Jvc Br-s411e User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

JVC

BR-S411E

VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDER

MAGNETOSCOPE

A

CASSETTE

VIDEOCASSETTENRECORDER

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WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

This

unit

should

be

used

with

12

V

DC

only.

CAUTION:

To

prevent

electric

shocks

and

fire

hazards,

do

NOT

use

any

other

power

source.

NOTE:

The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

is

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

CAUTION

To

prevent

electric

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

No

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

servicing

to

qaulified

service

personnel.

This

equipment

has

been

produced

to

comply

with

Di-

rective

number

82/499/EEC.

sel

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Controls,

indicators

and

connectors

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Comprehensive

warning

system

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7

Power

supply

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Loading

and

unloading

a

cassette

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Specifications

PRECAUTIONS

Handling

and

storage

@

Avoid

using

the

recorder

under

the

following

conditions:

—

extremely

hot,

cold

or

humid

places,

—

dusty

places,

—

near

appliances

generating

strong

magnetic

fietds,

—

places

subject

to

vibrations,

and

—

poorly

ventilated

places.

@

Be

careful

of

moisture

condensation.

Avoid

using

the

recorder

immediately

after

moving

it

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

place

or

soon

after

heating

a

room

which

was

cold.

The

water

vapor

in

warm

air

will

condense

on

the

still-cold

video

head

drum

and

tape

guides

and

may

cause

damage

to

the

tape

and

the

recorder.

@

Handle

the

recorder

carefully.

e

Do

not

block

the

ventilation

openings.

@

Do

not

place

anything

heavy

on

the

recorder.

e

Do

not

place

anything

which

might

spill

and

cause

trouble

on

the

top

cover

of

the

recorder.

Video

cassettes

-

@

This

recorder

employs

S-VHS

and

VHS

cassettes

only.

S-VHS:

SE-180

for

180

minutes,

SE-120

for

120

minutes.

and

SE-60

for

60

minutes

of

recording.

VHS:

£-240

for

240

minutes,

E-180

for

180

minutes,

€-120

for

120

minutes,

E-60

for

60

minutes,

and

£.30

for

30

minutes

of

recording.

®

Video

cassettes

are

equipped

with

a

safety

tab

to

prevent

accidental

erasure,

When

the tab

is

removed,

recording

can

not

be

performed.

'f

you

wish

to

record

on

a

cassette

whose

tab has

already

been

removed,

use

adhesive

tape

to

block

the

hole.

:

@

Avoid

exposing

the

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight.

Keep

them

away

from

heaters,

@

Avoid

extreme

humidity,

violent

vibrations

or

shocks,

strong

magnetic

fields

(near

a

motor,

transformer

or

mag-

net)

and

dusty

places,

©

Place

the

cassettes

in

cassette

cases

and

position

vertically.

FEATURES

More

than

400

lines

of

horizontal

resolution

Conforming

to

the

S-VHS

format,

the

BR-S411E

offers

a

picture

with

well

over

400

tines

of

horizontal

resolution

which

renders

dramatic

improvements

in

detail,

clarity

and

Presence,

and

fully

justifies

use

in

professional

applications.

As

a

camcorder

or

a

portable

The

BR-S411E

forms

a

compact

camcorder

in

combination

with

a

specific

camera,

or

canbe

used

as

a

separate

portable

recorder

together

with

an

existing

camera

using

an

optional

VTR

adapter.

Systems

flexibility

Equipped

with

output

connectors

for

both

the

composite

and

separated

Y/C

signals*,

the

BR-S411E

flexibly

interfaces

with

other

video

equipment.

High-quality

software

programs

can

be

produced

using

the

BR-S411E

as

the

master

player

and

a

current

VHS

or

3/4"

U-VCR

editing

recorder

{with

or

without

Y/C

443

connectors),

together

with

an

optionally

available

editing

controller.

S-VHS

editing

recorders

will

further

enhance

and

simplify

editing.

Rotary

Erase

Head

A

rotary

erase

head

ensures

distortion-free

assembled

edits

by

reducing

chroma

beats.

@

VITC

(vertical

interval

time

code)

recording

capability

with

SA-R100E

Time

Code

Generator

(optionat).

HO

(High

Quality)

circuitry

incorporated

for

operation

in

the

VHS

PAL

mode.

Rugged

construction

using

aluminum

diecast

body.

Shuttle

search

function.

Audio

tevet

meters

and

LCD

electronic

counter.

Independent

inputs

for

Hi-Fi

and

normal

audio.

Hi-Fi

audio

recording

can

be

defeated.

Four

audio

recording

level

controls,

allowing

control

of

both

Hi-Fi

and

normal

audio

for

each

channel.

