User manual JVC HR-J281

[. . . ] ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 4 7 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INDEX INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER INITIAL SETTINGS Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Auto Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preset Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 T-V LINK T-V Link Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 PLAYBACK RECORDING 14 18 Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Recording Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 B. E. S. T. Picture System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SHOWVIEW® Timer Programming . . . . . . . . 22 Express Timer Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TIMER RECORDING 22 EDITING Edit From A Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 29 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Connecting To A Satellite Receiver . . . . . 31 Connecting/Using A Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SHOWVIEW® System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mode Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tuner Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Video Channel Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 31 33 TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LIST OF TERMS SPECIFICATIONS 47 50 51 Back Cover LPT0566-001A 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. [. . . ] 21) does not work while Auto Satellite Programme Recording is in progress. 44) does not work when the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged. When the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged, or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Programme Recording is finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though "AUTO TIMER" is set to "ON". After Auto Satellite Programme Recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function ( pg. 16). EDITING EN 29 Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recorder. A Make connections. Connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder's AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter. Press AUX (NUMBER key "0") and/or PR to select "L-1" for the AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector, or "L-2" for the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, depending on the connectors being used. B Set the recorder's input mode. C Set the edit mode. See "PICTURE CONTROL" on page 35. 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/Video cable AUDIO OUT (not provided) Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player 30 EN EDITING (cont. ) You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck. Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder A TV receiver Player Your recorder A Make connections. Connect the player's 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder's 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A When using your recorder as the source player . . . connect its AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to the recording deck. B When using your recorder as the recording deck . . . connect its AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the source player. With this video recorder, press AUX (NUMBER key "0") and/or PR to select "L-1" for the AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector, or "L-2" for the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, depending on the connector being used. 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) Video channel or AV mode RF cable (provided) B Set the input mode of recording deck. When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its instruction manual. When using the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, make sure "L-2 SELECT" is set to "A/V" ( pg. 37). C Set the edit mode. Another recorder Recorder Your recorder TV receiver See "PICTURE CONTROL" on page 35. D Start the source player. NOTES: B Recorder 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. 35). 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) RF cable (provided) Video channel or AV mode Another recorder Player SYSTEM CONNECTIONS EN 31 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver's connector if you have a decoder, AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to TV's connector, and AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver's connector. Then connect the satellite receiver and TV. Set "L-2 SELECT" to "A/V" ( pg. You can use Automatic Satellite Programme Recording function ( pg. To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2 mode by pressing AUX (NUMBER key "0") and/or PR so that "L-2" appears on the front display panel. To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with the satellite receiver. For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder. 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) Back of TV TV aerial cable Aerial connector NOTES: Outdoor unit Aerial Satellite cable Satellite receiver ANT. [. . . ] 38 T-V LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TV Station And ID List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 G Guide Program Number Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 33 H High-Speed Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]