JVC HR-V200AA User manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-V400/207/200AG
HR-V401/201AS
HR-V200AA
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0808-001B Printed in China
COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0803-AH-PJ-BJ
CONTENTS
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators................................................ 3
Basic Connections......................................................................... 4
Initial Settings ............................................................................. 4
Video Channel Set ................................................................. 4
Auto Set Up ........................................................................... 5
Language Setting.................................................................... 5
Clock Setting.......................................................................... 5
Playback...................................................................................... 6
Basic Playback....................................................................... 6
Playback Features .................................................................. 6
Recording .................................................................................... 7
Basic Recording..................................................................... 7
Recording Features................................................................. 8
Timer Recording ........................................................................... 8
Express Timer Programing ...................................................... 8
Checking, cancelling or changing program settings................ 9
Program overlap warning display ........................................... 9
Other Functions.......................................................................... 10
Checking tape position ........................................................ 10
Changing display information .............................................. 10
Function settings.................................................................. 10
Editing....................................................................................... 11
Information on Multi-System Compatibility .................................. 12
Tuner Setting ............................................................................. 14
Specifications............................................................................. 16
Safety Precautions
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
䡲When 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.
䡲Dangerous 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.
䡲(For HR-V401AS and HR-V201AS)
Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your AC
wall outlet.
ATTENTION
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.
POWER SYSTEM:
This set operates on voltage of AC110 V – 240 Vd(Rating),
AC90 V– 260 Vd(Operating), 50 Hz / 60 Hz with automatic
switching.
Caution on Replaceable 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 CR2032. Panasonic (Matsushita Electric)
or Maxell is recommended.
Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly
replaced.
䡲Dispose of used battery promptly.
䡲Keep away from children.
䡲Do not disassemble and do not dispose off in fire.
IMPORTANT
䡲Please read the various precautions on this page before
installing or operating the recorder.
䡲It 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 STANDBY/ON 1button does not completely shut off
mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on
and off. “`“ shows electrical power standby and “!“ shows ON.
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.
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●Cassettes marked “VHS”(or “S-VHS”) can be used with this
video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not
possible with this model.
●(For HR-V400AG and HR-V401AS only)
This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK)
that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings in the SP
mode with regular VHS resolution.
●HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure
that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation
(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage
to the recorder, remote control or video cassette.
1. DO 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. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote
control.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the
recorder or remote control.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or
electric shock may be caused.)
5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with
water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or
liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted
plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.
7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.
MOISTURE CONDENSATION
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 on 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’s power turned on for a few hours to
let the moisture dry.
How to use the remote control
Before use, insert the lithium
battery —CR2032 —correctly,
with the plus(+) side up into the
battery compartment. To open it,
press the release tab and
carefully, pull the compartment
out.
The remote control can operate most of your recorder’s functions,
as well as basic functions of JVC TVs.
●Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the target
component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m.
●To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV 1,
TV , TV PR +/– or TV %+/–.
NOTE:
If the remote control does not work properly, remove its battery,
wait for a few seconds, replace the battery and then try again.
Video heads cleaning
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
●in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity
●in a dusty environment
●flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
●continuous usage for a long time
Use a dry cleaning cassette —TCL-2 —when:
●Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
●The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
●“USE CLEANING CASSETTE”appears on the screen (only with
“O.S.D.”set to “ON”).
Usable cassettes
●Compact VHS camcorder recordings can
be played on this recorder. Simply place
the recorded cassette into a VHS
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just
like any full-sized VHS cassette.
●(For HR-V400AG and HR-V401AS only)
This recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS
format and the SP mode with regular VHS resolution.
* SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.
●This recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS
cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.
* S-VHS recording is not possible with this recorder.
ATTENTION
To mobile phone users:
Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause
picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a
blue back display.
On placing the recorder:
Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields.
Do not place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may
cause picture disturbance.
Release
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Buttons, Connectors
and Indicators
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Remote control
* Not function with this recorder.
On-screen display
If you press (OK) on the remote control when “O.S.D.”is set to
“ON”(墌11), you can see the current recorder status on the TV
screen. After about 5 seconds, indications other than the time
counter disappear. To clear the time counter, press (OK) again.
