JVC HR-J347EM User manual

HR-J347EM
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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CONTENTS
ENGLISH
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ...................... 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Video Channel Set ...................... 5
Select Language ......................... 6
Select Television System ............. 7
Clock Set .................................... 8
On-Screen Displays.................... 9
PLAYBACK 10
Basic Playback ......................... 10
Playback Features..................... 11
RECORDING 14
Basic Recording ....................... 14
Recording Features................... 15
TIMER RECORDING 16
Timer Programming .................. 16
EDITING 20
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 20
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 21
INFORM ATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY 22
TUNER SET 24
TROUBLESHOOTING 28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 30
INDEX 31
SPECIFICATIONS 34
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SAFETY FIRST
IM PO RTAN T
nPlease read the various precautions on this page before
installing or operating the recorder.
nIt should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record
pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent
of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record-
ing, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary,
dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARNIN G: DANGERO U S VO LTAGE INSID E
WARNIN G: TO PREVENT FIRE O R SHOCK HAZARD , DO N OT EXPO SE THIS U N IT TO RAIN O R
M O ISTU RE.
Sa fety Preca utions
CAUTION
nWhen you are not using the recorder for a long period of
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power
cord from the mains outlet.
nDangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to
qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or
fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains
outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal
lead or aerial.
nUse the conversion plug depending on the type of your
AC wall outlet.
The POWER button does not completely shut off
mains power from the unit, but switches operating current
on and off. " " shows electrical power standby and " "
shows ON.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in
damage to the recorder, remote control or video
cassette.
1. DO N O T place the recorder . . .
... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or
humidity.
... in direct sunlight.
... in a dusty environment.
... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are
generated.
... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.
2. DO N O T block the recorder’s ventilation openings.
3. DO N O T place heavy objects on the recorder or remote
control.
4. DO N O T place anything which might spill on top of the
recorder or remote control.
5. AVO ID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.
M O ISTU RE CO N D EN SATIO N
Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you
move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely
humid conditions—just as water droplets form in the surface of
a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the
head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where
condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few
hours to let the moisture dry.
ABOUT HEAD CLEANIN G
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads
may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter-
rupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such
troubles occur.
IM PO RTAN T
1.In addition to PAL B/G, D/K colour television signals, this
recorder can also receive SECAM B/G, D/K colour
television signals. SECAM B/G, D/K colour television
signals can be recorded and played back in colour as far
as this same recorder is used for recording and playback.
2.SECAM B/G, D/K colour television signals recorded on
this recorder produce monochrome pictures if played
back on another PAL or SECAM recorder.
3.SECAM B/G, D/K colour television signals recorded on
another PAL or SECAM recorder produce monochrome
pictures if played back on this recorder.
4.This recorder cannot be used in France. Use in France a
recorder which is capable of receiving SECAM L colour
television signals.
5.SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with
a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome
pictures when played back on this recorder.
PO W ER SYSTEM
This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V`(Rating),
AC90 – 260 V`(Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic
switching.
Warning on lithium battery
The battery used in this device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),
Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may
present a risk of fire or explosion.
nDispose of used battery promptly.
nKeep away from children.
nDo not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.
PAL
nOnly cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this
videorecorder.
nHQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
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Connections CHECK CON TEN TS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “ Specifications” (Zpg. 34).
SITUATE RECORDER
2
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
CON N ECT RECORDER TO
TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type
of TV you have.
RF CO NN ECTIO N
● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack
on the rear panel of the recorder.
c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF
OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and
the TV’s aerial terminal.
Before operating the recorder, make sure the
TV’s channel is set to the VID EO channel
(Zpg. 5).
AV CON N ECTION
●
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF
CONNECTIO N” .
b– Connect an optional AV cable between the
AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the
rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN
terminals .
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV
is set to the VID EO (or AV) mode.
CON N ECT RECORDER TO
MAIN S
4
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.
N OTE:
Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your
AC wall outlet.
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 BEPER-
FORMED.
IN STALLIN G YOUR N EW RECO RDER
RF Cable
(provided)
Aerial terminal
AV-IN terminals
RF output channel
adjustment screw
After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the
Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and/or on the
recorder's front display panel when the button on the
recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power
on the recorder Zpg. 4.
TV
Aerial
Cable
AV Cable
(not provided)
Back of TV
Mains outlet
Mains Power
Cord
Rear View
AUDIO OUT/
VIDEO OUT
Connect the power plug to an
AC outlet before installing the
lithium battery. Zpg. 5
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IN ITIAL SETTIN GS
When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed
for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the
mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function
sets the tuner channels automatically.
