Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions
2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORTANT n Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder. n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consentof the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording,...
Page 4 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
4 EN Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 66). 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 5 - CONNECT RECORDER TO
EN 5 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN RF OUT S OUT PAUSE R L AUDIO OUT After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the recorder'sfront display panel when the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed fo...
Page 6 - INITIAL SETTINGS; Auto Set Up; Auto Channel Set/Auto; TURN ON THE RECORDER; ATTENTION
6 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 7 - SELECT LANGUAGE; PERFORM AUTO SET UP
EN 7 SELECT LANGUAGE 3 Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen. If you are referring to the front display panel Press %fi to select your language code. If you are referring to the on-screen display Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) tothe...
Page 8 - Preset; PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD; SET VIDEO CHANNEL
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired21-pin SCART cable ( Z pg. 4), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead ofusing the Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 6). After downloading is completed,...
Page 10 - Language
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects thelanguage automatically ( Z pg. 9), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Pres...
Page 11 - Displays
EN 11 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. 9 or 10). Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS...
Page 12 - Power Save
12 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 13 - Functions; NexTView Link
EN 13 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 14 - Colour; INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM
14 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 15 - PLAYBACK; LOAD A CASSETTE; Tape Position Indicator
EN 15 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 programme. Usable cassettes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is...
Page 16 - Playback; PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK; OR; OR
16 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Playback Features JOG PLAY PAUSE SHUTTLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 – –:– – 0 FF PL AY REW PAUSE TV PROG 30 SEC R e v e rs e R ev er se Re vers e Slow Pla y F o rw a rd s e a rc h pl ay slow motion s e a rc h Still NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLEring illustration on the righ...
Page 18 - Digital 3R
18 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Digital TBC/NR Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC (TimeBase Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signalsto deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rentalcassettes.The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noiseand enab...
Page 19 - Soundtrack Selection; Repeat Playback; START PLAYBACK; Instant ReView; ACTIVATE INSTANT
EN 19 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 you select. During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows: TRACK Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen...
Page 20 - RECORDING; Recording Resume Function
20 EN 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 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety...
Page 21 - Recording; Record One Programme
EN 21 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 progress, all you need to...
Page 22 - Retake
22 EN RECORDING (cont.) S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS Your recorder can record in either S-VHS or VHS. To record in S-VHS:Perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set "S-VHS" to "AUTO".Then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator willlight on the display panel.The S-VHS re...
Page 23 - Receiving Stereo And; To Record NICAM Stereo And
EN 23 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 24 - System; Preparation
24 EN 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-possiblerecording and playback pictures. The default setting for bothrecording and playback is “ON”....
Page 25 - START RECORDING
EN 25 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 26 - Timer; TIMER RECORDING
26 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, thenpress OK. ● If you make a mistake,press and input thecorrect number. The S HOW V IEW number you ente...
Page 27 - SET TAPE SPEED; Timer Warning
EN 27 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/PDC OFF" is displayed on ...
Page 28 - Express Timer
28 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 30 - Check, Cancel And Replace
30 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 31 - Auto SP; ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
EN 31 Auto SP → LP Timer If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape torecord the entire programme, the recorder automaticallyswitches to LP mode to allow complete recording.For Example . . .Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape NOTES: ● If you have ...
Page 32 - Auto Timer; SELECT MODE; RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN
32 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 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 h...
Page 33 - Automatic; SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE
EN 33 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. 43, 44) and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when t...
Page 34 - Remote A/B Code Switching; REMOVE POWER SUPPLY; SPECIAL FEATURES; Remote
34 EN Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC videorecorders independently; one set to respond to the remotecontrol’s A code control signals and another set to respond to Bcode control signals. The remote control is preset to send Acode signals because your vid...
Page 35 - Control Your TV Using; SET TV BRAND CODE; TV Multi-brand Remote
EN 35 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, button or ‰ button to select the TV’s channel. ● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 07, 10, 11, 14, 20, 23,24, 25, 27, 33 or 35, the button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled –...
Page 36 - Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand; SET SATELLITE TUNER
36 EN Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of yoursatellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuners, othermanufacturer’s satellite tuners can also be controlled.Before you start . . . ● Turn off the satellite tuner using its remote con...
Page 37 - EDITING; Video Recorders
EN 37 EDITING Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture qualityaccording to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %fi , t...
Page 38 - Edit To Or
38 EN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player or as therecording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated onpage 39. A When Using Your Video Recorder As The SourceP...
