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EN LPT0570- 001A LPT0570- 001A LPT0570- 001A LPT0570- 001A ENGLISH CONTENTS Filename [Co v1.fm] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ...................... ........... 2 INDEX 4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 7 Basic Connections ............. .............. ..... 7 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 Auto Set Up .............. .............. ....[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions T he r ating plate and the safety cau tion are on the r ear of the unit . W ARNING: D ANGEROUS V OL T A GE INSIDE W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. C A UTION 8 When y ou are not usi ng the recorder for a long period[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 3 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allo w for ventilation (1 0 cm or more on both sid es, on top and at the rear). When disc arding batteries, environmental proble ms must be cons idered and the local rules or l aws governing t[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 4 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW A ST ANDBY/ON 1 Button 墌 pg. 8 B Cassette Loading Slot C Record 7 Button 墌 pg. 16 D Pa u s e 9 [PR] Button 墌 pg . 13, 16 E Rewind 3 [PR–] Button 墌 pg. 12, 13, 16 F Fa s t F o r w a r d 5 [PR+] Button 墌 pg. 12, 13 , 16 G Pla y 4 Button 墌 pg. 12 H Stop/Eject 0 Button 墌 pg. [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 5 FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL A “T imer” Indicator 墌 pg. 21 B Pla y In dicator C Record Indicator D Channel/Clock Displa y T o switch displa y , press – –:– – . Channel position is not displa yed during playbac k. Mode Displa y (L-1) E VCR Indicator 墌 pg. 17 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y When “O .S.D .?[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 6 EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL A TV Butto n 墌 “Operati ng JVC TVs” below B TV/VCR Button 墌 pg . 17 and “Operating JVC TVs” below C REVIEW Button 墌 pg. 14 D NUMBER Keys 墌 pg. 16 E VPS/PDC Butt on (Not func tions with this recorder .) F Cancel & Button 墌 pg. 22 0000 Butto n 墌 pg. 18 G[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 7 INST ALLING Y OUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections It’ s essential that your video recorder be properly connected. A Check the contents. Make sure the pac kage contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFIC A TIONS” on the bac k cov er . B Situate the recorder . Place the recorder on a stable, [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up A T urn on the recorder . Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. T he Country Set displa y appears on the TV screen. B Select your countr y . NOTES: ● If you ha ve selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3 . ● If you ha ve selected any other country name, go to step 4 [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 9 C Select the language. D Set the date and time. ● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time by 30 minutes. ● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date by 15 da ys. E Perform Auto Set Up. Press OK . NOTES: ● If there is a power cut, or if y ou press 1 or MENU whi[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORT ANT Y our video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor . Y ou can delete those stations wi th an unacceptable picture ( 墌 pg. 32, “Delete A Channel”). INFORMA TION Language for the on-screen displa y Auto Set Up also selec[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 11 Language T his recorder offers y o u the c hoice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. T hough Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( 墌 pg. 10 ), you can change the language setting manually as required. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Countr y Set s[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 12 EN PLA YBA CK Basic Playback A Load a cassette. Make sure the windo w side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the casset te is pointed tow ard the recorder . ● Don’ t apply too much pressure when inserting. ● T he recorder’ s po wer comes on automatically and the[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 13 Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 Pause during playback. Press 9 . ● If there is vertical jitter , use the PR buttons on the remote control to correct the picture. 2 Activate Frame-by-frame playback. Press 9 . OR Press w or e . Slow Motion During still picture, press and hold [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 14 EN PLA YBA CK (cont.) Manual T racking Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During pla yb ack, y ou can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons. 1 Override automatic tracking. Press p on the remote control. 2 Adjust the tracking manually . Pres[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 15 Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. T his function gives you quic k access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. Activate Index Search. Press w or e ( 2 or 6 ). “ [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording A Load a cassette. Insert a cassette with th e record safety tab intact. ● T he recorder’ s po wer comes on automatically and the counte r is reset to 0:00:00. B Choose a programme. On the remote contr ol Press PR+/– or the NUMBER keys. On the recor der Press 9 [PR] . T h[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 17 Recording Features Instant T imer Recording (ITR) T his 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. 1 Start recording. Press 7 on the recorder . 2 Engage the ITR mode. Press 7 again. “ 䡬 “ b[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 18 EN RECORDING (cont.) Elapsed Recording T ime Indication 1 Display the counter . Press – –:– – so that a counter reading appears on the TV screen. 