User manual JVC HR-J785

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J785EK TV TV/VCR AUDIO ­ ­:­ ­ 1 4 VPS/PDC 2 5 8 AUX 3 2 6 9 4 DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO 7 0000 0 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE PR EXPRESS 1 PROG ? 30 SEC ENTER/ENTR EE MENU 3 OK TV PR + ­ TV PR ­ TV + TV SAT VCR SAT REVIEW 24H EXPRESS 1 3 2 PR / PUSH / TURN PAL INSTRUCTIONS LPT0545-001A 2 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. IMPORTANT s Please read the various precautions on pages 2­4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder. s 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. IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. [. . . ] Picture System about b. e. s. t. Works in SP and LP modes Does not work with Auto Satellite Prog Recording Works before Timer Recording B. E. S. T. data is lost when tape is ejected Pressing the T button on VCR does not start Instant Timer Recording while B. E. S. T. is turned ON The Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking (B. E. S. T. ) System checks the condition of the tape in use and compensates during recording and playback to give the best picture quality possible. The default setting is ON. Turning B. E. S. T. ON or OFF get to the mode set screen Press m. Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E). mode Move the highlight bar to B. E. S. T. using the A and B buttons and press O (or E) to set B. E. S. T. DIRECT REC AUTO SP a LP TIMER POWER SAVE NEXT PAGE [1] a k [MENU]: EXIT ON AUTO OFF ON ON OFF ON return to normal screen Press m. Recording and Playback Using B. E. S. T. recording Press and hold T and press . on the Remote Control (or press T on the VCR). The VCR spends about 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape and then begins recording. VCR SAT REVIEW VCR a pause of 7 seconds a B. E. S. T. complete SAT REVIEW During B. E. S. T. playback Press . . The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality VCR SAT REVIEW based on the condition of the tape in use. bESt appears on the VCR's display panel. Avoiding B. E. S. T. introduces a 7 second delay before recording starts, you may wish to compensate by first pressing | and T together (this puts the VCR into RECORD PAUSE mode during which time the VCR performs the B. E. S. T. when you wish to start recording. 32 advanced features Sound Modes NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts before you start Set On Screen Display (O. S. D. ) to ON ( pg. 44) This VCR is equipped with a digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) which makes the reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the VCR is tuned to a different preset, the type of broadcast will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds. select stereo Press AUDIO until HIFI L l L R appears on the TV screen. select bilingual Press AUDIO until HIFI L l or HIFI L R appears on the TV screen (as required). select standard To listen to standard monaural audio during a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until NORM appears on the TV screen. Soundtrack Selection This VCR is capable of recording three soundtracks and will play back the one that you select with the AUDIO button. track use HI FI L l L R Hi-Fi stereo pre-recorded tapes HI FI Main audio of bilingual tapes Ll HI FI L R Sub-audio of bilingual tapes NORM Audio-dubbed tapes HI FI NORM Audio-dubbed tapes Notes normal selection hi fi l l L r should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes which only have normal audio. recording If the quality of reception is poor, the VCR will automatically record only the normal audio track which will give better quality sound under the circumstances. advanced features 33 Finding Specific Scenes Skip Search During playback, press 3 up to 4 times. Each press of the 3 button will cause the VCR to go into fast-motion playback for a period of 30 seconds. · To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press . . Index Search Each time you record a programme, this VCR puts an index marker at the point that you started recording. [. . . ] 56 T Tape Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 44 Timer Warning Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25, 44 Tuner Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TV Station Channel Number Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]