Page 40 - AV2 SELECT Setting; AV1 SELECT Setting
40 EN MODE SET B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP = LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE [ 5∞ ] = [MENU] : EXIT AV2 SELECT Setting Set "AV2 SELECT" to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to therear panel AV2 IN/DECODE...
Page 41 - Edit From; MAKE CONNECTIONS
EN 41 Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector...... connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUTconnectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. B...
Page 42 - Audio Dubbing
42 EN NOTES: ● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normalsoundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixedsound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO on the remotecontrol to select " + (L+R)+NORM" ( Z pg. 19). ● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the...
Page 43 - SYSTEM CONNECTIONS; Connection To; Simple Connections
EN 43 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN S OUT PAUSE RF OUT R L AUDIO OUT DECODER VCR TV Connection To A Satellite Tuner Simple Connections This is an example of simple connection if you don'thave a decoder. Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder's AV2 ...
Page 44 - Perfect Connections
44 EN AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN S OUT PAUSE RF OUT R L AUDIO OUT DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 Perfect Connections This is an example of recommended connection if youhave both satellite tuner and decoder. Connect the decoder to the satellite tuner's connector, AV1 IN/OUT conne...
Page 45 - Basic Connections
EN 45 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN S OUT PAUSE RF OUT R L AUDIO OUT DECODER VCR TV EXT.1 Basic Connections This is an example of basic connection if you have bothsatellite tuner and decoder. Connect the decoder to your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODERconnector and AV1 IN/OUT connecto...
Page 46 - SELECT INPUT MODE; SET TUNER; Using A
46 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. 40) C...
Page 47 - Using A Stereo
EN 47 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN S OUT PAUSE RF OUT R L AUDIO OUT 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 toyour Hi-Fi stereo system (...
Page 48 - SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS; Tuner Set; Auto Channel Set
48 EN 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. 6, 8). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Turn on the TV and ...
Page 50 - Storing Channels Manually
50 EN 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. Z “ATTENTION – Regarding Guide...
Page 51 - Change Station Channel
EN 51 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 50 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 53 - TV Station And ID List
EN 53 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 CANV KETNET CANVAS CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ...
Page 54 - Already Stored
54 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 50 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 tw...
Page 55 - Video Channel Set
EN 55 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 provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AVconnection), or via the provided RF c...
Page 56 - Clock Set
56 EN 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 "OFF"). Press OK until...
Page 57 - SET JUST CLOCK
EN 57 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 58 - Setup; Guide Program Number Set; Guide Program Number
58 EN S HOW V IEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally, Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 6), Preset Download ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 48) 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 59 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
EN 59 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 61 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 61 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 62 - INDEX
62 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW REW FF SHUTTLE C. RESET STANDBY/ON VIDEO S-VIDEO (MONO)L –AUDIO– R REC LINK TV PROG TV PROG REVIEW SP VPS/PDC VCR +8 40 6 15dB NORM DIGITALTBC/NR SP/LP A.DUB JOG 1 2 3 $ * & ^ % 9 ! 0 4 5 6 7 # 8 @ 1 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 6 2 DIGITAL TBC/NR Button Z pg. 18 3 REVIEW Butto...
Page 63 - REAR VIEW
EN 63 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C ANT. IN S OUT PAUSE RF OUT R L AUDIO OUT 4 3 2 5 6 8 9 1 7 REAR VIEW DISPLAY PANEL REVIEW SP VPS/PDC VCR +8 40 6 15dB NORM # @ ! 0 $ % 9 1 5 6 8 7 3 4 2 6 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector Z pg. 38, 43 – 46 7 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors Z pg. 47 8 Remote PAUSE...
Page 64 - REMOTE CONTROL; How To Use
64 EN REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 VCR TV CABLE /SAT TV/VCR – –:– – AUDIO 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE TV PROG DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX WEEKLY/HEBDO EXPRESS LCD PROG ENTER/ENTREE 0 PROG MENU OK 30 SEC TV PROG + TV PROG – T V – T V + W q T 3 9 7 2 ! 4 0 # %^ *() i t e w u p R &am...
Page 65 - Remote Control LCD
EN 65 Remote Control LCD The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner's functions. The LCDindicates which of these (VIDEO, TV or CABLE/SAT) the remote control can currently operate. When you first purchase theremote control, or after you hav...
Page 66 - SPECIFICATIONS
66 EN SPECIFICATIONS GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 24 W Power off : 5.5 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 347 mmWeight : 3.9 kg Format : S-VHS/VHS PA...
Page 67 - MEMO
Page 68 - – referring to the display panel; BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:
HR-S7600/7611EU COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EU Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT: n The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN jac...