XLR

input

and

output.

®@

Dolby®”

noise

reduction

system

for

normat

audio.

Switchable

between

VHS

and

S-VHS

modes

(SP

mode

only).

©@

Long

pause/still

mechanism.

®

Comprehensive

warning

system.

*A

YIC

filtering

technique

incorporated

under

license

from

Faroudja

Laboratories

Inc.

**

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Dolby

and

the

double-D

symbol

OO

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Labor-

atories

Licensing

Corporation.

CONTROLS,

INDICATORS

AND

CONNECTORS

REAR

PANEL/BATTERY

SIDE

MAD

1

AARC

apo

nie

REAR

PANEL

@

POWER

switeh

Set

to

ON

to

turn

the

power

on;

the

tape

counter

will

be

illuminated

in

the

Lap

Time

mode.

When

used

in

com-

bination

with

a

camera

or

a

simple

editing

control

unit,

the

power

is

also

supplied

to

the

camera

or

the

control

unit

with

this

switch

set

to

ON.

@

OPERATE

switch

To

make

the

recorder

operative,

press

this

OPERATE

switch

while

the

power

is

on.

The

OPERATE

LED

in-

dicator

will

light.

Press

again

to

switch

it

off.

INDICATOR

SECTION

@

AUTO

OFF

indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

capstan,

drum

and

reel

motors

cease

to

rotate;

the

recorder

enters

the

Stop

mode

automatically.

When

moisture

condenses

inside

the

re-

corder,

this

LED

blinks

rapidly

and

the

recorder

enters

the

Stop

mode

automatically.

Refer

to

the

chart

on

page

7,

@

BATT

indicator

This

indicator

blinks

when

the

battery

power

drops

to

a

level

that

needs

recharging,

and

remains

fit

when

the

battery

becomes

completely

depleted.

Refer

to

the

chart

on

Page

7.

©

TAPE

END

indicator

Starts

blinking

shortly

before

the

tape

end,

and

remains

lit

when

the

tape

comes

to

an

end.

This

blinking

time

span

differs

slightly

depending

on

the

tape

length

of

the

cassette

used.

Refer

to

the

chart

on

page

7.

©

SERVO

LOCK

indicator

Remains

off

while

the

drum

and

capstan

servos

are

locked.

When

the

servos

are

out

of

their

lock

ranges

or

when

there

is

no

input

signal

during

recording,

the

indicator

blinks

at

intervals

of

1/4

second,

During

playback,

it

is

always

off.

Refer

to

the

chart

on

page

7.

@

S-VHS

mode

indicator

Lights

during

recording

in

the

S-VHS

MODE

(selected

with

the

REC

MODE

switch)

and

during

playback

in

the

S-VHS

mode

(selected

through

automatic

detection).

©

OPERATE

indicator

Lights

when

the

OPERATE

switch

is

pressed

while

the

power

is

on.

@

Tape

counter

Switchable

between

tape

counter

{from

“0000”

to

9999")

and

fap

timer.

In

the

Lap

Timer

mode,

“LAP”

appears

at

the

left-hand

corner

of

the

display

and

a

§-digit

display

shows

the

amount

of

tape

that

has

run,

in

hours,

minutes

and

seconds.

@

LAP/COUNTER

button

To

switch

the

display

between

lap

timer

and

tape

counter.

@

RESET

button

To

reset

the

tape

counter

to

“0000”

or

the

lap

timer

to

0:00.00".

@

AUDIO-1(L)

LEVEL

meter

Shows

the

normal

audio-1

or

Hi-Fi

left-channel

level

during

recording

and

playback.

Switching

between

normal

and

Hi-Fi

audio

is

performed

with

the

AUDIO

OUT

select

switch.

@

AUDIO-2(R)

LEVEL/TRACKING

meter

Pa

Shows

the

normal

audio-2

or

Hi-Fi

right-channel

level

during

recording

and

playback

when

the

METER

SELECT

switch

is

set

to

AUD-2(R).

Switching

between

normal

and

Hi-Fi

audio

is

performed

with

the

AUD!O

OUT

select

switch,

When

the

METER

SELECT

switch

is

set

to

TRACK-

ING,

this

shows

the

tracking

during

playback.

SUB

CONTROLS

@AUD

REC

LEVEL

NORMAL

AUD-1/AUD.2

controfs

To

adjust

the

normal

audio

recording

level

for

audio-1

and

audio-2

manually,

referring

to

the

audio

level

meters.

@AUD

REC

LEVEL

Hi-Fi

L/R

controls

To

adjust

the

Hi-Fi

audio

recording

level

for

left

channel

and

right

channel

manually,

@

MONITOR

LEVEL

contro!