The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the
recording mode.
AChannel and auxiliary input
BClock time
CCurrent day/month/year
DTime counter
ETape position
FTape direction
GColour system indicator
HTape spee d
IRecorder operation mode
JCassette mark
Cassette loading slot
VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors
* For HR-V400AG and
HR-V401AS only
Display panel
Play indicator
Record
indicator
Timer mode indicator
Channel and auxiliary
input/Clock time
REVIEW indicator
Infrared beam
receiving window
Mains power cord
Number keys
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Basic Connections
ACheck contents
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in
“Specifications”(墌16).
BSituate recorder
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
CConnect recorder to TV
RF Connection
ADisconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
BConnect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the
rear of the recorder.
CConnect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT terminal
on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial input terminal.
AV Connection
(improves picture quality during tape playback.)
If your TV is equipped with AV input connectors
AConnect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the
illustration.
BConnect an AV cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
connectors on the rear of the recorder and the AV input
connectors on the TV.
●Even if you are using AV cables to connect your recorder to
your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will
ensure that you can record one show while watching another.
DConnect recorder to mains
Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.
Initial Settings
Video Channel 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. Before performing the following steps, make sure the
recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the
recorder.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the
provided RF cable only (RF connection)...
AHold down 0on the recorder until
the display panel shows the following.
BPress PR ror ton the remote control
to set appropriate TV system that
matches the system of TV being used
(refer to the table below).
1:B/G 2:D/K 3:I 4:H
CSet your TV to UHF channel 36.
●If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on
the screen as shown on the right, press OK or e
and then go to step D.
●If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,
press OK and then PR ror tto set the recorder to a vacant
channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local
station in your area.
(Ex.) If channel 50 is available 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 D. If not,
re-set the recorder to another vacant channel and try again.
DPress OK or eto finish video channel set.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the
provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection)...
AHold down 0on the recorder until
the display panel shows the following.
BPress OK or e, then press PR tuntil
the display panel shows the following.
Now the video channel is set to off (––).
CPress OK or eto finish video channel
set.
RF cable
(supplied)
Back of recorder
Mains power cord
AV cable
(not supplied)
To AV input
connectors
TV aerial cable
Mains outlet
To aerial terminal
TV
Major Countries/Areas TV System
New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia,
Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq B/G
China, Mongolia, Russia D/K
Hong Kong I
Australia H
If Auto Set Up or Tuner Set has not previously been performed,
the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function
takes place automatically.
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Auto Set Up
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.
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
ASelect language
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to your desired language
(English, Russian or Arabic), then press OK or e.
●The Clock Set screen appears.
BSet time
Press PR r/tto set the hour, then press
OK or e.
●Press and hold either button to delay or
advance the time by 30 minutes.
CSet date
Press PR r/tto set the date, then press OK or e.
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.
DSet year
Press PR r/tto set the year, then press MENU.
ESelect TV system
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to the appropriate TV
system (refer to the table below).
FStart auto channel set
Press OK or e.
●Receivable channels in your area are
automatically assigned to the PR +/–
buttons, and non-receivable channels
are skipped.
●When Auto Set Up is completed, the
lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. If
“SCAN COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the screen,
make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the recorder
properly and press OK on the remote control. The recorder will
try Auto Set Up again.
Language Setting
AAccess Main Menu screen, then
Initial Set screen
Press MENU on the remote control. Press
PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.
BAccess Language Select screen
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “LANGUAGE”, then
press OK or e.
CSelect language
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
the language of your choice (English,
Russian or Arabic), then press OK or e.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
Clock Setting
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen
Press MENU on the remote control. Press PR r/tto place the
pointer next to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.
BAccess Clock Set screen
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e.
CSet time, date and year
Press PR r/tuntil the desired time
appears, then press OK or e. Set the date
and year in the same way.
●Holding PR r/tchanges the time in
30-minute intervals, or changes the date
in 15-day intervals.
DStart clock
Press MENU and normal screen appears.
N
O
TE:
If the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you
have input February 29th in a non-leap year. Input the correct
data.
To make corrections any time during the process
Press OK or erepeatedly until the item you want to change
blinks, then press PR r/t.
