JVC HR-S5900AM manuel d'utilisation

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    H R-S5900AM H R-S5990AM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0688-001A TM TM 525/625 ® CABLE/ SAT/DVD TV VCR EN CONTENTS ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ................................... 2 INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections ................................... 4 S-VIDEO Connection .............................. 5 INITI[...]

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    2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT  Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder .  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 liter[...]

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    EN 3 The ST ANDBY/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. 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 o[...]

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    4 EN (MONO) Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in "SPECIFICA TIONS" (  pg. 65). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF CONNECTION ● T o Connect T o[...]

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    EN 5 (MONO) CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 1 a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF CONNECTION" (  pg. 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. CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 2 Plug the e[...]

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    6 EN V ideo Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below . If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an A V cable (A V connection), or via the provided RF cable, the provided [...]

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    EN 7 (Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area SET VIDEO CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36. ● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration (  "TEST SIGNAL" on page 6), press OK and then go to step 4 . ● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly , press OK and then PR [...]

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    8 EN INITIAL 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.  pg. 4, 5 ● The "V ideo Channel Set" procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its A V mo[...]

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    EN 9 AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT ST ART FINISH TV Screen When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. During Auto Set Up "PLEASE W AIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto" blinks on the front display panel. NOTES: ● If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected p[...]

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    10 EN On-Screen Displays T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION [...]

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    EN 11 Select Language T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). MENU PUSH JOG OK MAIN MENU PROGRAMME NAVIGA TION FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET [ 5 / ∞ ] = [MENU] : EXIT TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INI[...]

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    12 EN Clock Set T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next [...]

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    EN 13 PLA YBACK Basic Playback 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-VHS playback is possible only with S-VHS P AL tapes recorded in SP , LP or EP or S-VHS NTSC tapes recorded [...]

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    14 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) Playback Features JOG PLAY PAUSE PLAY REW FF PAUSE PUSH JOG NOTE: For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes. High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, turn the JOG dial quickly to the left or right. OR Durin[...]

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    EN 15 Slow Motion ACTIV A TE SLOW-MOTION PLA YBACK 1 During playback, turn the JOG dial to the left for forward slow motion. T o play in reverse slow motion, continue to turn the JOG dial to the left after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes. OR During still picture, press and hold P AUSE for 2 seconds, then release. Press and rel[...]

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    16 EN Manual T racking Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR +/ – buttons. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press (SP/LP/EP) on the remote control to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press PR +/ – to adjust tra[...]

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    EN 17 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly . ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks slowly . ● The tape plays 100 times automatically , and then stop[...]

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    18 EN Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory "tells" the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, ensure that the recorder is in the Stop mode. a – For Automatic Start Of Playback After T ape Rewind... ...press REW , then press PLA Y within 2 seconds. b – For Automatic Power Off After T ape Rewind... ...press REW[...]

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    EN 19 TV signals being received by the recorder's built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can "capture" a TV programme using your video recorder . S-VHS recording is possible only for P AL recordings made in the SP , LP or EP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode. S-VHS ET recording is possible only for P AL rec[...]

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    20 EN RECORDING (cont.) Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 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 selec[...]

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    EN 21 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Pr ogrammes Y our 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. T o [...]

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    22 EN RECORDING (cont.) A TTENTION ● S-VHS recording is possible only for P AL recordings made in the SP , LP or EP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode. ● S-VHS ET recording is possible only for P AL 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[...]

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    EN 23 Super VHS ET Y our recorder is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. NOTES: ● The "S-VHS" indicator lights on the front display panel when "S-VHS ET" is set to "ON" . ● Y ou cannot activate the S-VHS ET function... ...while recording is in pro[...]

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    24 EN B.E.S.T . Picture System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). The B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and [...]

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    EN 25 Recording ST ART RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLA Y on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder . DURING B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . COMPLETE ● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording. NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP or EP modes only after a ta[...]

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    26 EN TIMER RECORDING T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Guide Pr ogram Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . ACCESS G-CODE/ SHOWVIEW SETUP SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the[...]

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    EN 27 ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER 5 Press PUSH JOG %fi or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder's channel position on which the Guide Program number's broadcast is received. Then press OK or PUSH JOG . ● If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder's auxiliary channel "L-1", select "[...]

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    28 EN G-CODE/SHOWVIEW NO. 12345678 [0 – 9] = [ ] : DELETE [PROG] : EXIT ACCESS G-CODE/ SHOWVIEW NO. SCREEN 1 Press PROG. ENTER G-CODE NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the G- CODE number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press and input the correct number . ACCESS G-CODE PROGRAMME SCREEN 3 Press OK , and the G- C[...]