You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen
display to perform this procedure.
Before starting, make sure of the following:
●The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.
●The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to
a mains outlet. Zpg. 3
●If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should
be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Zpg. 3) or
UHF channel 36 (with RF connection Zpg. 3).
Auto Set Up
Auto Cha nnel Set
START AUTO SET UP
1
Press .
●The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that
are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically
assigns each receivable channels to the TV PRO G
buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.
●As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the
screen moves from left to right.
●After you perform Auto Set Up, if the tuner channels
have not been set properly or if "CH – –" is displayed
on the front display panel, make sure that the aerial
cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn
off the recorder power once, and turn the power back
on to try Auto Set Up again.
●If there is a power cut, or if you press or M EN U
while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be
interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once
and try again.
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ATTEN TION
Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the
recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored
stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder
will not perform Auto Set Up again.
If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts
broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting. Zpg. 24
On-Screen Display
Front D isplay Panel
N OTE:
If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels, Z
pg. 25.
AUTO CH SET
PLEASE W AIT
START FINISH
TV Screen
During Auto Set U p
The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned
and set.
When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position
number will appear on the front display panel.
DO N O T press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set U p is in progress.
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Video
Cha nnel Set
Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on
which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the
video recorder through the RF cable.
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The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound
signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel
36; if you want to change this Video Channel to another
channel between 32 and 40, perform the following steps.
Before starting, make sure of the following:
●The recorder's power should be off.
●No cassette should be inserted in the recorder.
●The connected TV's power should be on.
SET TV CHAN N EL
1
Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you
want to use as the Video Channel on the TV.
BRIN G TEST SIGN AL O N
SCREEN
2
Hold down the recorder's STO P/ EJECT button for more
than 5 seconds.
●Two vertical bars appear on the screen.
TUN E YO UR RECO RDER
3
Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the
rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until
the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be.
EXIT VIDEO CHAN N EL SET
MODE
4
Press the recorder' s STO P/ EJECT button again to finish
the setting.
TEST SIGNAL
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set
your TV to the Video Channel.
Installing/ Removing the lithium battery
1Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the VCR power.
2Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as
illustrated.
3Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it
in.
●To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-
ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out
the lithium battery.
4Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.
Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first
before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the
battery's service life will be drastically shortened.
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The channel on which the screen to
the left appear clearly in step 3is
your Video Channel.
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IN ITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U twice.
ACCESS IN ITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
ACCESS LAN GUAGE
SELECT SCREEN
4
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"LANGU AGE SELECT",
then press OK.
SELECT LAN GUAGE
5
Place the pointer next to the language of your choice
(English or Russian or Arabic) by pressing PUSH JOG
%fi, then press O K.
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
6
Press M EN U .
Select
La ngua ge
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U twice.
ACCESS IN ITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
ACCESS TV SYSTEM
SELECT SCREEN
4
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"TV SYSTEM SELECT", then
press O K.
SELECT TELEVISION
SYSTEM
5
Place the pointer next to
the appropriate TV system
that matches the system of
TV being used (refer to the
table to the left). Then
press O K.
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
6
Press M EN U .
Select
Television
System
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
TV SYSTEM SELECT
B/G
D/K
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[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
M ajor Countries TV System
Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, B/G
Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq
China, Mongolia, Russia D/K
Hong Kong I
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OK
PU SH JO G
N OTES:
● If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system
television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change
the TV system setting of the recorder.
● For more information on multi-system compatibility.
Z p.22
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IN ITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
TURN THE RECORDER ON
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U twice.
ACCESS IN ITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN
4
Press PU SH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen
appears.
SET TIME
5
Press START +/ – to set the time.
●Press and hold either button to delay or advance the
time by 30 minutes.
SET DATE
6
Press STO P +/ – to set the date.
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15
days.
SET YEAR
7
Press D ATE +/ – to set the year.
START CLOCK OPERATIO N
8
Press M EN U .
Prepa ra tion
Clock Set
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
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PU SH JO G
START+/ –
STOP+/ –
D ATE+/ –
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
N OTES:
● If the day and month data are invalid (such as 31st April), the
month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits
begin blinking. Input the correct data.
● If the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits
begin blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th
February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
00: 00 01 . 01 00
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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On-Screen
Displa ys
You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
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PU SH JO G
M EN U
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U twice.
ACCESS FUN CTION SET
SCREEN
3
Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing
PU SH JO G %fi, then press OK.
ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN
4
Place the pointer next to
"O.S.D." by pressing PU SH
JO G %fi, then press O K.
