JVC HR-S5600AM User manual

HR-S5600AM
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTION S
LPT0306-001B
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C. RESET
DAILY
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WEEKLY
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CHECK
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DISPLAY
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MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
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EN
CONTENTS
ENGLISH
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4
Basic Connections ..................... 4
S-VIDEO Connection ................. 5
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
Video Channel Set ..................... 6
Auto Set Up ............................... 8
On-Screen Displays ................. 10
Select Language ........................ 11
Clock Set ................................. 12
PLAYBACK 13
Basic Playback ......................... 13
Playback Features .................... 14
RECORDING 17
Basic Recording ....................... 17
Recording Features .................. 18
B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 22
TIM ER RECORDING 24
G-CODE System Setup ............... 24
G-CODETimer Programming ..... 26
Express Timer Programming ..... 28
SPECIAL FEATURES 32
Remote Control Functions........ 32
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 34
Connecting/Using A Stereo
System ..................................... 34
EDITING 35
Preparation For Editing ............. 35
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 36
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 37
Audio Dubbing ........................ 38
INFORM ATION ON M ULTI-SYSTEM
COM PATIBILITY 40
TUNER SET 42
TROUBLESHOOTING 46
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 49
INDEX 50
SPECIFICATIONS 53
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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 recording, 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.
WARN ING: DAN GEROU S VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARN IN G: TO PREVEN T FIRE OR SHO CK HAZARD , D O N O T EXPO SE THIS UNIT TO RAIN O R
M O ISTU RE.
Sa fety Preca utions
CAUTIO N
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 (not provided in certain areas) depending on the type of your AC wall outlet.
nCassettes marked "S-VHS" and "VHS" can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only
with cassettes marked "S-VHS".
By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder.
nG-CODE and SHOWVIEW are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The G-CODE/SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
ATTENTIO N
1. This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback.
2. Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video
recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video
recorder of PAL standard.
3. SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures
when played back with this recorder.
Warning on lithium battery
The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disas-
semble, 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.
TM TM
525/625
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The STANDBY/ON 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. D O NOT 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. D O N OT block the recorder's ventilation openings.
3. D O NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control.
4. D O NOT 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 CON 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.
ABO U T HEAD CLEANING
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or
interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.
Auto Head Cleaner
A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded
to reduce head clogging.
Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) or EP (Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on
a single-speed video 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.
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Connections CHECK CON TEN TS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in "SPECIFICATIONS" (Zpg. 53).
SITUATE RECORDER
2
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
CON N ECT RECO RDER TO
TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type
of TV you have.
RF CO N NECTION
●
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.
AV CO NNECTIO N
●
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF
CONNECTION".
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 .
CON N ECT RECO RDER TO
MAIN S
4
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.
N OTE:
Use the conversion plug (not provided in certain areas)
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 BE PER-
FORMED.
IN STALLING YO UR NEW RECO RDER
Aerial terminal
AV-IN terminals
Mains outlet AUDIO OUT/
VIDEO OUT
Connect the power plug to an AC
outlet before installing the lithium
battery. Zpg. 7
AV Cable
(not provided)
TV Aerial
Cable
RF Cable
(provided)
Back of TV
Mains Power
Cord
Rear View
ATTEN TIO N
If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to
"Video Channel Set" on page 6, then perform Auto Set Up on
page 8; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote
control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto
Set Up.
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VIDEO
AUDIO
L
(MONO)
R
IN OUT
ANT. IN
RF OUT
PAUSE
OUT
S VIDEO
CON N ECT RECO RDER TO
TV
1
a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF
CONNECTION" (Zpg. 4).
b– Connect the recorder' s S VIDEO OUT connector to
the TV's S-VIDEO IN connector.
c– Connect the recorder's AUDIO OUT connectors to
the TV's AUDIO IN connectors.
CON N ECT RECO RDER TO
MAIN S
2
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.
●
To Connect to A TV With S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN Connectors . . .
S-VIDEO Connection
Mains outlet
Mains Power Cord
AUDIO OUT ANT. IN
Back of Recorder
RF OUT
Aerial or Cable
RF Cable (provided)
Back of TV
S-Video cable (provided)
Audio cable (not provided)
S VID EO O UT
N OTES:
●
You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.
