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ENGLISH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-V610E
HR-V611E
HR-V612E
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0915-001A
COPYRIGHT © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

Printed in China
0304ASR-PR-BJ

SAFETY FIRST ............................................................................... 1
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Basic Connections.......................................................................... 4
Initial Settings .............................................................................. 4
Auto Set Up............................................................................ 4
Preset Download .................................................................... 5
Language Set .......................................................................... 5

T-V Link Functions......................................................................... 5
Satellite Receiver Control Set ........................................................ 5
Playback ...................................................................................... 6
Recording..................................................................................... 8
Timer Recording............................................................................ 9
SHOWVIEW™ Timer Programming ............................................ 9
Express Timer Programming.................................................... 9
Checking, cancelling or changing programme settings ......... 10
Program overlap warning display.......................................... 10
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording............................ 10

Editing ....................................................................................... 11
Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ............. 11

System Connections .................................................................... 11
Connecting to a satellite receiver.......................................... 11
Connecting/Using a decoder ................................................ 11
Connecting/Using a stereo system ........................................ 11

Subsidiary Settings ..................................................................... 11
Mode Set ..............................................................................
Clock Set ..............................................................................
Tuner Set ..............................................................................
Video Channel Set................................................................

11
13
13
15

Specifications.............................................................................. 16

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).
1. This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television
signals for recording and playback.
2. 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).
3. SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a
SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome pictures
when played back with this recorder.
4. This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard. Use
a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals.
IMPORTANT
䡲 Please read the various precautions on pages 1 and 2 before
installing or operating the recorder.
䡲 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record prerecorded 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.
For Italy:
“It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the
Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official
Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”
The 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from
the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “`” shows
electrical power standby and “ ! ” shows ON.

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.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long
Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video
recorder.

CAUTION
䡲 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.
䡲 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified
service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard,
remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

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How to use the remote control
Before use, insert the batteries in the correct directions as
indicated under the battery cover. The remote control can operate
most of your recorder’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC
TVs.
● Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the target
component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m.
● To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV 1,
TV
, TV PR +/– or TV %+/–.

● Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this
video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not
possible with this model.
● This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK)
that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings in the SP
mode with regular VHS resolution.
● HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
● SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development
Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under
licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

NOTE:
If the remote control does not work properly, remove its batteries,
wait for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then try again.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure
that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation
(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to
the recorder, remote control or video cassette.
1. DO NOT place the recorder …
… in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or
humidity.
… in direct sunlight.
… in a dusty environment.
… in an environment where strong magnetic fields are
generated.
… on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.
2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote
control.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the
recorder or remote control.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or
electric shock may be caused.)
5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with
water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or
liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted
plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.
7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Video heads cleaning
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity
● in a dusty environment
● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
● continuous usage for a long time
Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2 — when:
● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with
“O.S.D.” set to “ON” (墌 12)).

Usable cassettes

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can
be played on this recorder. Simply place
the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette
Adapter and it can be used just like any
full-sized VHS cassette.
● This recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS
format and the SP mode with regular VHS resolution.
* SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.

● This recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS
cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.
* S-VHS recording is not possible with this recorder.

ATTENTION:
TO MOBILE PHONE USER:
Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause
picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a
blue back display.
ON PLACING THE RECORDER:
Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields.
DO NOT place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may
cause picture disturbance.

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move
it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid
conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass
filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum
will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation
may occur, keep the recorder’s power turned on for a few hours to
let the moisture dry.

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Buttons, Connectors and Indicators

Remote control

Front Panel
Pause 9 [SAT#]
Record 7
Stop/Eject
0

Cassette loading slot

START

STOP

DATE

VPS/PDC

DAILY

WEEKLY

0000

AUX

number keys

0
AUDIO
OG
PR

TV/VCR
ME

PR+/–

Play 4

Rewind
3
Infrared beam
receiving window

C
SE
30

Fast Forward
5

Display panel
REC

Timer mode indicator

SAT# indicator

Play indicator
VCR indicator
Record
indicator

REVIEW
indicator
Channel and auxiliary input/
Clock time*

* Each time you press – –:– –, the display panel shows the channel
number and the clock time alternatively.

Rear Panel
Mains power cord

* PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe.

On-screen display
If you press
on the remote control when “O.S.D.” is set to
“ON” (墌 12), you can see the current recorder status on the
screen. To clear the on-screen display, press
again.
The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the
recording mode.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Recorder operation mode
Tape speed
Tape direction
Time counter
Tape remaining time
Audio mode
Tape position*
* The position of “ q” in relation to “0” (Beginning) or “+” (End) shows
the current position on the tape.

H VPS/PDC* indicator
* PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe.

I
J
K
L
M

Type of broadcast
Current day/month/year
Clock
Channel and auxiliary input
Cassette loaded mark

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Basic Connections

Initial Settings
After the 1 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder,
the recorder starts Auto Set Up or Preset Download.

A Check contents
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in
“Specifications” (墌 16).

ATTENTION:
If you have connected the recorder to a TV offering T-V Link via a
fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable and if the TV is turned on, the
recorder automatically performs the Preset Download (墌 5) even
if you perform Auto Set Up.

B Situate recorder

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C Connect recorder to TV

Before starting:
● Perform “Basic Connections”.
● Set the TV to its AV mode (with AV connection) or UHF
channel 36 (with RF connection).