—

Turn

to

adjust

the

earphone

output

level.

@

TRACKING

contro!

Noise

bars

may

be

seen

or

breaks

in

the

Hi-Fi

sound

may

be

heard,

when

playing

back

a

tape

that

was

recorded

with

a

different

recorder.

To

correct

this,

turn

the

TRACKING

control

so

that

the

needle

of

the

TRACKING

meter

makes

its

maximum

deflection,

@

Hi-Fi

REC

switch

ON:

To

record

sound

on

the

Hi-Fi

audio

track.

OFF:

To

defeat

the

recording

of

sound

on

the

Hi-Fi

audio

track.

@

AUDIO

LIMITER

switch

Set

to

ON

to

activate

the

limiter

circuit

for

the

normal

audio.

The

limiter

circuit

is

switched

on

or

off

simul-

taneously

for

the

audio?

and

audio-2

channels.

Manual

level

control

is

possible

even

when

the

limiter

circuit

is

switched

on.

@

DOLBY

NR

switch

Set

to

ON

to

activate

the

noise

reduction

circuit

for

the

normal

audio

track.

To

play

back

a

tape

which

was

re-

corded

with

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

set

to

ON,

be

sure

to

set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

to

ON.

@

AUDIO

OUT

select

switch

Selects

the

audio

signal

to

be

output

from

the

AUDIO

OUT

connectors,

earphone

jack

or

checked

on

the

audio

level

meters.

Hi-Fi:

Tocheck

the

Hi-Fi

audio

signals.

NORM:

To

check

the

normal

audio

signats.

@

AUDIO

MONITOR

switch

Selects

the

audio

signal

to

be

output

via

the

earphone

jack,

AUD-1

(L):

To

monitor

the

audio

signal

on

audio-1

or

the

left

channel.

MIX:

To

monitor

the

mixed

sound

of

audio-1

(L)}

and

audio-2

(R).

AUD-2(R):

To

monitor

the

audio

signal

on

audio-2

or

the

right

channel.

@

METER

SELECT

switch

Selects

the

function

of

the

AUDIO-2

(R)/TRACKING

meter.

AUDIO-2

{R):

To

show

the

audio

level

of

normal

audio-2

or

Hi-Fi

audio

right

channel.

TRACKING:

To

show

the

playback

FM

signal

level.

@

REC

MODE

switch

Selects

the

recording

mode

of

the

video

signal.

S-VHS:

To

record

in

the

S-VHS

mode

using

S-VHS

tape.

VHS:

=

Torrecord

in

the

VHS

mode.

@

VIDEO

OUT

select

switch

PROCESS.1:

Normally

set

to

this

position.

PROCESS-2:

tn

this

position,

the

playback

pictures

are

slightly

affected

by

noise,

but

the

recorded

pictures

have

better

detial.

Use

this

position

when

using

the

BR-S411E

as

a

feeder

in

edit-

ing.

BATTERY

SIDE

@

Battery

holder

¢

Insert

an

exclusive

battery

pack

(NB-G1U)

into

this

holder.

@

VIDEO

OUT

connector

(BNC)

Line

output

connector

for

composite

video

signal.

@

V/C

443

output

connector

(7-pin)

To

deliver

Y/C

443

video

signals

(separated

luminance

and

chroma

signals}.

@

DC

IN

12

V

connector

Connect

the

AA-G10E

battery

charger/power

adapter

(op-

tional)

for

AC

operation.

©

TIME

CODE

connector

(10-pin)

Connect

the

SA-R100E

Time Code

Generator

(optionally

available)

when

you

wish

to

record

the

VITC

(vertical

interval

time

code).

FRONT

PANEL/CAMERA

CONNECTOR

SIDE

SWAG

st

oro

cassette

neconcen

BR-S4IIE

FRONT

PANEL

@

AUDIO

INPUT

connectors

(AUD-1/L,

AUD-2/R)

Audio

input

connectors

for

Normal

and

Hi-Fi

audio

when

the

AUDIO

INPUT

SELECT

switch

©

or

@

is

set

to

LINE

for

each

channel.

@

AUDIO

OUTPUT

connectors

(AUD-1/L,

AUD-2/R)

The

audio

signal

(Hi-Fi

or

Normal)

selected

with

the

AUDIO

OUT

select

switch

@

on

the

rear

panel

is

output

via

these

connectors.

©

AUD-1

(L)

INPUT

select

switch

Selects

the

input

signal

(camera

or

Line

AUD-1/L

of

AUDIO

IN

connector

@)}

to

be

recorded.