EN ABLE/ DISABLE
O N -SCREEN
DISPLAY
5
The default setting is
“ ON” , so if you w ant on-
screen displays, leave the
setting as it is and go to
step 6. If you don’t want
the displays to appear,
press PU SH JO G %fi to place the pointer next to
"OFF", then press OK.
RETURN TO N O RMAL
6
Press M EN U .
OK
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.
1– Operation mode indicators
2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX)
3– Cassette loaded mark
4– Clock display
5– Current day/month/year
6– Tape direction
7– Tape position indicator (Zpg. 13)
8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
9– Intelligent picture indicator (Zpg. 12)
10– Colour system indicator (Zpg. 22)
11– Tape speed SP/LP/EP
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AUTO TIM ER
O.S.D.
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
O.S.D.
ON
OFF
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
N OTES:
● When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure
to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.
● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be
disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.
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PLAYBACK
Ba sic
Pla yba ck
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.
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.
●The recorder power comes on automatically and the
counter is reset to 0:00:00.
●Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
COLO U R SYSTEM button.(Zpg. 22)
●If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
FIN D PRO GRAMME START
PO IN T
2
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW .
To go forward, press FF.
START PLAYBACK
3
PressPLAY.
STOP PLAYBACK
4
Press STOP on the remote or STO P/ EJECT on the
recorder’s front panel. Then press STO P/ EJECT to
remove the cassette.
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
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Usable cassettes
●Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on
this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette
into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like
any full-sized VH S cassette.
●This video recorder can record on regular VHS and
Super VHScassettes. However, it will record and play
back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play
back a recorded Super VH S tape.
PLAY
COLO U R SYSTEM
REW
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Pla yba ck
Fea tures
Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.
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Va ria ble-Speed Sea rch
ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH
1
During playback, press PUSH JOG or .
●The more times you press, the faster the playback
picture moves.
●To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite
direction.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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High-Speed Sea rch
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH
1
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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PAU SE
PLAY
PU SH JO G
FF
REW
PLAY
REW
TV PRO G
TV PRO G
FF
Still Picture/ Fra me-By-Fra me
Pla yba ck
PAUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK
1
Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG
buttons to correct the picture.
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
PLAYBACK
2
Press PAUSE.
OR
Press PU SH JOG or .
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
%
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Slow M otion
ACTIVATE SLOW -MOTIO N
PLAYBACK
1
During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return
to still picture.
OR
During still picture, press and hold PU SH JO G or .
Release to return to still picture.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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N OTES:
● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2
seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.
● In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the
picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour;
with SP recordings, noise may also appear in the picture.
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PLAYBACK (cont.)
M a nua l Tra ck ing
Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking
control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the
tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.
OVERRIDE AUTO MATIC
TRACKIN G
1
Press the recorder's TV PRO G 5and ∞buttons
simultaneously to engage manual tracking.
ADJUST TRACKIN G
MAN UALLY
2
Press TV PRO G 5or ∞to adjust tracking.
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKIN G
3
Press the recorder's TV PRO G 5and ∞buttons
simultaneously to re-engage automatic tracking.
N OTE:
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode automatically.
Repea t Pla y ba ck
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape
20 times repeatedly.
START PLAYBACK
1
PressPLAY.
ACTIVATE REPEAT
PLAYBACK
2
Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.
●The Play indicator ($) on the display panel blinks
slowly.
●The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then
stops.
STOP PLAYBACK
3
Press STOP at any time to stop playback.
N OTE:
Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAU SE also stops Repeat Playback.
Intelligent Picture
To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as
rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP(or LP)-mode
recorded tapes as well.
ACTIVATE IN TELLIGEN T
PICTURE
1
During playback or stop, press IN TELLIGEN T
PICTURE.
●Pressing the INTELLIGEN T PICTURE button once
displays the current setting on the screen for about 5
seconds; press the button again to change the setting
(ON/OFF).
●Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,
still, or frame-by-frame playback.
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Index Sea rch
Your recorder automatically marks
index codes at the beginning of
each recording. This function gives
you quick access to any one of 9
index codes in either direction.
N OTE:
Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
ACTIVATE IN DEX SEARCH
1
Press PU SH JOG or (™or £) on the remote
control. “ ™1” or “ £1” is displayed on screen
and search begins in the corresponding direction.
●To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG
or repeatedly until the correct index number is
displayed.
Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current
position, press PU SH JOG twice.
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PUSH JOG once.
●When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.
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Current position
AB C D E F
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Index number
N ex t Function M emory
You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after
the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW , then press within 2 seconds.
N OTE:
If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the
counter reads “ 0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the
tape), press C. M EM O RY so that the “ M ” mark appears before
pressing REW .