● If your television is not stereo-capable, use the recorder's
AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for
Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction. (
Z pg. 34)
● To operate the recorder with your TV using the S-VIDEO
connection, set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV mode).
● For switching the TV's mode, refer to the instruction manual
of your television.
AUDIO IN
connectors
S-VIDEO IN
connector
Aerial terminal
ATTEN TIO N
If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 6, then perform Auto Set Up on page 8; do
NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder' s power before you start Auto Set Up.
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Video
Cha nnel Set
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS
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.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV
via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to
"W ith RF Connection" below.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV
via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV
connection), or via the provided RF cable, the provided
S-Video cable and an audio cable (S-VID EO connec-
tion) – Go to "W ith AV Connection or S-VIDEO
Connection" on next page.
ACCESS VIDEO CHAN N EL
SET MO DE
1
Hold down STOP/ EJECT on the recorder until the
display panel shows the following.
SELECT TV SYSTEM
2
Press TV PRO G + or –to set appropriate TV system that
matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table
below).
TEST SIGN AL
The channel on which the screen to
the left appear clearly in step 3is
your Video Channel.
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set
your TV to the Video Channel.
IM PORTAN T:
Before performing the following steps, make sure the
recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in
the recorder.
W ith RF Connection
1 : B/G 2 : D/K 3 : I 5 : M
M ajor Countries TV System
New Zealand, 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
Australia H
U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan M
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TV PRO G+/ –
OK
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STO P/ EJECT
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(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area
SET VIDEO CHAN N EL
3
Set your TV to UHF channel 36.
●If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the
screen as shown in the illustration (Z"TEST SIGNAL"
on page 6), press O K and then go to step 4.
●If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,
press O K and then TV PRO G + or –to set the video
recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60
which is not occupied by any local station in your
area.
Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the
two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if
so, go to step 4. If not, re-set the video recorder to
another vacant channel and try again.
N OTES:
●
If you set the video recorder to a channel which is
occupied by a local station or has neighbouring
channels that are occupied by local stations, the
picture reception quality will be affected and some
interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be
sure to select a vacant channel which has no
broadcast on neighbouring channels.
● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars
clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult
your JVC dealer.
FIN ISH VIDEO CHAN N EL
SET
4
Press O K.
●If Auto Set U p (Zpg. 8) or Tuner Set (Zpg. 42) has
not previously been performed, the Language Select
screen appears and Auto Set U p function takes place
automatically.
W ith AV Connection or
S-VIDEO Connection
IM PORTAN T:
Before performing the following steps, make sure the
recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in
the recorder.
ACCESS VIDEO CHAN N EL
SET MO DE
1
Hold down STO P/ EJECT on the recorder until the
display panel shows the following.
SET VIDEO CHAN N EL
2
Press O K, then press TV PRO G – until the display panel
shows the following.
FIN ISH VIDEO CHAN N EL
SET
3
Press O K.
●If Auto Set U p (Zpg. 8) or Tuner Set (Zpg. 42) has
not previously been performed, the Language Select
screen appears and Auto Set U p function takes place
automatically.
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set
your TV to its AV mode.
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Installing/ Removing the lithium battery
1Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the recorder 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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Now the video channel is set to off (– –).
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IN ITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
Auto Set Up 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. 4, 5
●The "Video Channel Set" procedure should be done first
and the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV or S-
VIDEO connection Zpg. 7) or video channel (with RF
connection Zpg. 6).
The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you
through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner
channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear.
IM PORTAN T
●Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that
are not directly related to the step you are performing
while Auto Set Up is in progress.
●If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installa-
tion, there's no need to separately perform the Language
Select, Clock Set or Channel Set procedures, but if
adjustments become necessary they can be performed as
follows:
– To change the selected language Zpg. 11
– To reset or adjust the time Zpg. 12
– To add/delete channels manually Zpg. 43
– To reset the tuner after moving to a different location
Zpg. 42
SELECT LAN GUAGE
1
Press PUSH JO G %fi to place the pointer next to your
desired language (English or Chinese), then press OK or
PU SH JO G .
●The Clock Set screen appears.