©

AUD.2

(R)

INPUT

select

switch

Selects

the

input

signal

(camera

or

Line

AUD-2/R

of

AUDIO

IN

connector

@)

to

be

recorded.

@

AUD-1

(L)

INPUT

level

select

switch

Select

-60

dB,

-20

dB

or

+4

dB

according

to

the

level

of

the

AUD-1/L

input

signal.

@

AUD.2

(R)

INPUT

fevel

select

switch

Select

-60

dB,

-20

dB

or

+4

dB

according

to

the

level

of

the

AUD-2/R

input

signal.

Note

~60

dB:

Audio

recording

from

microphone.

-20/+4

dB:

Audio

recording

from

VTR

or

other

audio

equipment,

@

AUDIO

OUTPUT

level

select

switch

Select

-20

dB

or

-6

dB

according

to

the

level

of

the

audio

output

signal.

The

level

is

switched

for

both

Left/Right

audio

channels

simultaneously.

CAMERA

CONNECTOR

SIDE

@

Camera

connector

(50-pin)

Connect

a

video

camera

equipped

with

a

50-pin

VTR

docking

connector.

TOP

PANEL

SEARCH:

EJECT

OSTOP

bre

TF

Ww

OO

OFF

@

UNLOCK/LOCK

slide

knob

Slide

to

UNLOCK

to

open

the

control

panel

cover,

Leave

it

in

the

LOCK

position

in

normal

shooting

operation.

@

AEF

ON/OFF

switch

Normally

set

this

switch

to

ON.

To

re-set

to

OFF,

loosen

the

screw

and

remove

the

stopper

plate.

In

the

OFF

posi-

tion,

the

preroll

function

is

switched

off for

prompt

response

in

recording,

though

the

picture

at

the

switching

point

between

pause

and

restart

is

distorted.

©

A

DUB

button

To

start

audio

dubbing,

press

the

PLAY

button

while

holding

the

A

DUB

button

depressed.

The

A

DUB

and

PLAY

LED

indicators

will

light

and

the

sound

on

the

normal

audio-2

track

will

be

replaced

by

new

material.

@

REC

button

To

start

recording

(video

and

audio},

press

this

button

together

with

the

PLAY

button.

To

stop

recording,

press

the

STOP

button.

When

the

REC

button

is

pressed

together

with

PAUSE/STILL

button,

the

tape

is

rewound

for

1-3

seconds

and

stops

in

the

Record-Pause

mode

(Recording

Standby

mode).

Recording

starts

by

pressing

the

camera's

trigger.

©

PLAY

button

Press

to

start

playback.

Press

together

with

the

REC

button

for

recording,

and

with

the

A

DUB

button

for

audio

dub-

bing.

@

PAUSE/STILL

button

Press

to

stop

the

tape

temporarily

during

recording

or

playback.

The

PAUSE/STILL

LED

indicator

will

light.

When

this

button

is

pressed

during

recording,

the

tape

is

rewound

for 1.3

seconds

and

stops

in

the

Record-Pause

mode

(when

AEF

made

is

on}.

When

the

PLAY

button

is

pressed,

or

triggered

by

the

camera's

start/stop

bytton,

the

tape

starts

running

and

recording

starts

at

the

position

where

the

previous

recording

stopped.

When

this

button

is

pressed

during

playback,

a

still

picture

is

obtained.

For

frame

advance,

press

it

repeatedly.

To

resume

normal

play-

back,

press

the

PLAY

button,

@

EJECT

button

Press

to

lift

the

cassette

housing.

Functions

only

in

the

Stop

mode.

To

eject

the

cassette

in

any

other

mode,

first

press

the

STOP

button,

then

the

EJECT

button.

©

STOP

button

Press

to

stop

the

tape.

When

this

button

is

pressed

while

the

tape

is

running,

the

LED

indicator

lights

and

the

tape

is

completely

withdrawn

into

the

cassette.

This

state

is

referred

to

as

the

Stop

mode.

@

REW

button

When

the

button

is

pressed

in

the

Stop

mode,

the

REW

LED

indicator

will

light.

Pressing

this

button

in

the

Play

on

Still

mode

enables

high-speed

playback

at

about

9

times

normal

in

the

reverse

direction.

During

search

the

REW

indicator

wil!

remain

lit.

@

FF

button

When

the

button

is

pressed

in

the

Stop

mode,

the

FF

LED

indicator

will

light.

Pressing

this

button

in

the

Play

on

Still

mode

enables

high-speed

playback

at

about

9

times

normal

in

the

for-

ward

direction.

During

search

the

FF

indicator

will

remain

lit.