Major Countries/Areas TV System
Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E.,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia,
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco,
Lebanon, Iraq
B/G
China, Mongolia, Russia D/K
Hong Kong I
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
0 : 00 01.01 03
AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
START FINISH
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ –––––––
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
0 : 00 01.01 03
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Playback
Basic Playback
ALoad a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you
and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the
recorder.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The recorder turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display
is reset, automatically.
●Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM” and
“NTSC” in Function settings (墌10).
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press 4.
Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
— tracking adjustment
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking
starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable
optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, follow the procedures below.
APress p(SP/LP/EP) on the remote control during playback to
activate manual tracking.
BPress PR r/tor PR +/– to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly
for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse
adjustment.
●Press p(SP/LP/EP) again to reactivate automatic tracking.
Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after
rewinding is completed. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode.
●For Automatic Playback Start
Press 3, then press 4within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Power Off
Press 3, then press 1within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Timer Standby
Press 3, then press #within 2 seconds.
N
O
TE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if
the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.
ATTENTION
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
During playback
Stop playback
Press 8on the remote
control.
OR Press 0on the recorder.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
●Press 4to resume normal playback.
●If there is vertical jitter, press PR r/ton the remote control or
PR +/– on the recorder to correct the picture.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press 9to pause, then press wor e(or 9) repeatedly.
●Press 4to resume normal playback.
Picture Search
Press 3or 5. Press 3or 5again to perform high-
speed search.
●Each time you press 3or 5, the search speed changes
between low-speed and high-speed.
●Press 4to resume normal playback.
Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion)
Press wor erepeatedly.
●Press 4to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press wor e, the playback speed changes. To
decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite
direction button repeatedly.
●During still picture, press and hold eto start forward (or wto
start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the
button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding 9for
more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback.
If you press 9again, still picture resumes.
●During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the
TV screen. Press PR r/ton the remote control or PR +/– on
the recorder to eliminate the noise.
When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward
Press 3or 5.
Eject the cassette
Press 0.
●You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off.
Turn off the recorder
Press 1.
Reverse Forward
Reverse
search
3steps
Reverse
play
Slow
motion
1step
Normal
play
Forward
search
4steps
Reverse
slow
motion
1 step
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Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)
—Repeat Play
During playback, press and hold 4for more than 5 seconds. The
play indicator ($) on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To
stop playback, press 8on the remote control or 0on the
recorder.
N
O
TE:
Pressing 4, 3, 5or 9also cancels repeat playback.
Locating beginning of recordings
—Index Search
Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each
recording when recording on this recorder.
AWhile the tape is not running, press wor eon the remote
control to start search.
BTo access a recording of 2 to 9 index
codes away, press wor erepeatedly
until the correct number is displayed
on the screen (only if “O.S.D.”is set to
“ON”(墌11)). Playback begins
automatically when the desired
recording is located.
Locating beginning of timer recordings
—Instant Review
After ensuring that the recorder is turned off and that the timer
mode is disengaged, press REVIEW on the remote control.
●The recorder turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating
the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins
playback automatically.
●You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the
current position on the tape. If, for example, you have
5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press
REVIEW three times.
●The Instant Review function will also operate if the recorder is
turned on.
Skipping unwanted portions
—Skip Search
Press 30 SEC on the remote control once to 4 times during
playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed
playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape
is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to
normal playback during Skip Search, press 4.
Recording
Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a
recorded cassette, remove its record
safety tab. To record on it later, cover
the hole with adhesive tape.
Basic Recording
ALoad a cassette
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole
with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
●The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
●Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM”and
“NTSC”in Function settings (墌10).
BSelect recording channel
Press PR r/tor the Number keys on the remote control or
PR +/–on the recorder.
NOTE:
You can select channel in the stop mode, recording pause mode
or during rewind/fast-forward.
CSet tape speed
Press p(SP/LP/EP). The current setting for the tape speed
appears on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds.
Press p(SP/LP/EP) again to change the setting while tape speed
is displayed.
DStart recording
On the recorder, press 7. Or on the remote control, while holding
7, press 4.