Counter M emory
Returns to the counter reading of “ 0:00:00” to conveniently find
a specific place on the tape automatically.
SET COUN TER MEMO RY
1
Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to
locate later. The counter reads “ 0:00:00” . Then press
C. M EM O RY, and “ M” appears in front of the counter
digits.
ACTIVATE COUN TER
MEMO RY
2
When you wish to return to the designated point, press
STOP and then REW or FF.
●The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about
0:00:00 automatically.
●To cancel Counter Memory, press C. M EM O RY again.
Insta nt ReV iew
Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes
on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded
programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can
easily access any of them.
N OTE:
Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
Timer mode is disengaged.
ACTIVATE IN STAN T
REVIEW
1
Press REVIEW . The recorder power comes on and the
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start
of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,
playback begins automatically.
The front display panel tells you how many programmes
have been recorded. If you have, for example, 3
programmes, “ REVIEW ” and "3" appear and blink. To
watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three
times. The recorder searches and begins playback
automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9
index codes away from the current tape position.
N OTE:
Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer
mode.
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Ta pe Position Indica tor
The tape position indicator
appears on screen when, from
the Stop mode, you press FF,
REW or perform an Index
Search. The position of “5” in
relation to “ 0” (beginning) or
“ +” (end) show s you where you
are on the tape.
” O.S.D .” (Zpg. 9) must be
set to “ ON” , or the indicator
will not appear.
N OTE:
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when
the indication is not correct.
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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.
RECO RDIN G
Ba sic
Recording
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Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
●The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
power comes on automatically.
●Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
COLO U R SYSTEM button.(Zpg. 22)
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
2
Press TV PRO G +/ – or the N U M BER keys to select the
channel you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
3
Press (SP/LP).
START RECORDIN G
4
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
PAUSE/ RESUME
RECO RDIN G
5
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
STO P RECORDIN G
6
Press STOP on the remote control or STO P/ EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/ EJECT to remove the
cassette.
N U M BER
PLAY
PAU SE
STOP
RECO RD
PLAY
TV PRO G
TV PRO G
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the
recorder's memory backup has expired.
●To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
Accidental erasure prevention
STOP/ EJECT
SP/ LP
RECO RD
COLO U R SYSTEM
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Recording
Fea tures
Record One Progra mme
W hile W a tching Another
If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .
. . . press TV/ VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV
broadcast being recorded disappear.
SELECT CHAN N EL TO
WATCH
1
Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to
set the channel controls on the TV for the station you
wish to view.
●The programme selected with the TV’s channel
controls appears on the TV screen while the one
selected with the recorder's TV PRO G buttons is
recorded on the tape.
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C. RESET
DISPLAY
TV/ VCR
Insta nt Timer Recording (ITR)
This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off
after recording is finished.
START RECORDIN G
1
Press RECORD on the recorder.
EN GAGE ITR MO DE
2
Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on
the front display panel.
SET RECO RDIN G DURATIO N
3
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
recording time by 30 minutes.
N OTE:
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the
recorder's front panel.
RECO RD
TV PRO G
DISPLAY
Ela psed Recording Time
Indica tion
You can check the exact time of a recording.
SET COUN TER DISPLAY
1
Press D ISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the
dispay panel.
●By pressing the D ISPLAY button, you can change the
display to show the counter reading, channel
position* or clock time.
* channel position is not displayed during playback.
RESET CO UN TER
2
Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.
●The counter is reset to “ 0:00:00” and shows the exact
elapsed time as the tape runs.
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Timer
Progra mming
Remember, the clock must be set before you can
programme the timer (Zpg. 8).
Before performing the following steps:
●Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder
will come on automatically.
●Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
●Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
COLO U R SYSTEM button.(Zpg. 22)
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ACCESS TIMER
PROGRAMMIN G SCREEN
1
Press PRO G.
ACCESS PRO GRAMME
SCREEN
2
Press START +/ –. (If you’re
just starting out, “P1”
appears.)
EN TER PRO GRAMME
START TIME
3
Press START +/ – to enter
the time you want
recording to start.
●Press and hold START
+/ – to move in 30-
minute increments, or
press and release
repeatedly to move 1
minute at a time.
EN TER PRO GRAMME STO P
TIME
4
Press STO P +/ – to enter the time you want recording to
stop.
EN TER PRO GRAMME DATE
5
Press D ATE +/ –. (The current date appears on screen.
The date you enter appears in its place.)
EN TER CHAN N EL
PO SITION
6
Press TV PRO G +/ –.
SET TAPE SPEED
7
Press (SP/LP) to set the tape speed.