COMPREHENSIVE

WARNING

SYSTEM

To

ensure

trouble-free

operation

and

quality

recordings,

the

BR-S411E

has

a

comprehensive

array

of

warning

indicators.

When

any

of

the

warning

indicators

lights

or

flashes,

beeps

can

be

heard

in

the

output

sound

from

the

EARPHONE

Jack.

With

some

cameras,

their

tally

lamps

are

controlled

by

the

same

warning

signal

and

present

identical

indications.

The

following

chart

summarizes

the

facts

relating

to

the

warning

system.

Indication

symbols:

©

:

The

LED

remains

lit.

@

=:

The

LEO

flashes

at

intervals

of

1

second.

@

__:

The

LED

flashes

at

intervals

of

1/4

second.

:

Continuous

warning

tone

is

heard.

:

Intermittent

beep,

1-second

intervals.

:

Intermittent

beep,

1/4-second

intervals.

Alarm

sound?)

in

the

earphone

Tally

indication

on

camera

Remarks

L.ED

indicator

SERVO

LOCK

|

Rec

nal

pase

|

stops

|

store

[

-

eee

=a

|

re

ooo

a

eae

prseohr|

Os

BATT

1)

The

alarm

sound

is

superimposed

on

the

audio

output

from

the

EARPHONE

jack.

Priority

of

earphone

output:

‘Out

of

lock.

About

2

minutes

before

the

end

of

the

tape.

Capstan,

drum

or

reel

motors

stop,

Slightly

before

the

battery

is

depleted.

Battery

depleted.

anne

ON

YN

D>

RR

OR

RO

2)

If

the

AUTO

OFF

state

due

to

condensation

occurs,

dry

inside

the

recorder,

POWER

SUPPLY

Power

can

be

supptied

in

two

ways

as

required.

@

To

remove

the

battery

pack,

open

the

battery

compart-

1.

Using

the

NB-G1U

battery

pack

(provided).

ment

door

and

press

the

battery

release

button.

The

battery

2.

Using

the

AA-G10E

AC

power

adapter/battery

charger

pack

will

be

released.

Withdraw

the

battery

pack.

{optional}

®@

Read

the

instructions

on

the

battery

pack

carefully.

USING

THE

NB.G1U

BATTERY

PACK

1

mee

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

of

the

BR-S411E

is

FF.

2.

Slide

the

battery

compartment

door

latch

of

the

battery

holder

to

the

right

and

open

the

door.

3.

Insert

the

NB-G1U

battery

pack

into

the

battery

holder

with

its

printed

tabel

to

the

left.

4,

Close

the

door

of

the

battery

hotder.

USING

TWO

NB-.G1U

BATTERY

PACKS

WITH

AN

OPTIONAL

BATTERY

HOLDER

When

the

BR-S411E

is

used

in

a

camcorder

configuration,

‘one

battery

pack

can

be

installed

inside

the

provided

battery

holder

and

the

other

can

be

attached

externaily

using

an

optional

battery

holder.

Both

battery

packs

operate

in

parallel

to

prolong

the

recording

time.

1.

Open

the

cover of

the

DC

connector

pocket

and

pull

out

the

DC

connector.

Combine

this

connector

with

the

DC

connector

of

the

battery

holder.

Then

store

these

con-

nectors

into

the

pocket.

2.

Mount

the

battery

holder

onto

the

BR-S411E

and

secure

with

the

screws.

Insert

a

battery

pack

into

the

battery

holder.

USING

THE

AA-G10E

BATTERY

CHARGER/

AC

POWER

ADAPTER

1.

Connect

the

DC

OUT

connector

of

the

AA-G10E

to

the

DC

IN

connector

of

the

BR-S411£

using

the

DC

cord

Provided

with

the

AA-G10E.

.

Connect

the

power

cord

to

the

AA-G10E

and

plug

it

into

an

AC

outlet.

.

Press

the

VCR

button

on

the

front

pane!

of

the

AA-G10E.

.

Press

the

POWER

button

of

the

AA-G10E

to

ON.

mw

Nn

{f

the

battery

pack

remains

inside

the

battery

holder,

its

power

is

consumed

even

when

the

AA-G10E

powers

the

re-

corder.

Be

sure

to

remove

the

battery

pack

during

AC

operation.

For

more

details

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

AA-G10E,

RECHARGING

THE

NB-G1U

BATTERY

PACK

To

charge

the

battery

pack,

use

the

exclusive

AA-G10E

adapter/battery

charger

(AC

power),

No

other

charger,

includ-

ing

JVC's

other

models,

can

be

used

to

charge

the

NB-G1U

battery

pack.

