User manual JVC HR-S7700

[. . . ] CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Some Do's And Don'ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 HR-S7700EK HR-S7722EK TV TV/VCR AUDIO ­ ­:­ ­ CHECK THE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording. You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder's AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector. 32 ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont. ) Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO. " Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 2 3 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %fi, then press OK or #. SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE Move the highlighted bar MODE SET (pointer) to "PICTURE B. ON CONTROL" by pressing PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF %fi, then press OK or # to O. DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF AUTO: Provides DIGITAL 3R ON optimised picture NEXT PAGE benefits of B. E. S. T. EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback). SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise. SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons. ­ ­:­ ­ 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 2 6 9 4 1 ? MENU 3 OK NOTES: q q When you select "EDIT", "SOFT" or "SHARP", the selected mode will not change until you select again. When you select "EDIT" to dub tapes, be sure to select "AUTO" after you finish dubbing the tapes. Advantages Of S-VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S-VHS, S-VHS to VHS, or, from S-VHS to S-VHS. From VHS to S-VHS: Record VHS playback signals in the S-VHS mode. Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing. From S-VHS to VHS: Because the picture quality of the source material is very high, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing. From S-VHS to S-VHS: All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation. 4 q q RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU. NOTES: When "B. E. S. T. " is "OFF", "PICTURE CONTROL" switches automatically from "AUTO" to "NORM". Select "EDIT" when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 33 or 34. 33 Edit From A Camcorder ­ ­:­ ­ You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder. 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector. . . connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder's front panel AUDIO/ VIDEO input connectors. B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector. . . connect the camcorder's S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder's front panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors. When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder. When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder. Refer to the camcorder's instruction manual for operating procedure. 1 4 7 AUX 2 5 8 0 3 2 6 9 4 2 PR SET RECORDER'S INPUT MODE Press AUX and/or PR to select "F-1" for the AUDIO/ VIDEO input connectors, or "S-1" for the AUDIO/ S-VIDEO input connectors, depending on the connectors being used. 1 ? NOTES: All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer. You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder. [. . . ] 17 * Preset position is not displayed during playback. How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. (See below. ) Point the remote control toward the sensor window. The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m. Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV, while holding down the TV button, press the corresponding button: STANDBY/ON , TV/ VCR, TV PR +/­, TV +/­, (TV Muting). ( DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials. 19, 21 ) WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials. [. . . ]