User manual JVC HR-V715

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-V715EK PAL SAT VCR REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS LPT0910-001A 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 I Please read the various precautions on pages 2­4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder. I 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. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or consult your dealer. [. . . ] 48 Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 30 advanced features Picture Quality Manual Tracking Your VCR is equipped with automatic tracking control. This will be adequate for most tapes and will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape in use but if you insert an old or worn tape, it may be necessary to manually adjust the tracking in order to get the best picture. If automatic tracking fails, you will notice noise bars appearing across the picture; you can correct this by manually overriding the tracking using the following steps. override automatic tracking During playback, press / on the Remote Control to engage manual tracking. adjust tracking manually Use the PR + or ­ buttons to adjust the tracking manually. NOTES: · Press / again to re-engage automatic tracking. · When a new tape is inserted, the VCR returns to automatic tracking. Picture Control This feature allows you to select the most appropriate picture quality according to the type of tape or use of this VCR. The default setting is AUTO. get to the mode set screen Press MENU button. Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR and PR buttons and press OK button (or ). select picture control mode Move the highlight bar to PICTURE CONTROL using the PR buttons. Press OK button (or ) to select the desired mode: · AUTO (NORM) Provides optimised picture benefits of B. E. S. T. is OFF, PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM. · EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording or playback). · SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing lots of noise. return to normal screen Press MENU button. MODE SET B. E. S. T. DIRECT REC AUTO SP a LP TIMER POWER SAVE AUTO POWER OFF [1] a k [MENU]: EXIT ON AUTO OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF advanced features 31 The B. E. S. T. 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 MENU button. Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR buttons and press OK button (or ). select b. e. s. t. mode Move the highlight bar to B. E. S. T. DIRECT REC AUTO SP a LP TIMER POWER SAVE AUTO POWER OFF [1] a k [MENU]: EXIT ON AUTO OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF press OK button (or OFF. and PR buttons and ) to set B. E. S. T. ON or return to normal screen Press OK button. 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). [. . . ] 33 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Soundtrack Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SQPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 F Fine-Tuning Stored Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]