The

AA-G10E

can

charge

4

battery

packs

at

a

time.

Two

different

charging

modes

are

available;

normal

charging

and

quick

charging.

In

normat

charging,

4

battery

packs

are

charged

in

parallel

and

charging

is

completed

in

about

10

hours.

in

quick

charging,

charging

is

performed

one

battery

at

a

time,

taking

about

90

minutes

per

battery

pack.

After

the

4

battery

packs

have

been

charged

in

sequence,

they

are

charged

together

in

the

normal

charging

mode

for

one

hour.

1.

Insert

a

battery

pack

into

each

compartment

of

the

AA-

G10E,

contacts

first

and

with

the

printed

side

to

the

left,

untif

it

locks

into

place.

.

Press

the

POWER

button

of

the

AA-G10E

to

ON.

.

Press

either

the

QUICK

CHARGE

or

NORMAL

CHARGE

button

depending

on

the

charging

mode

you

select.

Wn

@

If

the

BR-S411E

is

connected

to

the

AA-G10E,

make

sure

that

its

POWER

button

is

OFF.

@

For

more

details

about

charging,

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

for

the

AA-G10E.

LOADING

AND

UNLOADING

A

CASSETTE

©@

Set

the

POWER

button

to

ON

and

press

the

OPERATE

button

before

inserting

a

cassette.

tf

the

AUTO

OFF

indicator

should

flash,

do

not

insert

a

cassette,

but

put

the

machine

in

a

dry

place

and

wait

until

the

indicator

goes

off.

®@

Before

inserting

a

cassette,

check

to

see

if

there

is

any

tape

slack.

To

remove

the

cassette,

the

power

should

be

on,

otherwise

the

tape

is

not

unloaded.

@

If

a

cassette

is

loaded

near

the

end

of

the

tape,

tape

loading

may

not

be

performed

and

the

TAPE

END

indicator

will

remain

lighted.

If

you

wish

to

record

onto

the

last

few

minutes

of

tape,

remove

the

cassette

and

rewind

the

tape

slightly

by

hand

or

with

a

tape

winder.

©

If

the

EJECT

button

does

not

function

when

the

power

is

Off,

first

switch

on

the

power,

then

press

the

EJECT

button.

1.

Press

the

EJECT

button,

and

the

cassette

housing

will

open

gentiy.

Insert

a

cassette

correctly

so

that

the

groove

of

the

cassette

is

in

line

with

the

cassette

guide

of

the

cassette

housing.

2.

Press

the

housing

cover

down

by

hand

at

the

top

edge.

The

STOP

LED

will

light.

CONNECTIONS

fee

eee,

|

BR-S810E

Microphone

"toe

AUDIO

AMPLIFIER

-10—

Earphone

ATTACHING

A

CAMERA

1,

Remove

the

red

cap

from

the

camera

connector.

2.

Attach

the

camera

to

the

BR-S411E

by

aligning

the

Portions

which

engage.

3.

Attach

the

camcorder

carrying

handle.

Guide

pin

VTR

attachment

plate

VTR

retaining

screw

RECORDING

RECORDING

PROCEDURE

turned

off,

the

recorder

enters

the

Record-Lock

mode

2.

Press

the

OPERATE

button.

so

that

it

can

enter

the

Record-Pause

mode

when

the

@

In

the

camcorder

configuration,

use

the

OPERATE

power

is

reapplied

to

the

camera.

switch

on

the

camera

(set

it

to

ON).

Power

will

be

®@

Do

not

stop

recording

with

the

STOP

button,

otherwise

supplied

to

both

the

BR-S411E

and

the

camera.

the

AEF

mechanism

will

not

function.

{For

the

AEF

3.

Slide

the

UNLOCK/LOCK

knob

to

UNLOCK

and

open

the

mechanism,

refer

to

page

12.)

control

panel

cover.

Notes:

4.

sibs

the

EJECT

button

to

open

the

cassette

housing,

and

=

@

Even

if

the

recording

mode

is

switched

from

VHS

to

S-VHS

nsert.a

cassette.

during

recording

in

the

VHS

mode

with

a

VHS

cassette

5.

Press

the

REC

and

PLAY

buttons

to

start

recording.

taded!

the

wide

will

not

change,

but

VHS

recording

will

©

When

using

@

camera,

this

engages

the

Record-Pause

continue

with

the

S:VHS

mode

indicator

blinking.

Was

die

actual

recording

will

be

started

by

the

camera’s

-

When

using

a

camers,

if

re

cn

ing

st

farted

immedi

atl

y

.

i‘

after

the

camera

is

switched

from

the

power

save

mode

e

iy

naa

etkeed

balla

Oe

vane

to

the

standby

mode,

the

picture

will

be

distroted

until

the

ston.