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    EN 29 ACCESS TITLE EDIT SCREEN 5 Press the NUMBER key “1”. The T itle Edit screen appears. ● Y ou can access the T itle Edit screen only when “PROG. NA VIGA TION” is set to “ON”. (  pg. 38) ENTER PROGRAMME TITLE 6 Press the NUMBER keys and PUSH JOG # to enter characters, then press OK For details, refer to “Entering Character” [...]

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    30 EN Express Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer (  pg. 12). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Select the appropriate colour sys[...]

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    EN 31 SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP/EP ( ) to set the tape speed. ACCESS TITLE EDIT SCREEN 8 Press the NUMBER key “1”. The T itle Edit screen appears. ● Y ou can access the T itle Edit screen only when “PROG. NA VIGA TION” is set to “ON”. (  pg. 38) ENTER PROGRAMME TITLE 9 Press the NUMBER keys and PUSH JOG # to enter characters, t[...]

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    32 EN 24H Express Timer Pr ogramming JOG ACCESS 24HR EXPRESS TIMER PROGRAMME DISPLA Y 1 Push 24H EXPRESS ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ . “ ” and start time start blinking on the display panel. SET PROGRAMME ST ART TIME 2 T urn the JOG dial to the left or right. Then, push the JOG dial. “ ” and start time start blinking on the display panel. ● One c[...]

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    EN 33 SET CHANNEL POSITION 4 T urn the JOG dial to the left or right. ● Y ou can cancel the setting at any time by pressing and holding the JOG dial for more than 3 seconds. Repeat from the step 2 . ENGAGE RECORDER'S TIMER MODE 5 Press 24H EXPRESS ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ . The recorder turns off automatically and “ ‰ ” appears on the displ[...]

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    34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, Cancel And Replace Pr ogrammes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ , then press . ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN 2 Press ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ? . ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 3 Press ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ? again to check more information. Each time you press ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ? , the next programme's[...]

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    EN 35 When pr ogrammes overlap each other If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made. The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking. Example: Programme 1 (you have just made) and Programme 4 overlap each other . START+/ – DATE+/ – STOP+/ – OK[...]

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    36 EN Auto Timer When the Auto T imer 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 MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK [...]

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    EN 37 Automatic Sat- ellite Pr ogram Recording SP/LP/EP This facility allows you to automatically record a satellite program which is timer -programmed on your external satellite receiver . Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder's rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors and program the timer on the satellite receiver; the recorder starts recordin[...]

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    38 EN Navigation Navigation Playback This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this recorder . This function allows you to select a programme to watch, and then automatically searches for the start of the programme. LOAD A RECORDED CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded on this recorde[...]

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    EN 39 T urn Off Navigation If you don't want to record information on the programmes, set "PROG. NA VIGA TION" to "OFF". ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION S E T SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . SELECT PROG. NA VIGA TION MOD[...]

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    40 EN NUMBER OK MENU Edit Pr ogramme Title Y ou can edit the the programme titles as you like. Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Navigation Playback” on page 38 before continuing. SELECT PROGRAMME 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to the programme you want to edit. ACCESS TITLE EDIT SCREEN 2 Press the NUMBER key “1”. The T itle Edit sc[...]

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    EN 41 Entering Character Press the appropriate NUMBER key , then press PUSU JOG # to enter each character . Refer to the example below . (Example) Enter “ JVC NEWS ” Press 5 (JKL) once to enter “J”, then press PUSH JOG # . Press 8 (TUV) three times to enter “V”, then press PUSH JOG # . Press 2 (ABC) three times to enter “C”, then pr[...]

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    42 EN Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond t[...]

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    EN 43 TURN ON TV 1 T urn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its remote control. SET TV BRAND CODE 2 Press and hold TV . Press the NUMBER keys to enter your unit’ s brand code. Press OK , and release TV . Check if the TV's power goes off as it should. If it does, try other operations (  step 2 ). ● Once you have set the remote[...]

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    44 EN TURN ON UNIT 1 T urn on the cable box, satellite receiver or DVD using the Power button on the unit or its remote control. SET BRAND CODE 2 Press and hold CABLE/SA T/DVD . Press the NUMBER keys to enter your unit’ s brand code. Press OK , and release CABLE/SA T/DVD . Check if the unit's power goes off as it should. If it does, try othe[...]