SET TIME
2
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
set the time, then press OK
or PUSH JO G .
●Press and hold either
button to delay or
advance the time by 30
minutes.
SET DATE
3
Press PUSH JO G %fi to set the date, then press O K or
PU SH JO G .
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15
days.
SET YEAR
4
Press PUSH JO G %fi to set the year, then press M EN U .
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
0:00 01. 01 98
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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M EN U
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AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
START FINISH
TV Screen
When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position
number will appear on the front display panel.
During Auto Set U p
"PLEASE WAIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto"
blinks on the front display panel.
N OTES:
●
If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on
the screen. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Set Up will take place 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.
● 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. 43 – 45.
● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up,
the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels.
Z "TV System
Selection – When you see the picture but the audio can't be heard or sounds unnatural" on page 45.
DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set U p is in progress.
SELECT TV SYSTEM
5
Press PUSH JO G %fi to place the pointer next to the
appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left).
START AUTO CHAN N EL
SET
6
Press O K or PUSH JO G .
●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. (See below.)
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M ajor Countries TV System
Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E.,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, B/G
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco,
Lebanon, Iraq
China, Mongolia, Russia D/K
Hong Kong I
U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan M
PU SH JO G
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IN ITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
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).
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U .
ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET
SCREEN
3
Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing
PU SH JO G %fi, then press O K or PU SH JO G .
EN ABLE/ DISABLE
O N -SCREEN DISPLAY
4
The default setting is "ON",
so if you want on-screen
displays, leave the setting
as it is and go to step 5. If
you don't want the
displays to appear, press
PU SH JO G %fi to place
the pointer next to
"O.S.D." and press O K or
PU SH JO G to set to "OFF".
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
5
Press M EN U .
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.
1– Operation mode indicators
2– Tape speed SP/LP/EP
3– Colour system indicator (Zpg. 40)
4– Tape direction
5– Counter display
6– Audio mode display (Zpg. 16)
7– Tape position indicator (Zpg. 16)
8– Type of Broadcast (Zpg. 19)
9– Current day/month/year
10– Clock display
11– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (L-1, F-1 or S-1)
12– Cassette loaded mark
FUNCTION SET
AUTO TIM ER OFF
O.S.D. ON
B. E. S. T. ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
S-VHS ON
EDIT 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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Select
La ngua ge
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
MAIN M ENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U .
ACCESS IN ITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK or PUSH JO G .
ACCESS LAN GUAGE
SELECT SCREEN
4
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
place the pointer next to
"LANGUAGE", then press
OK or PUSH JO G .
SELECT LAN GUAGE
5
Place the pointer next to the language of your choice
(English or Chinese) by pressing PU SH JO G %fi, then
press O K or PU SH JO G .
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
6
Press M EN U .
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INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
G-CODE SET UP
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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Clock Set
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
2
Press M EN U .
ACCESS IN ITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK or PUSH JO G .
ACCESS CLO CK SET
SCREEN
4
Press PUSH JO G %fi to place the pointer next to
"CLOCK SET", then press O K or PU SH JOG . The
Clock Set screen appears.
SET TIME
5
Press PUSH JO G %fi to set the time, then press O K or
PU SH JO G .
●Press and hold either button to delay or advance the
time by 30 minutes.
SET DATE
6
Press PUSH JO G %fi to set the date, then press O K or
PU SH JO G .
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15
days.
SET YEAR
7
Press PUSH JO G %fi to set the year.
START CLOCK OPERATION
8
Press M EN U .
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
0: 00 01 . 01 98
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
G-CODE SET UP
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
N OTE:
If the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you
have input February 29th i n a non-leap year. Input the correct data.
%
%%
%
MAIN M ENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
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IN ITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
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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.
S-VHSplayback is possible only with S-VHS PAL tapes recorded
in SP or LP, or S-VHSNTSC tapes recorded in the SP or EP mode.
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 UR SYSTEM button(Zpg. 40).
●If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically (Zpg. 17).
FIN D PRO GRAMME START
PO IN T
2
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW
or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left.
To go forward, press FF or turn the SH UTTLE ring to the
right.
START PLAYBACK
3
Press PLAY. "BEST" appears blinking in the recorder's
display panel during automatic tracking (Zpg. 22).
