User manual JVC HR-S5972E

[. . . ] EN ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-S5970E HR-S5971E HR-S5972E INSTRUCTIONS LPT0916-001A COPYRIGHT © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in China 0304ASR-PR-BJ WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems: SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called SECAM-East). This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television signals for recording and playback. Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAMcompatible). [. . . ] To record in VHS: Insert a cassette marked "VHS". Set "S-VHS ET" to "OFF" ( To record in VHS on a S-VHS cassette: Insert a cassette marked "S-VHS". Then, set "S-VHS" to "OFF" ( S-VHS indicator goes off. The VHS recording mode is selected. SHOWVIEWTM Timer Programming The SHOWVIEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme in most TV listing. "SHOWVIEW", then press OK or SHOWVIEW NO. screen appears. A Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen. B Press RT to place the pointer next to . The NOTE: When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel 11) or "S-VHS MODE" ( 12) regardless of the "S-VHS ET" ( setting. Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made. Before starting: 13) Set the clock properly. ( Set "COLOUR SYSTEM" to the appropriate mode. ( Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. 12) PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe. If all the 8 programmes have already been set, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on the screen. If the clock is not set, "CLOCK MUST BE SET" appears on the screen. If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded. After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off automatically. If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording stops and " #", " " and " $" on the display panel blink. Press # to disengage timer, then press 0 on the recorder to eject the cassette or press 1 then press 3 to rewind the tape. You can programme the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded. NOTES: input the SHOWVIEW number, then press OK. If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears on the screen. Press & and input a valid SHOWVIEW number. Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if "TV PROG" displays "­ ­", set the channel position number correctly. Press PR R/T to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives the station. To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC (number key "7"). [. . . ] The Manual Channel Set screen appears. C Perform tuning Press until "+/­" begins blinking, then press RT until the picture is its clearest. Repeat steps 2 ­ 3 as necessary. When receiving a scrambled broadcast NOTE: When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder. D Return to normal screen Press MENU. A Select decoder mode Set "L-2 SELECT" to "DECODER". ( 10) B Access Confirmation screen C Select position Perform step 1 of "Manual Channel Set". Press RT to select the channel broadcasting scrambled programmes, then press OK twice. D Change decoder setting Press until "OFF" begins blinking, and set it to "ON" by pressing RT. [. . . ]