Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions
2 EN SAFETY FIRST Failure to heed the following precautions may result indamage to the recorder, remote control or videocassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ... in direct sunlight.... in a dusty environment.... in an environmen...
Page 3 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 55). SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF C...
Page 4 - INITIAL SETTINGS; Auto Set Up; Auto Channel Set/Auto; TURN ON THE RECORDER; ATTENTION
4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug themains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set displaywill appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front displaypanel. By simply selecting your coun...
Page 5 - CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL; FINISH AUTO SET UP; PERFORM AUTO SET UP
EN 5 CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL 5 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection) The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to theinstruction...
Page 6 - Preset; PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD; SET VIDEO CHANNEL
6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired21-pin SCART cable ( Z pg. 3), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead ofusing the Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4)...
Page 8 - Language
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects thelanguage automatically ( Z pg. 7), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required...
Page 9 - Displays
EN 9 On-Screen Displays You can choose whether or not to have various operationalindicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 7 or 8). Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS M...
Page 10 - Power Save
10 EN Power Save Mode Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder isturned off. 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"MOD...
Page 11 - Functions; NexTView Link
EN 11 T-V LINK T-V Link Functions NexTView Link You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)information from your TV for timer-programming on therecorder.For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV. TV Auto Power On You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automaticallyw...
Page 12 - Colour; INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM
12 EN Colour System Set INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 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", then pressOK or # . SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (...
Page 13 - PLAYBACK; LOAD A CASSETTE; Tape Position Indicator
EN 13 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG REW FF TV PROG/ JOG SHUTTLE TIMER PLAYBACK Basic 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 progra...
Page 14 - PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK; OR; OR; Playback
14 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by- frame playback, or to the left for re...
Page 15 - Variable-Speed Search; Slow Motion; Manual Tracking
EN 15 Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left forreverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration onpage 14). OR During playback, press @ or # ( ™ or £ ). ● The more ...
Page 16 - Index Search; ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH; Skip Search
16 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? 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...
Page 17 - Instant ReView; ACTIVATE INSTANT; Next Function Memory; START PLAYBACK; STOP PLAYBACK
EN 17 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comeson, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recordedprogramme. If you have several programmes recorded, you caneasily access any of them. NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that theTime...
Page 18 - Soundtrack Selection; Picture Control
18 EN Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks(HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one youselect. During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes thesoundtrack being played back as follows: TRACK On-Screen Display USE HI FI For Hi-...
Page 19 - RECORDING; Recording Resume Function
EN 19 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. RECORDING Basic Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? PAUSE STOP PLAY Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSE...
Page 20 - Recording; Record One Programme
20 EN RECORDING (cont.) Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TVbroadcast being recorded disappear. SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progres...
Page 21 - Receiving Stereo And; To Record NICAM Stereo And
EN 21 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) anda Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereoand bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast beingreceived will be displayed on t...
Page 22 - System; Preparation
22 EN STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG REW FF TV PROG/ JOG SHUTTLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? B.E.S.T. Picture System The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) systemchecks the condition of the tape in use during recording andplayback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible...
Page 23 - START RECORDING
EN 23 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...
Page 24 - ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN; Timer; TIMER RECORDING
24 EN ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG. The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S HOW V IEW number of a programmeyou wish to record. ● If you make a mistake,press and input thecorrect number. The S HOW V IEW number you enter appears on t...
Page 25 - SET TAPE SPEED; Timer Warning
EN 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 5 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON. If "VPS...
Page 26 - Express Timer
26 EN Express Timer Programming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) If you don’t know the S HOW V IEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorderto timer-record the programme. ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG. ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 2 Press START +/–. (If yo...
Page 28 - Check, Cancel And Replace
28 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ (TIMER), then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY 2 Press . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY 3 Press again to check more information. Eachtime you press , the next programme's information appears. ● The display panel sho...
Page 29 - Auto Timer
EN 29 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automaticallyengaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) t...
Page 30 - Automatic; SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE
30 EN This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programmewhich is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner.Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODERconnector ( Z pg. 34) and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when the s...
Page 31 - Edit From A; EDITING
EN 31 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? Edit From A Camcorder EDITING NUMBER "0" TV PROG You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. MAKE CONNEC...
Page 32 - Edit To Or
32 EN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector asillustrated on page 33. When Using Your Video Recorder As The So...
Page 33 - AV2 SELECT Setting
EN 33 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO Another recorder RF Cable(provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCA...
Page 34 - Connection To; SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
34 EN ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO DECODER VCR TV Connection To A Satellite Tuner If you don't have a decoder . . . Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector, then connect the recorde...
Page 36 - SELECT INPUT MODE; SET TUNER; Using A
36 EN The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an inputterminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connecta decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that isavailable through scrambled channels. SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". ( Z pg. 33) C...
Page 37 - Using A Stereo; MAKE CONNECTIONS
EN 37 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connecting/ Using A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to...
Page 38 - SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS; Tuner Set; Auto Channel Set
38 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Tuner Set IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function or by Preset Download ( Z pg. 4, 6). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in ...
Page 40 - Storing Channels Manually
40 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) ATTENTION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels arestored manually. If an attempt is made at timer program-ming with S HOW V IEW in this state, the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on thisscreen. ...
Page 41 - Change Station Channel
EN 41 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Channel 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) n...
Page 43 - TV Station And ID List
EN 43 TV Station And ID List ID* STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISC...
Page 44 - Already Stored
44 EN Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 40 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 CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set ...
Page 45 - Video Channel Set
EN 45 Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorderthrough the RF cable. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connec-tion), since you do not need the video...
Page 46 - Clock Set
46 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock Set screen (the default setting is &#...
Page 47 - SET JUST CLOCK
EN 47 NOTES: ● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-inclock 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 recorder is in the Timer mode.– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between t...
Page 48 - Setup; Guide Program Number Set; Guide Program Number
48 EN S HOW V IEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally, Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4), Preset Download ( Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 38) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases. ● When timer-programming with S HOW V IEW , the...
Page 49 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
EN 49 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair 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 is discon-nec...
Page 51 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 51 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 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 ...
Page 52 - INDEX
52 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG REW FF TV PROG/ JOG SHUTTLE 1 2 3 9 ! 0 7 6 4 5 $ 8 # @ 1 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 PLAY Button Z pg. 13 4 TV PROG Dial Z pg. 19 JOG Dial Z pg. 14 5 SHUTTLE Ring Z pg. 13, 14 6 TIMER Button Z pg. 25, 27 7 REC LINK But...
Page 53 - REAR VIEW
EN 53 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 1 6 3 4 2 5 4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36 5 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors Z pg. 37 6 RF. OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 3...
Page 54 - REMOTE CONTROL; Operating JVC TVs
54 EN REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TVbutton. Z "Operating JVC TVs" below. 1 TV Button Z "Operating JVC TVs" below 2 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 20 and "Operating JVC TVs" below 3 REV...
Page 55 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 55 SPECIFICATIONS GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 20 W Power off : 5 W Power save : 2.8 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 281 mm Weight : 3.5 kg For...
Page 56 - – referring to the display panel; BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:
Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Guide Program numbers and video channel*automatically. BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT: n The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder. n The vi...