N
O
TE:
If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops
and “䡬”and “$”blink on the display window. Press 0on
the recorder to eject the cassette or press 3on the remote
control to rewind the tape.
62
2nd next
Beginning of the
current program
recorded
Current
position on
the tape
Beginning of the
2nd next program
recorded
Previous
program
recorded
Next
program
recorded
Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.
During recording
Pause recording
Press 9.
●Press 4to resume recording.
●You can select channel in the recording pause mode.
Stop recording
Press 8on the remote
control.
OR Press 0on the recorder.
Record safety tab
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Recording Features
Specifying recording length
—Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
During recording, press 7on the recorder repeatedly until the
recording length you want appears on the display panel. The
record indicator (䡬) on the display panel starts blinking.
●Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).
●The recorder shuts off after recording is finished.
●To cancel an ITR, press 8on the remote control or 0on the
recorder.
Watching one program while recording another
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 PR r/ton
the remote control or PR +/–buttons is recorded on the tape.
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when the power is restored to the recorder. (No
setting is required for this function.)
N
O
TE:
If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup time,
Recording Resume Function does not work.
Timer Recording
Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using Express
timer programing method as far as a year in advance.
NOTES:
●If all the 8 programs have already been set, “PROGRAM FULL”
appears on the TV screen.
●After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off
automatically.
●You can program the timer recording while a regular recording
is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.
●If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops
and “#“, “䡬“and “$“on the front display panel blink. Press
#to disengage timer then press 0on the recorder to eject
the cassette or press 1then press 3to rewind the tape.
Express Timer Programing
●Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the
timer.
●Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The recorder
turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
●Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM”and
“NTSC”in Function settings. (墌10)
APress PROG on the remote control to access the Program
screen.
BPress START / (number keys “1”
and/or “4”), STOP / (number
keys “2”and/or “5”), DATE /
(number keys “3”and/or “6”) or PR
/ repeatedly to enter the start
time, stop time, date or channel.
●Press and hold START /
(number keys “1”and/or “4”) or
STOP / (number keys “2”and/or “5”) to increase the
time in 30-minute intervals.
●To set the tape speed, press p(SP/LP/EP).
●To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials,
press DAILY (number key 8) or WEEKLY (number key 9).
Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY”or “WEEKLY”
display disappear.
CPress OK or PROG.
●If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED”appears, see “Program
overlap warning display”(墌9).
DPress #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#”is
displayed on the display panel.
3
2
A
2
4
[+/–]
[PROG] : EXIT
–P1 –
START STOP
21:00 –:––
SP
DATE TV PROG
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To use the recorder while it is in
timer recording standby mode
Press #, then press 1. After you use the recorder, press #again
to put the recorder into timer recording standby mode.
Checking, cancelling or changing
program settings
ADisengage timer
Press #, then press 1.
●When “AUTO TIMER”is set to “ON”(墌11), you do not have
to press #.
BAccess Program Check screen
Press ".
●When the weekly serials are
programmed, a day of the week appears.
When the daily serials are programmed,
“DAILY”appears.
CAccess Program screen
Press "again. Each time you press ",
the next program’s Program screen
appears.
DCancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press &when the Program screen you do
not want is shown.
To change a program, press the appropriate button: START /
(number keys “1”and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2”
and/or “5”), DATE / (number keys “3”and/or “6”), PR /,
DAILY (number key 8), WEEKLY (number key 9)and/or p(SP/
LP/EP) when the Program screen on which you want to make
changes is shown.
EReturn to normal screen
Press "repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.
FReengage timer recording standby mode
Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#”is displayed
on the display panel.
●When “AUTO TIMER”is set to “ON”(墌11), the timer
recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn
off the recorder.
Program overlap warning display
If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED”appears, you have another
program overlapping the program you have just made. The
Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start
blinking.
Example:
Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each
other.
ASelect program to modify
Press PR r/t, then press OK or e.
●You can only select one of the
overlapping programs.
●If you do not mind this overlap, press
PROG to finish the timer program
setting. The program starting earlier or
program with the lower program number will be recorded.
BCancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press &when the
Program screen you do not want is shown.