1.9

restart

Feeorginge

Press:t1e

-

pbsacs

servo

system

locks.

Before

starting,

allow

for

longer

than

©

When

using

a

camera,

tape

start/stop

will

be

controlled

6

seconds

after

the

camera

is

engaged

in

the

standby

mode.

by

the

camera’s

trigger.

When

the

camera’s

power

is

1.

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

AUDIO

LEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

The

audio

recording

level

can

be

adjusted

independently

for

Hi-Fi

L,

Hi-Fi

R,

normal

audio-1

and

audio-2

channels.

1,

Hi-Fi

audio

recording

level

adjustment

Set

the

Hi-Fi

REC

select

switch

to

ON

and

set

the

AUDIO

OUT

switch

to

Hi-Fi

to

switch

the

audio

level

meters

to

the

Hi-Fi

level

mode.

Turn

the

AUD

REC

LEVEL

Hi-Fi

L

or

R

control

unit

the

corresponding

audio

meter

deflects

to

"0"

with

the

highest

levet

input

signal.

aia

TITAS

vara

2.

Normal

audio

recording

level

adjustment

Set

the

AUDIO

OUT

switch

to

NORM

to

switch

the

audio

level

meters

to

the

normal

audio

level

mode.

Turn

the

AUD

REC

LEVEL

NORMAL

AUD-1

or

AUD-2

contro!

until

the

corresponding

audio

meter

deflects

to

“0”

with

the

highest

level

input

signal.

wwe

cevte

AUDIO

UT

BUDO

2

TR

TRACING,

AUD

REC

LEVEL

(AUQ-§—

NORMAL

=

AUD-2

Loner

R

OO

OOO

mer

AsoG

Notes:

‘

@

When

monitoring

the

sound

with

an

earphone,

the

ear-

phone

output

can

be

switched

among

audio-1(L),

audio-2(R)}

and

a

mixture

of

the

two

with

the

AUDIO

MONITOR

select

switch.

aun

AO,

oaTee

Out

ri

steer

PREECE:

2

®@

It

is

recommended,

especially

in

tive

recording,

that

the

AUDIO

LIMITER

switch

be

set

to

ON

to

avoid

overievel

recording.

®

Set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

as

required.

-11-—

AUTOMATIC

EDITING

FUNCTION

The

AEF

mechanism

helps

prevent

picture

distortion

at

edit

points

in

assemble

recording.

When

the

PAUSE/STILL

button

is

pressed

during

recording,

the

tape

is

rewound

by

about

1.3

seconds

of

program

time

and

stops

in

the

Record-Pause

mode.

When

recording

is

re-started

by

pressing

the

PLAY

button,

recording

does

not

take

place

for

the

first

1.3-second

period,

during

which

tape

running

is

stabilized

for

smooth

transition

to

the

next

edit.

Record

mode

started

au,

Record-Pause

Tape

time

Notes

\f

recording

is

re-started

from

the

Stop

mode,

rainbow

®

Do

not

move

the

unit

violently

in

the

Record-Pause

mode,

noise

will

be

introduced

at

the

transition

between

the

otherwise

frames

may

be

missed,

previous

and

new

recordings

because

of

overlapped

record-

ing.

AUDIO

DUBBING

The

BR-S411E

has

an

audio

dubbing

function

which

enables

the

normal

audio-2

soundtrack

to

be

replaced

with

new

material.

MVE

«seed

cxsesis

nicomin

BRESATIE

|

SEARCH

aw

OFF

@Connect

a

sound

source

to

the

MIC

AUD-2(R)

jack

or

the

©

@)Press

the

PLAY

button

to

start

audio

dubbing.

Press

the

AUDIO

IN

AUD-2(R}

connector.

Adjust

the

recording

level.

PAUSE/STILL

button

to

stop

audio

dubbing

temporarily.

@Play

back

the

tape

and

press

the

PAUSE/STILL

button

at

To

end

audio

dubbing,

press

the

STOP

button.

the

position

from

which

you

want

to

start

audio

dubbing.

@Press

the

PAUSE/STILL

button

while

holding

the

A

DUB

button

depressed.

—12—

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

PROCEDURE

@Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON

and

press

the

OPERATE

Note:

button.

@

If

excessive

noise

bars

appear

or

the

pictures

look

grainy,

@)

Insert

a

recorded

cassette

correctly.

adjust

the

TRACKING

control.

(3)

Press

the

PLAY

button

to

start

playback.

(4)Press

the

STOP

button

to

stop

playback.

