User manual JVC HR-J278

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SAFETY FIRST INDEX ENGLISH CONTENTS 2 4 7 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER INITIAL SETTINGS PLAYBACK RECORDING Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 12 16 Auto Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recording Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 B. E. S. T. Picture System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TIMER RECORDING EDITING 20 24 Express Timer Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Edit From A Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 26 Mode Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Tuner Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Video Channel Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LIST OF TERMS SPECIFICATIONS 35 38 39 Back Cover LPT0570-001A EN 2 EN SAFETY FIRST 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 8 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. 8 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel. [. . . ] C Set the edit mode. See "PICTURE CONTROL" on page 27. D Start the camcorder. E Start the recorder. NOTES: Engage the Play mode of the camcorder. Engage the Record mode of the recorder. All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer. When you select "EDIT" to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select "AUTO" (or "NORM" when "B. E. S. T. " is set to "OFF") after you finish dubbing the tapes. Your recorder Cable adapter (not provided) AUDIO OUT Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player Audio/Video cable (not provided) EN 25 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder A TV receiver Player Your recorder You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the player's 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder's 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. With this video recorder, press AUX (NUMBER key "0") and/or PR on the remote control to select "L-1". You can select the input mode also by pressing 9 [PR], and then 5 [PR+] or 3 [PR­] on the recorder. See step 2 in "Basic Recording" ( pg. 16). B Set the input mode of recording deck. When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its instruction manual. 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) Video channel or AV mode RF cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder C Set the edit mode. See "PICTURE CONTROL" on page 27. D Start the source player. NOTES: Engage the Play mode of the source player. E Start the recording deck. Engage the Record mode of the recording deck. All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer. When you select "EDIT" to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select "AUTO" (or "NORM" when "B. E. S. T. " is set to "OFF") after you finish dubbing the tapes. When you use this recorder as the source player for editing, be sure to set "O. S. D. " to "OFF" before starting ( pg. 27). B Recorder Your recorder TV receiver 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) RF cable (provided) Video channel Another recorder Player 26 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below. For each mode setting, see pages 27 to 28. Mode Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU. B Access the Mode Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or e. C Select the mode. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the item you want to change. D Select the mode setting. Press OK or e. E Return to the normal screen. Press MENU. EN 27 * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 B. E. S. T. ON OFF 8 PICTURE CONTROL You can set the B. E. S. T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system to "ON" or "OFF" ( pg. This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally select "AUTO". AUTO: EDIT: SOFT: SHARP: Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B. E. S. T. Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback). Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise. Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons. NOTES: When you select "EDIT", "SOFT" or "SHARP", the selected mode will not change until you select another mode. When you select "EDIT" to dub tapes, be sure to select "AUTO" after you finish dubbing the tapes. When "B. E. S. T. " is "OFF", "PICTURE CONTROL" switches automatically from "AUTO" to "NORM". 8 AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to "ON", the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. NOTE: For safety, when "AUTO TIMER" is set to "OFF", all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To disengage the timer, press # (TIMER). 8 O. S. D. ON OFF When this function is set to "ON", various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages appear in the selected language ( pg. 10 or 11). NOTES: When you use this recorder as the source 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. 28 EN 8 POWER SAVE SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont. ) * The default setting is bold in the table below. ON OFF When this function is set to "ON", you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. NOTES: During Power Save mode . . . [. . . ] 24 Elapsed Recording Time Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Express Timer Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 V Variable Speed Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Video Channel Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]