To change a program, press the
appropriate button: START / (number
keys “1”and/or “4”), STOP / (number
keys “2”and/or “5”), DATE / (number
keys “3”and/or “6”), PR /,DAILY (number key 8), WEEKLY
(number key 9)and/or p(SP/LP/EP) when the Program screen
on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK
or e.
●If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be
shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps
again.
[ ] : NEXT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
210:00 10:45 225.04
311:30 13:00 1 25.04
4
5
6
7
8
[ ] : NEXT
–P1 –
START STOP
8:00 10:00
SP
DATE TV PROG
24.04 3
[ / ] [PROG] : EXIT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04
3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04
4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY
5
6
7
8
PROGRAM OVERLAPPED
[ / ] [PROG] : EXIT
PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04
210:00 10:45 225.04
311:30 13:00 1 25.04
4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY
5
6
7
8
[ ] : DELETE [+/–]
[PROG] : EXIT
–P1 –
START STOP
9:00 10:00
SP
DATE TV PROG
25.04 92
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Other Functions
Checking tape position
When you change the recorder operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears.
The position of “q”in relation to “0”
(beginning) or “+”(end) shows you where
you are on the tape.
●Set “O.S.D.”to “ON”(墌11).
Changing display information
Each time you press ––:––, the display panel shows
the channel number and the clock time alternatively.
●You can change display in the stop, recording or
during rewind/fast-forward high-speed search.
●When “O.S.D.”is set to “ON”(墌11) and ––:––
on the remote control is pressed, time counter will
appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000
on the remote control.
Function settings
You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set
screen.
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then
Function Set screen
Press MENU on the remote control. Press
PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect Function
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
the function you want to set.
CChange setting
Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
䡵B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF
When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is
set to “ON”, this recorder checks the condition of the tape in use
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play
back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.
N
O
TE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or
program completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the
recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.
BPress 4to start recording.
䡵PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.
AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted
automatically. When “B.E.S.T.”is “OFF”, “NORM”will appear
instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and
playback).
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes
containing much noise.
N
O
TE:
Select “EDIT”when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing
the tapes, select “AUTO”.
䡵PAL/MESECAM — AUTO / PAL / MESECAM
Select the appropriate colour system for recording or playback.
AUTO: Usually set to this mode. The appropriate colour system
(PAL or MESECAM) will be selected depending on the playback or
recording signals.
If the “AUTO”mode does not work properly, select either of the
following manual modes.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or playback a SECAM or
MESECAM tape.
N
O
TE
S
:
●SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select
“AUTO”or “MESECAM”when recording SECAM signals.
●When playing back a SECAM tape, select “AUTO”or
“MESECAM”. The playback picture will always be
monochrome.
䡵NTSC — NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 / NTSC]PAL
To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape, it will be
necessary to select the appropriate mode.
NTSC3.58: To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.
NTSC4.43: To record NTSC4.43 signals or playback a NTSC4.43
tape.
NTSC]PAL: To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV.
N
O
TE
S
:
●The “NTSC]PAL”mode does not work during recording. In
this mode, NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3.58.
●The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape
on PAL TV. Stop playback and access the Menu screen again.
●In the “NTSC4.43”mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays
(Program screen, etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a
loss of colour. When this happens, select the “NTSC3.58”
mode.
1:23:45
0+++ +
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
FUNCTION SET
B.E.S.T. ON
PICTURE CONTROL AUTO
PAL/MESECAM AUTO
NTSC NTSC3.58
AUTO TIMER OFF
O.S.D. ON
AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF
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䡵AUTO TIMER —ON / OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when
the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the
recorder is turned on. You do not have to press #to engage or
disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press #to engage or disengage the timer recording
standby mode.
䡵O.S.D. —ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status
information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.
N
O
TE:
When you use this recorder as the source player for editing a tape,
be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the recorder status
information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited
tape.
䡵AUTO SP]LP TIMER —ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically
switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not
enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in
SP mode.
For Example, Recording a PAL-broadcast programme of 210
minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape.
NOTES:
●If you have programed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more
programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed
manually during timer programing.
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
●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 or with some tapes of
shorter lengths.
Editing
You can use your recorder as the playback or recording deck. You
can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the
recording deck. Refer also to the other components’instruction
manuals for connection and its operations.