STO P PLAYBACK
4
Press STO P on the remote or STO P/ EJECT on the
recorder's front panel. Then press STOP/ EJECT to
remove the cassette.
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
PLAY
REW
FF
STO P
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 VHS cassette.
●This video recorder can record on regular VHSand
Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be
recorded on regular VHS cassettes, both VHS and Super
VHS signals can be recorded and played back using
Super VHS cassettes.
*
By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back
with S-VH S picture quality on VHS cassettes w ith this
recorder (
Z pg. 21).
PLAY
COLO UR SYSTEM
STO P/ EJECT
SH U TTLE
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PLAYBACK (cont.)
Pla yba ck
Fea tures
JO G
PLAY
TV PRO G
1
3
PAU SE
PLAY
REW
FF
TV PRO G
PAU SE
PU SH JO G
N OTE:
For short searches, press and hold FF or REW during playback
or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.
High-Speed Sea rch
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH
1
During playback or still, turn the SHU TTLE ring all the
way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to
the left for reverse high-speed search.
●For forward search with a visible picture, turn the
SH UTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it
within 1 second.
●For reverse search with a visible picture, turn the
SH UTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it
within 1 second.
OR
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
N OTE:
Refer to the SHU TTLE ring
illustration to the right as you
read the following
procedures.
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PAUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK
1
Press PAU SE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG
buttons to correct the picture.
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
PLAYBACK
2
Turn the JO G dial to the right for forward frame-by-
frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame
playback.
OR
Press PAU SE.
OR
Press PUSH JO G or .
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Slow M otion
ACTIVATE SLO W -MOTION
PLAYBACK
1
During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse
slow motion (refer to the above illustration).
OR
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 JOG or .
Release to return to still picture.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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SH U TTLE
SP/ LP/ EP
STO P
STO P
ATTEN TIO N
In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame
playback mode,
●the picture will be distorted.
●the noise bars will appear.
●there may be a loss of colour.
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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 PRO G buttons.
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKIN G
1
Press (SP/ LP/ EP) on the remote to engage manual
tracking.
ADJUST TRACKIN G
MAN UALLY
2
Press TV PRO G +or –to adjust tracking.
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKIN G
3
Press (SP/ LP/ EP) on the remote to re-engage
automatic tracking.
N OTE:
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode automatically.
Repea t Pla yba ck
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape
50 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 50 times automatically, and then
stops.
STO P PLAYBACK
3
Press STO P at any time to stop playback.
N OTE:
Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
Va ria ble-Speed Sea rch
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 for
reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on
page 14).
OR
During playback, press PUSH JO G 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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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 PUSH JO G 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 JO G
or repeatedly until the correct index number is
displayed.
Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current
position, press PU SH JO G twice.
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PU SH JOG once.
●When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.
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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.
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) shows you where you are
on the tape.
"O.S.D." (Zpg. 10) 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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Beginning End
SKIP O VER UN WAN TED
SECTIO N S
1
Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press
initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.
Normal playback resumes automatically.
N OTE:
To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.
Sk ip Sea rch
Soundtra ck 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 AU DIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:
TRACK
Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display USE
HI FI For Hi-Fi stereo tapes
LR
HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes
L
HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes
R
NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes
NORM HI FI For audio-dubbed tapes
NORM
N OTES:
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" " should normally be
selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo
tapes are played back in stereo, and
the NORM track is played back
automatically for tapes with only
normal audio.
● For instructions on recording stereo
and bilingual programmes, refer to
page 19.
● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the
on-screen displays will not appear
(
Z pg. 10).
PLAYBACK (cont.)
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 REVI EW . 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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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.
S-VHSrecording is possible only for PAL recordings made in the
SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode.
S-VHSET recording is possible only for PAL recordings made in
the SP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode.
RECO RDING
Ba sic
Recording
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 UR SYSTEM button (Zpg. 40).
CHOOSE A PRO GRAMME
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/ EP ( ). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
START RECO RDIN G
4
Press and hold RECO RD and PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECO RD on the recorder.
PAUSE/ RESUME
RECO RDIN G
5
Press PAU SE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
STO P RECORDIN G
6
Press STO P on the remote control or STOP/ EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STO P/ EJECT to remove the
cassette.