START+/ –
TIM ER RECO RD IN G
– P1 –
START STOP
–:– – =–:– –
SP
DATE TV PROG
25.12 – –
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
– P1 –
START STOP
21:00 =–:– –
SP
DATE TV PROG
25.12 – –
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
– P1 –
START STOP
21:00 =22:00
SP
DATE TV PROG
25.12 1
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
D ATE+/ –
STOP+/ –
TV PRO G
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RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
8
After confirming all information is correct, press OK
and the normal screen appears.
●Repeat steps 1–8for each additional programme.
EN GAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MO DE
9
Press TIM ER. The recorder turns off automatically.
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
. . . anytime during steps 2through 7, press W EEKLY (N U M BER
key “ 9” ) for w eekly serial s or DAILY (N U M BER key “ 8” ) for
daily serials (Monday–Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"
appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the
corresponding indication disappear.
N OTE:
You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8
programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a
ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen. To record the
extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (
Z pg. 19).
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TIM ER
W EEKLY
DAILY
OK
TV PRO G
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Auto SP/ LP Timer
If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to
record the entire programme, the recorder automatically
switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.
EN GAGE AUTO SP/ LP
TIMER
1
Press AU TO SP/ LP TI M ER on the recorder front panel.
The AU TO SP/LP TIM ER i ndicator li ghts “ orange” .
For Example . . .
Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in
length onto a 180-minute tape
Make sure you press AU TO SP/ LP TIM ER before
performing timer programming.
N OTES:
● The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR
(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work
properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some
tapes of shorter lenghs.
● Even if, in step 1, you press AU TO SP/ LP TIM ER and it lights
“ orange” , that doesn’t mean that the recorder will automati-
cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the
recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.
● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or
more programs, the second programme and those thereafter
may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer
mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then
set the tape speed manually during timer programming.
● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the
recorder switches from SP to LP mode.
Approximately 60
minutes
SP mode LP mode
Approximately 150
minutes
Total 210 minutes
AU TO SP/ LP TIM ER
AU TO SP/ LP TIM ER Indicator
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Auto Timer
When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically
engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-
cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
1
Press M EN U twice.
ACCESS FUN CTION SET
SCREEN
2
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"FUNCTION SET", then
press O K.
ACCESS AUTO TIMER
SCREEN
3
Press PU SH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"AUTO TIMER", then press
OK.
SELECT MODE
4
Press PU SH JO G %fi to
select either "ON" or "OFF".
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
5
Press M EN U .
N OTE:
For safety, when Auto timer is set to "OFF", all other recorder
functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To
disengage the timer, press TI M ER.
TIM ER RECORD IN G (cont.)
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
FUNCTION SET
AUTO TIM ER
O.S.D.
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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M EN U
OK
PU SH JO G
TIM ER
AUTO TIM ER
ON
OFF
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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Check And Ca ncel
Progra mmes
ACCESS PRO GRAMME
DISPLAY AN D/ O R SCREEN
1
Press PRO G CH ECK.
●If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its
VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program
information on screen.
●Each time you press PROG CH ECK, the next
programme's information appears.
If All Information Is Correct . . .
. . . programming is completed.
If You Wish To Revise Data . . .
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.
If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.
All information you input is deleted.
REVISE PROGRAMME
IN FO RMATIO N
2
Input the appropriate data using the START +/ –, STO P
+/ –, D ATE +/ – and TV PRO G +/ – buttons on the
remote control.
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PROG CH ECK
START+/ –
STOP+/ –
D ATE+/ –
TV PRO G
CANCEL
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EDITIN G
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Edit To Or
From Another
Video
Recorder
You can use your video recorder as the source player or the
recording deck.
MAKE CO N N ECTION S
1
Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to
the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.
SET RECO RDIN G DECK’S
IN PUT MO DE
2
Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press N U M BER
Key "0" or TV PRO G. "AU" will appear instead of a
channel number.
START SO URCE PLAYER
3
Engage its Play mode.
START RECORDIN G DECK
4
Engage its Record mode.
N OTES:
● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode ( Z
p. 23) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.
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Another recorder
Recorder Player
Another recorder
RF Cable (provided)
VIDEO
CHANNEL
Your recorderPlayerTV Receiver Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver
RF Cable
(provided)
VIDEO
CHANNEL
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N U M BER "0"
TV PRO G
AV Cable
(not provided)
AV Cable
(not provided)
IM PO RTAN T:
●To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the
same colour system. Press your recorder's CO LO U R
SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.
●For more information on multi-system compatibility,
Zpg. 22.
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