AMake connections
Example: When using this recorder as the source player
●When using this recorder as the recording deck, connect this
recorder’s AV input connectors to the AV output connectors on
the other recorder. If the source player is monaural, connect the
audio output connector on the source player to the left audio
input connector on this recorder.
BLoad cassettes
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette
to be recorded on into the recording deck.
CSelect input mode on recording deck
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. Press AUX
or PR r/ton the remote control or PR +/–on the recorder.
On this recorder (when using this recorder as the recording deck);
Select “L-1”—when connecting the other recorder to the AV
input connectors on the rear panel.
(For HR-V400AG and HR-V401AS)
Select “F-1”—when connecting the other recorder to the AV
input connectors on the front panel.
DSelect edit mode
Set the edit mode to “ON”for the recorders if such a mode is
equipped.
●On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL”to “EDIT”(墌10).
EStart playback
Press 4on the source player.
FStart recording
Press 7on the recording deck.
Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes
SP mode LP mode
Total 210 minutes
To AV input
This recorder (for playback)
Another recorder (for recording)
AV cable
(not supplied)
To AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
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Information on Multi-System Compatibility
Off-Air Recording
The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K broadcasts.
Playback
This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.
N
O
TE:
When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set:
●The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on the part of the
video recorder nor the TV.
●The picture may roll up or down. This can be corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV
does not have a V-HOLD control.)
●During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.
TV system Recorded tape
Multi-system
tuner
(B/G, I, D/K)
NOTE:
This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).
Recorded tape
Multi-system receiver
Built-in
RF converter
K, I, G, H
Manual switching
Manual switching
Playback circuit
Multi-system monitor
ATTENTION:
When this recorder is connected to a multi-system TV, the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch
of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position. In such a case, set the TV’s colour system select switch to the appropriate position which
corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen.
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Tape-To-Tape Editing
There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded.
Recorded tape Dubbed tape
Playback equipment
Recording circuit
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Tuner Setting
IMPORTANT
Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been
set correctly by Auto Set Up function or if you have moved to a
different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.
Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that
you can call them up with the PR +/–buttons without going
through any vacant channels.
Auto Channel Set
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Tuner
Set screen
Press MENU on the remote control. Press
PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“TUNER SET”, then press OK or e.
BPerform Auto Channel Set
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“AUTO CH SET”, then press OK or e.
CSelect TV system
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
the appropriate TV system, then press OK
or e.
●Auto Channel Set will start.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
IMPORTANT
●If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds
unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto
Channel Set, the TV system setting for those channels may be
incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels.
Refer to “TV System Selection —When you see the picture but
the audio can’t be heard or sounds unnatural”(墌15).
●Since your recorder memorises all detected stations even if the
reception condition is poor, some of those stored stations may
produce a noisy picture. To delete those stations, refer to
“Delete A Channel”(墌15).
Manual Channel Set
Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up or Auto
Channel Set.
AAccess Tuner Set screen
Perform step Aof “Auto Channel Set”.
BAccess channel list
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “CH EDIT”, then press
OK or e.
CSelect position
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to an open channel
position, then press OK or e.
DSelect band
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to the band of your
choice, then press OK or eto initiate Manual Channel Set.
ESet desired station
The screen to the right appears when a
station is detected.
If you do not want to store the detected
station...
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to
“CONTINUE”, then press OK or e.
Channel search will resume.
If you want to store the detected station...
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “STORE”, then press
OK or e. The Channel List appears again.
●The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being
broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each.
●If you want to store another channel, repeat steps C–E.
●When channel search completes for that band, the Band Select
screen appears again. To set channels for other bands, select
another band and start Manual Channel Set again (墌step D
and E
).
FReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
TUNER SET
CH EDIT
AUTO CH SET
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
B/G
D/K
I
[ / ] [ ] : DELETE
[ / ] : EDIT
[MENU] : EXIT
AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
START FINISH
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ –––––––
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
BAND SELECT
VHF L
VHF H
UHF
[MENU] : EXIT
MANUAL CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
VHF L 300MHZ
[ / ]
[MENU] : EXIT
STORE
CONTINUE
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Delete A Channel
AAccess Tuner Set screen
Perform step Aof “Auto Channel Set”(墌14).