●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
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.
PAU SE
STO P
RECO RD
TV PRO G
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of each first
SP and first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the
cassette (Zpg. 22).
PLAY
COLO UR SYSTEM
TV PRO G
RECO RD
N U M BER
SP/ LP/ EP
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
PLAY
STO P/ EJECT
SP/ LP/ EP
N OTE:
When recording in NTSC, if EP is selected, recording will
always be done in the VHS mode even if an S-VHS cassette is
used.
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Record One Progra m me
W hile W a tching Another
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 TV PRO G buttons is recorded on
the tape.
TV PRO G
RECO RD
C.RESET
TV PRO G
Ela psed Recording Time
Indica tion
You can check the exact time of a recording.
SET CO UN 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*, clock time.
*Channel position is not displayed during playback.
RESET COUN 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.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
AUD IO
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EN 19
Receiving Stereo And
Bilingua l Progra mmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and
a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception
of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
To Record Stereo And
Bilingua l Progra mmes (A2 )
●Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on
the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording
mixed L and R channel sound).
●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded
on the normal audio track.
●To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until " " and
"" appear on the front display panel or "HIFI L R"
appears on the screen.
●To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUD IO until " " or
"" appears on the front display panel, or "HIFI L " or
"HIFI R" appears on the screen (as required).
●To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUD IO until "NORM"
appears on the front display panel or on the screen.
N OTE:
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not
appear (
Z pg. 10).
Type of Broadcast On-screen Display
Being Received
A2 Stereo ST
A2 Bilingual BIL
Regular Monaural (none)
NICAM Stereo ST NICAM
NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM
NICAM Monaural NICAM
To Record N ICAM Stereo And
Bilingua l Progra mmes
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi
audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal
audio track.
N OTES:
●
If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (
Z pg. 16).
Insta nt Tim er 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 RECO RDIN G
1
Press RECO RD on the recorder.
EN GAGE ITR MO DE
2
Press RECO RD 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.
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RECO RDING (cont.)
ATTEN TION
●S-VHSrecording is possible only for PAL recordings
made in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in
the SP mode.
●S-VHSET recording is possible only for PAL recordings
made in the SP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the
SP mode.
●When recording NTSC signals in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, be
sure to select "AUTO" or "NTSC3.58" by pressing the
COLO UR SYSTEM button (Zpg. 40).
N OTES:
●
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or
S-VHS ET, the S-VH S indicator lights on the display panel
regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.
● Tapes recorded in S-VH S or S-VHS ET mode can not be
played back successfully on normal VHS recorders.
S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS
ET a nd VHS
Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.
S-VHSallows you to make high quality video recordings with a
horizontal resolution of 400 lines. This compares with the 240
lines of resolution of normal VHS recordings. To achieve the
highest quality picture we recommend that you record in S-VHS
mode.
By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S-
VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder. For
details, refer to page 21.
To record in S-VHS;
●perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to "ON".
●then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator
will light on the display panel.
The S-VHS recording mode will be automatically selected.
To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS high grade cassette;
●press S-VHS ET and set to "ON".
Z "Super VHS ET" on page 21.
To record in VH S;
●insert a cassette marked "VHS".
●press S-VHS ET and set to "OFF".
The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected
regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.
To record in VH S on an S-VH S cassette;
●insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will
light on the display panel.
●then, perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to
"OFF"; the S-VHS indicator will go out.
The VHS recording mode will be selected.
ACCESS MAIN MEN U
SCREEN
1
Press M EN U .
ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET
SCREEN
2
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
place the pointer next to
"FUNCTION SET", then
press O K or PU SH JO G .
SELECT S-VHS MODE
3
Press PUSH JO G %fi to
place the pointer next to
"S-VHS", then press O K or
PU SH JO G to select
"ON" or "OFF".
RETURN TO N O RMAL
SCREEN
4
Press M EN U .
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FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
FUNCTION SET
AUTO TIM ER OFF
O.S.D. ON
B. E. S. T. ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
S-VHS ON
EDIT OFF
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
0
4
1
3
PU SH JO G
OK
M EN U
S-VH S ET
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