPORTANT ■ Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of thisinstruction manual before installing or operating therecorder. ■ It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-recordpre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consentof the owner of copyright in the sound or...
Page 3 - Use Of Equipment
3 This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like anyelectrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure th...
Page 4 - QUICK SET UP GUIDE; STEP; Video Cassette Recorder
4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE TV PROG + TV PROG – T V – TV + TV 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS STEP 1 CHECK THE CONTENTS CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Dear Customer, Thank you for ...
Page 5 - AV CONNECTION; RF CONNECTION; ATTENTION
5 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With 21-pin AV input connector(SCART) . . .1– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNECTION”. 2– Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN/OUT connector o...
Page 8 - BASIC OPERATIONS; Playback; LOAD A CASSETTE; Usable cassettes; Tape Position Indicator; INFORMATION
8 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY BASIC OPERATIONS Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TVjust like a TV programme. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make ...
Page 9 - Slow Motion; OR; Variable-Speed Search
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROGbuttons to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE. Each time PAUSE is pressed ...
Page 10 - Recording; Accidental erasure prevention; Recording Resume Function
10 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video recorder. BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.) Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record ...
Page 11 - Elapsed Recording Time; Tape Remaining Time
11 Record One Programme While Watching Another 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until the time remaining onthe...
Page 12 - ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN; ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER; GRAM SCREEN; Timer
12 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN 1 Press PROG. The front display panel looks like this: ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys toenter the PlusCodenumber of the programmeyou wish to record. ● If you make a mistake,press and input thecorrect number. The PlusCode number you enter appears on the fro...
Page 13 - Regarding Guide Program Number Set; PDC Recording
13 SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET PDC MODE 5 Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/PDC" is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON. If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or &#...
Page 14 - Express Timer
14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK WEEKLY 7 9 DAILY 6 Express Timer Programming BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.) If you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme youwish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorderto timer-record the programme. START+/– 2,3 4 PROG 1,9 ACCESS VIDEO PLU...
Page 17 - Index Search; ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH; Looking For; SKIP OVER UNWANTED; Skip Search; ACTIVATE INSTANT
17 Index Search Your recorder automatically marksindex codes at the beginning ofeach recording. This function givesyou quick access to any one of 9index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure therecorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press @ or # ( 4 or ¢ ). “ 4 1...
Page 19 - START RECORDING; START PLAYBACK
19 Recording START RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,or press RECORD on the recorder.DURING B.E.S.T. B.E.S.T. COMPLETE ● The recorder spends approximately 7 secondsassessing the condition of the tape, then beginsrecording. NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP a...
Page 20 - Automatic
20 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 This facility allows you to record automatically a satelliteprogramme which is timer-programmed on your externalsatellite receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder'sAV...
Page 21 - SET TAPE SPEED
21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? ATTENTION ● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before theprogramme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will startrecording when the satellite receiver's power is turned on. ● If you have connected another appliance other than asatellite receiver to the AV...
Page 22 - Edit To Or
22 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.) Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your vid...
Page 23 - Edit From A
23 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. Edit From A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUTconnectors t...
Page 24 - Manual Tracking; ture Adjustment; Picture Control
24 ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.) 0 4 1 3 ? TV PROG Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. For most tapes this will automatically adjust thetracking to suit the particular tape you are playing. In somecircumstances it may be necessary to make manual trackingadju...
Page 25 - RETURN TO NORMAL; Other
25 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). On-Screen Display NOTES: ● When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sureto set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting. ● During playback, the operation mode indicators maysometimes be disturbed depending on the t...
Page 28 - SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS; Video; With AV Connection; NEL SET MODE
28 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Video Channel Set Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo recorder through the RF cable. With AV Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHAN- NEL SET MODE 1 Press and hold down...
Page 29 - EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET; With RF Connection
29 Before performing the following procedure, makesure that: ■ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet. ■ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassetteinserted in the recorder. ■ the connected TV is turned on. ■ batteries have been installed in the remote control. ACCESS VI...
Page 30 - Tuner Set; TURN ON THE RECORDER; Auto Channel Set
30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Tuner Set IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( ☞ pg. 6). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Turn on t...
Page 32 - Storing Channels Manually
32 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Storing Channels Manually To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( ☞ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( ☞ pg. 30). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN 2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then pre...
Page 33 - Already Stored
33 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page32 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Preset Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press %fi @ # until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) andits channel (CH) numbe...
Page 35 - TV Station And ID List
35 TV Station And ID List STATION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern1 BR1 Bayern3 BR3 BRT1 BRT1 BRT2 BRT2 Children Ch CHLD Canal + CH+ CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CH 5 DRS ...
Page 36 - TV Station Channel Number Guide
36 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) TV Station Channel Number Guide Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBCand ITV. BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South-East Bluebell Hill ......................... 40 46 43 65 — Crystal P...
Page 37 - Clock Set
37 Just ClockThe Just Clock function provides accurate time keepingthrough automatic adjustments at regular intervals, byreading data from a PDC signal.The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the ClockSet screen (the default setting is "ON"). Press OK until theJust ...
Page 38 - Guide Program Number Set; Guide Program Number
38 VIDEO Plus+ Setup SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORTANT Normally, Auto Set Up ( ☞ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( ☞ pg. 30) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases. ● When timer-programming with VIDEO Plus+, the pre...
Page 39 - TIMER RECORDING; Questions And Answers; SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION
39 PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after...
Page 40 - Troubleshooting; POWER
40 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.) Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord i...
Page 42 - FRONT VIEW; Button turns recorder on/off; PLAY Button plays back tape; Index
42 FRONT VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.) STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY 1 2 3 0 @ ! 8 7 4 5 6 % 9 $ # 1 STANDBY/ON Button turns recorder on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). 2 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette isinserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" markli...
Page 43 - REAR VIEW
43 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 5 3 4 2 4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector enables AV connection toTV or second recorder; input recordable when "L-1"selected. ☞ pg. 5, 22 5 RF. OUT Connector enables connection to aerialterminal of TV receive...
Page 44 - REMOTE CONTROL
44 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of thename can also be used to operate your JVC TVwhile holding down the TV button. ☞ "Operating JVC TVs" on page 45. 1 TV Button enables remote control of your JVCTV. ☞ "Operating JVC TVs" on ...
Page 45 - TV; How To Use; Operating JVC TVs
45 ) WEEKLY Button enables timer recording ofweekly serials. ☞ pg. 13, 15 q AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary inputmode. ☞ pg. 22 w Button engages timer-standby mode. ☞ pg. 13, 15 e DATE +/– Button inputs date of programme fortimer recording. ☞ pg. 14 r TV PROG +/– Button — same as button onre...
Page 46 - MEMO
Page 48 - SPECIFICATIONS
GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ∼ , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 18 W Power off : 4.5 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 275 mm Weight : 3.5 kg Format : VHS PAL standard Maximum recordi...