BAccess channel list
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “CH EDIT”, then press
OK or e.
CSelect channel
Press PR r/tto until the channel you
want to delete begins blinking.
DDelete channel
Press &. The channel directly beneath the
cancelled one moves up one line.
●Repeat steps Cand Das necessary.
EReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
Swap Channel Positions
Example: To swap CH03 and CH09.
AAccess Tuner Set screen
Perform step Aof “Auto Channel Set”(墌14).
BAccess channel list
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “CH EDIT”, then press
OK or e.
CSelect position (e.g. 03)
Press PR r/tuntil the section of CH “03”
begins blinking, then press OK or e.
●Only “03”will blink.
DSelect position (e.g. 09)
Press Number keys to input “0”and “9”.
●The two selected channels will be
swapped.
●To cancel the channel swapping,
press w.
EStore new positions
Press OK or e.
●Repeat steps C–Eas necessary.
FReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
Fine-Tuning Channels
AAccess Tuner Set screen
Perform step Aof “Auto Channel Set”(墌14).
BAccess channel list
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “CH EDIT”, then press
OK or e.
CSelect channel to fine-tune
Press PR r/tuntil the channel you want
to tune begins blinking, then press OK
twice.
●The “FRQ”number for that channel
starts blinking.
DPerform tuning
Press PR r/tuntil the picture becomes clearer, then press OK
or e.
●Repeat steps Cand Das necessary.
EReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
TV System Selection —When you see the picture
but the audio can’t be heard or sounds unnatural
AAccess Tuner Set screen
Perform step Aof “Auto Channel Set”(墌14).
BAccess channel list
Press PR r/tto place the pointer next to “CH EDIT”, then press
OK or e.
CSelect channel
Press PR r/tuntil the channel you want
to change its TV system begins blinking,
then press OK three times.
●The “SYS”display for that channel starts
blinking.
DSelect TV system
Press PR r /
t
to select the appropriate TV system (BG
]
DK
]
I).
Then press OK or e.
●Repeat steps Cand Das necessary.
EReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
[ / ] [ ] : DELETE
[ / ] : EDIT
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[ / ] [ ] : ADD
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 ––––– 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[0 –9] : INPUT CH
: FINE TUNING
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[ ] : CANCEL
: OK
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 355 BG 09 195 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[ / ] : FINE TUNING
: SELECT SYSTEM
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
[ / ] : SELECT SYSTEM
: OK
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
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Specifications
*Not provided in certain areas.
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.
GENERAL
Power requirement
Rating : AC 110 V –240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Operating : AC 90 V –260 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption : 14 W
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C
Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 mm x 94 mm x 265 mm
Weight : 2.7 kg
Format : VHS standard
Maximum recording time
(SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette
(PAL/MESECAM)
: 160 min. with T-160 video cassette
(NTSC)
(LP) : 480 min. with E-240 video cassette
(PAL/MESECAM)
(EP) : 480 min. with T-160 video cassette
(NTSC)
VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR
monochrome signal, 625 lines
50 fields
:NTSC colour and EIA monochrome
signals, 525 lines/60 fields
Recording system : HR-V400AG/V401AS
DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical
scan system
:
HR-V207AG/V200AG/V201AS/V200AA
Rotary 2 head helical scan system
Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB
Horizontal resolution : 250 lines (PAL/MESECAM)
: 220 lines (NTSC)
Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
Input/Output : HR-V400AG/V401AS
RCA connectors (IN x 2, OUT x 1)
:
HR-V207AG/V200AG/V201AS/V200AA
RCA connectors (IN x 1, OUT x 1)
TUNER/TIMER
TV channel storage
capacity
: 99 positions (+AUX position)
Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner
Channel coverage
VHF : (Low) 42 MHz –175 MHz
(High)175 MHz –470 MHz
UHF : 470 MHz –870 MHz
Aerial output : UHF channels (Adjustable E28 –E60)
Memory backup time : Approx. 10 min.
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories : RF cable,
Lithium battery CR2032,
Infrared remote control unit,
Conversion plug*
EN
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