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    EN 45 CABLE BOX BRAND NAME CODE JVC 72, 73 AMSTRAD 60, 61, 62, 63, 92 BT 72 CANAL+ 81 CANAL SA TELLITE 81 D-box 85 ECHOST AR 51, 78, 79, 80, 82 FINLUX 68 GALAXIS 69, 88 GRUNDIG 64, 65 HIRSCHMANN 64 ITT 68 JERROLD 01, 04, 06, 1 1, 12, 15, 28, 75 KA THREIN 70, 71 LUXOR 68 MASPRO 70 NOKIA 68, 87 P ACE 67, 86, 92 P ANASONIC 13, 14, 74 PFT 69 PHILIPS 66[...]

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    46 EN (MONO) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connecting/ Using A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo. T elevision Speaker Speaker AUDIO OUT FM T uner CD Player Ste[...]

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    EN 47 Preparation For Editing T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Advantages Of S-VHS V ideo Recorders Y ou can edit from VHS to S-VHS, from S-VHS to VHS, or , from S-VHS to S-VHS. ● From VHS to S-VHS: Record VHS playback signals in the S-VHS mode. Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original,[...]

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    48 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit Fr om A Camcorder NUMBER "0" Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce player and your video recorder as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector ... ... connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder's front panel AUDIO/ VIDEO input connect[...]

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    EN 49 (MONO) Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the sour ce player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder's AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. SET RECORDING DECK'S INPUT MODE 2 Set to A[...]

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    50 EN Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing Original sound AUDIO OUT Audio mixer MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel. ● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the recorder's AUDIO L conne[...]

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    EN 51 NOTES: ● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO on the remote control to select " NORM (HI F I + NORM) " (  pg. 18). ● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches "0:00:00[...]

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    52 EN INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Off-Air Recording The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving P AL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K and NTSC* broadcasts. PAL B/G, I, D/K NTSC (M) SECAM B/G, D/K (OIRT) PAL MESECAM NTSC 3.58 PAL MESECAM NTSC TV system Recorded tape Recording circuit HR-S5900AM/HR-S5990AM NOTE: Thi[...]

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    EN 53 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 PAL (B/G, D/K, I, H) NTSC (M) Recorded tape Playback circuit Manual switching Manual switching Multi-system receiver Multi-system monitor NOTES: When vi[...]

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    54 EN T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TUNER SET IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (  pg. 8) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary stat[...]

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    EN 55 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (  pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set (  pg. 54). ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 54. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . SELECT P[...]

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    56 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 54. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. DELE[...]

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    EN 57 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 54. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG # . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then p[...]

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    58 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● " ‰ " is displayed on th[...]

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    EN 59 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed. Set to the desired channel. Confirm that the source is properly connected. Confirm that all units' power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to "L-1", "F-1", "S- 1" or "S-2". Confirm that [...]

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    60 EN CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV . T urn the TV's volume down. If you need the skipped channels, restore them. (  pg. 55) Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder pr[...]

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    EN 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. When returning from multi-speed search to no[...]

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    62 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW ST ANDBY/ON Button  pg. 10 Cassette Loading Slot Advanced JOG Dial  pg. 13, 14, 15, 19 S-VIDEO(S-2)/VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors  pg. 48 A. DUB [Audio Dubbing] Button  pg. 50 REC LINK Button  pg. 37 REC LINK Indicator  pg. 37 Display Panel  pg. 63 Infrared Beam Receiving W indow RECORD Button  pg. 19 P[...]

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    EN 63 DISPLA Y P ANEL B.E.S.T . Picture System Display  pg. 24 Audio Level Indicator Programme start time and stop time indicators  pg. 32 Symbolic Mode Indicators "T imer" Indicator  pg. 29, 31, 33 S-VHS Indicator  pg. 22 Channel Display Clock Display T ape Speed Indicators  pg. 19 Instant REVIEW Indicator  pg. 18 Audio[...]

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    64 EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV  pg. 43. CABLE/ SAT/DVD TV VCR TV Button  pg. 43 VCR Button  pg. 43 TV/VCR Button  pg. 43 REVIEW Button  pg. 18 NUMBER Keys  pg. 19 VPS/PDC Button  (no function) Button  pg. 34 0000 Button  pg. 20 S[...]

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    EN 65 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 1 10 V – 240 V ` , 50 Hz/ 60 Hz Operating : AC 0 90 V – 260 V ` , 50 Hz/ 60 Hz Power consumption : 20 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 mm x 94 mm x 270 mm W eight : 3.4 kg Format : S-VHS/V[...]

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