TRACKING

ADJUSTMENT

(1)

Set

the

METER

SELECT

switch

to

TRACKING.

(2)

Play

back

the

tape.

(8)

While

referring

to

the

AUDIO-2(R)/TRACKING

meter,

turn

the

TRACKING

contro!

slowly

so

that

the

meter

makes

the

maximum

deflection

to

the

right.

@

Normally

set

the

TRACKING

control

to

its

center

posi-

tion,

@Atter

completion

of

tracking

adjustment,

re-set

the

METER

SELECT

switch

to

AUD-2(R)

so

that

the

meter

will

func-

tion

as

an

audio

level

meter.

“AUD

REC

LEVEL

=

AUD

-1—

M—AUO-20

L—Hefi-A

OO

OOOO

Pre

rien

:

mC

OR

OB

marr

es

-13~

STILL

AND

FRAME

ADVANCE

(Press

the

PAUSE/STILL

button

during

playback

to

view

a

still

picture,

@To

advance

the

still

picture,

press

the

button

again.

@

Holding

the

PAUSE/STILL

button

depressed

will

continuously

advance

the

still

picture

one

frame

at

a

time

to

give

a

slow-motion

effect.

This

function

is

not

available

with

the

remote

control

unit's

(optional)

PAUSE

button.

@To

resume

normal

ptayback,

press

the

PLAY

button.

seARCH—y

EXCT

OSTOP

ORIW

OFF

Notes:

@

To

protect

the

tape

and

video

heads,

the

tape

is

auto-

matically

fed

for

several

frames

if

the

Still

mode

con-

tinues

for

about

3

minutes

and

then

again

after

another

3

minutes.

If

the

Still

mode

continues

for

about

9

minutes,

the

Stop

mode

will

be

engaged

automatically.

©

Still

pictures

may

contain

some

noise

or

vibrate

vertically,

This

is

not

due

to

any

defect

of

the

unit.

®@

The

FRAME

ADVANCE

mode

cannot

be

engaged

by

the

remote

control

unit

(optional).

SHUTTLE

SEARCH

&

REW/FF

When

the

REW

or

FF

button

is

pressed

in

the

stop

mode,

normal rewind

or

fast

forward

takes

place.

When

these

buttons

are

pressed

in

the

Play

or

Still

mode,

the

tape

runs

at

about

9

times

normal

speed

in

the

corresponding

direction.

The

buttons

can

be

locked

and

the

indicator

lights.

You

can

foltow

the

speed-up

picture

on

the

monitor

screen.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Video

S/N

:

More

than

45

dB

Format

:

VHS/S-VHS

Europe

standard

Resolution

Video

signal

system

:

PAL-type

colour

signa!/

S-VHS

mode

:

400

lines

PAL-type

Y/C

signal

VHS

mode

:

250

lines

Tape

speed

:

23.39

mm/sec

;

Recording

time

:

180

min.

with

JVC

SE-180

AUDIO

or

E-180

AUDIO

INPUT

:

~20/+4

dB,

10

k-ohms,

balanced,

Power

requirement

:DC12V

XLR

Power

consumption

>

16

watts

(Microphone)

:~60

dB,

3

k-ohms,

balanced,

XLR

Dimensions

-

2

297(W)

x

240(H)

x

137(D)

mm

Line

output

:

-6/-

20

dB,

600

ohms,

balanced

Weight

:

4.0

kg

(without

accessories)

XLR

Operating

temperature:

0°C

to

40°C,

Non-water

proof

Earphone

1-25

to

~45

dBs

variable,

8

ohms

Storage

temperature

:

—20°C

to

50°C

load

unbalanced

Frequency

response

:

40

to

12,000

Hz

(Normal)

VIDEO

:

20

to

20,000

Hz

(Hi-Fi)

Recording

and

Playback

Audio

S/N

:

46

dB

(Normal/NR-ON)/

system

:

Rotary

two-head

helical

(at

3

%

distortion)

42

dB

(Normal/NR-OFF)

scanning

system

Audio

dynamic

range

_—:

80

dB

(Hi-Fi)

Luminance

>

FM

recording

Wow

and

flutter

:

0.007

%

WRMS

(Hi-Fi)

Colour

:

Phase

shift,

converted

ACCESSORIES

:

Battery

pack

(NB-G1U)

x

1,

sub-carrier

direct

recording

Battery

holder

x

1

Video

output

Line

:

1.0

Vp-p,

75

ohms,

unbalanced

y/c

:

¥:

1.0

Vp-p,

75

ohms,

unbalanced

:

C:0.3

Vp-p

(Burst),

75

ohms,

unbalanced

-4-

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