2 Reset the counter . Press 0000 before starting recording or pla yback. ● T he counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as t[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 19 B.E.S.T . Picture System T he B . E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system c h ec ks the condition of the tape in use during pla yback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pla yback and recording pictures. Y ou can set “B .E.S.T .” to “ON” or “OFF”[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 20 EN TIMER RECORDING Express T imer Programming A Access the Programme screen. B Enter the programme start time. C Enter the programme stop time. Press ST OP +/ – to enter the time y ou want recording to stop. ● Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute increments, or press and release repeatedly to[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 21 E Enter the channel position. F Return to the normal screen. After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM O VERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen, see page 23. ● Repe[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 22 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, cancel and change programmes A Disengage the timer mode. Press # ( TIMER ), then press 1 . B Access the Programme Check screen. C Access the Programme screen. T o cancel or change a programme... D Cancel or change a programme. Press & to cancel a progr amme. T o c hang[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 23 When programmes overlap each other If “PROGRAM O VERLAPPED” appears, you ha ve another programme ov erlapping the programme you ha ve just made. T he Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking. Example: Pr ogramme 1 (y ou hav e just made) and Pr ogr amme 4 ov erla[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 24 EN EDITING Edit From A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the source play er and your recorder as the recorder . A Make connections. Connect the camcorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’ s L-1 IN/OUT connector via a cable adapter . B Set the recorder’ s input mode. Press AU X ( NUMB[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 25 Edit T o Or From Another Video Recorder Y ou can use y our recorder as the source play er or as the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the pla yer’ s 21-pin SC ART connector to the recorder’ s 21-pin SC ART connector as illustrated. B Set the input mode of recording deck. With this video r[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 26 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS Mode Set Y ou can change various mode settings on th e Mode Set screen by followin g the procedure described below . ● F or each mode setting, see pages 27 to 28. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Mode Set screen. C Select the mode. D Select the mode setting[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 27 * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 B.E.S.T . ON OFF Y ou can set the B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T rac king) system to “ON” or “OFF” ( 墌 pg. 19). 8 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO : Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B.E.S.T . Picture System. EDIT : Minimizes[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 28 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 POWER SA VE ON OFF When this function is set to “O N”, you can reduce the power consumption w hile the recorder is turned off. NOTES: ● During P ower Sav e mode ... ... the front display panel will be turned off. ...[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 29 Clock Set A T urn on the recorder . Press 1 . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the Clock Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e . T he Clock Set screen appears. D Set the date and time. Press rt to set the time, then press OK [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 30 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Y our recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receiv ab le stations in your area to call them up by using the PR buttons without going through an y vacant c [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 31 NOTES: ● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you w ant to perform it manually , refer to page 33. ● If you perform Auto Channel Set w hen the aer ial cable is not connected properly , “SC AN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-” appears on the TV screen in step 7 . When this hap[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 32 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Manual Channel Set Y ou can delete channels, sw ap channel positions and fine-tune channels alread y stored. 墌 “ Delete A Channel ”b e l o w 墌 “Swap Channel P ositions” on page 33 墌 “Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored” on page 33 NOTE: P erform Auto Channe[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 33 Swap Channel Positions Example: T o swap PR 03 and PR 09. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Confirmation screen. Press rt to mov e the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or e . Th e Confirmation screen appears. C Select the position. (e.g. 03) D Select [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 34 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Video Channel Set V ideo channel (RF output channel) is the c hannel on which y our TV receiv es picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. If y o u hav e connected the recor der to your TV via the A V connection ( 墌 pg. 7), since y ou do not need the[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 35 TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for a problem, use this ch art and see if you can repair the trouble y ourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve you the trouble of sending y our video recorder off for repair . POWER TA P E T R A N S P O R T PLA YBACK SYMP TO M PO[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 36 EN TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) RECORDING TIMER RECORDING SYMP TO M POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording cannot be started. ● T here is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed. Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot w here the tab was remo[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 37 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMP TO M POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcor der recording. ● T he camcorder’ s microphone is too close to the TV . P osition the camcorder so its microphone is aw ay from the TV . ● T he TV’ s volume is too high. T urn the[...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 38 EN QU ESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during pla yback or sear ch? A. T he tape is automatically re wound to the beginning. Q. During sear ch, slo w , still and fr ame-by-f rame pla yback, I can’t hear an y audio. What’ s the probl em? A. T his is normal [...]
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Filename [HRJ278EU1IX.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 39 LIST OF TERMS A Auto Channe l Set .......... ................ .................... . 30 Auto Set Up ................ ................... ................ ....... 8 AUTO TIMER ... .................... ................ .............. 2 7 B B.E.S.T. Pictu re System .. ................ ............... 1 [...]
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Filename [Co v 4.fm] Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia 0301IYV 0301IYV 0301IYV 0301IYV * ID ID ID ID * PJ PJ PJ PJ EN SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL P ower requirement : AC 220 V – 240 V d , 50 Hz/60 Hz P ower c onsumption P ower on : 14 W P ower off : 4.0 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : [...]