Aerial connector
Back of TV

Auto Set Up
— Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program
Number Set
* If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock
manually (墌 13).

ATTENTION:

TV aerial cable

While performing Auto Set Up for the first time,
● do NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC)
● do NOT press any button unless instructed
● ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation
is still in progress

21-pin SCART
connector
21-pin SCART cable
(not provided)

RF cable
(provided)

Mains power cord

A Turn on recorder
Press 1. The Country Set screen appears
on the screen.
● If you have connected your TV to the
recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF
channel 36 looks distorted, perform
“Video Channel Set” (墌 15).

ANT. IN

B Select your country

Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press
OK. The language is automatically selected for the on-screen
display depending on the country you have selected. The AUTO
SET/T-V LINK screen appears.
● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Language Set
screen appears. Press RT to place the pointer next to the
desired language, then press OK.
● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG,
CESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER
EASTERN EUROPE, the Clock Set screen
appears. Press RT until the desired time
appears, then press OK or
. Set the
date and year in the same way. (Holding
RT changes the time in 30-minute
intervals, or changes the date in 15-day
intervals.) Then press MENU.

Back of recorder
L-1 IN/OUT

RF OUT

Mains outlet

RF Connection
A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the
rear of the recorder.
C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT
connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial
connector.

C Perform Auto Set Up

AV Connection
If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform
AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.
A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the
illustration.
B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the L-1 IN/
OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin
SCART connector.

D Connect recorder to mains
Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

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Press RT to place the pointer next to
“AUTO SET” and press OK or
.
● If you are using the display panel, press
RT to select “Auto” and press OK or
.
● Do NOT press any button during Auto Set Up.

D Confirm/Set video channel

With RF connection
The video channel that is shown on the display
panel is your video channel. Press OK.
● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG,
CESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER
EASTERN EUROPE in step 2, “2” appears
instead of “1”.
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● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the
video channel.
With AV connection
Press PR – until the display panel shows
“1 – –” (or “2 – –”). Now the video channel
is set to off. Then press OK.
● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV
mode.

Language Set
You can change the language setting manually as required.

A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto
Channel Set screen

Press MENU. Press RT to place the
pointer next to “AUTO CH SET”, then press
OK or
.

E Check results
If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set
have been performed successfully, the
correct current time is displayed.
Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode. Then
make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the
recorder’s memory by using the PR button(s).
If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but
Clock Set has not, “1” is displayed.
A Turn on the TV and select its video
channel or AV mode. Then make sure that all necessary stations have
been stored in the recorder’s memory by using the PR button(s).
B Perform “Clock Set” (墌 13).
If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set
have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed.
Make sure the cables are connected
properly. Turn off the recorder once, then turn the recorder back on
again. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. Perform “Auto
Set Up” (墌 4) or “Preset Download” again.

B Select your country
Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK
or
.

C Select language
Press RT to place the pointer next to the desired language.
● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK enters AUTO SET/T-V
LINK screen.

D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.

T-V Link Functions
When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired
21-pin SCART cable, the following functions are available. You
can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*
For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,
SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired
21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions
may differ by system.

Preset Download
— Auto Channel Set by downloading preset data from TV/
Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program Number Set

NextView Link

* If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock
manually (墌 13).

ATTENTION:

You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder.

TV Auto Power On

You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Be
sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically
whenever you play a tape.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,
SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions
may differ by system.

VCR Auto Standby

Before starting:
Perform steps 1 – 2 of “Auto Set Up” (墌 4).

You can easily start recording the programme that you are
watching on your TV. When you use this function, set “DIRECT
REC” to “ON”. (墌 12)

A Perform Preset Download
Press RT to place the pointer next to “T-V
LINK” and press OK or
.
● If you are using the display panel, press
RT to select “CH – –” and press OK or
.

Direct Rec

Satellite Receiver Control Set

● Do NOT press any button during Preset Download. When Preset
Download is completed, “COMPLETED” appears for about
5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

B Check results

Perform step 5 of “Auto Set Up” (墌 4).

C Set video channel to off

When you use an optional Satellite Controller and perform the
following settings, you can control your satellite receiver’s channel
for timer recording. Approximately 20 seconds before the timer
recording starts, the recorder sets its input mode to “L-2” and the
Satellite Controller switches the satellite receiver’s channels.

A Situate Satellite Controller
Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its
transmitter and the satellite receiver’s remote sensor is
unobstructed.

B Attach Satellite Controller

Perform “Video Channel Set” (墌 15).

NOTES:

You can use your TV’s remote control to turn off the recorder.

Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the
Satellite Controller.

● Depending on the area, the recorder cannot perform Auto Set
Up or Preset Download properly.
● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme
Delivery Control) signal, the recorder can perform neither Auto
Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set.
● If you have moved to a different area, perform “Video Channel
Set” (墌 15) (with RF connection), “Tuner Set” (墌 13) and
“Clock Set” (墌 13) as required.
● If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform “Tuner
Set” (墌 13) and, if necessary, “Video Channel Set” (墌 15).

Satellite receiver

Your recorder

Satellite Controller
(not provided)
(suggested locations)

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C Make connections
Connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite
receiver’s 21-pin SCART connector.

D Connect Satellite Controller to recorder

If the satellite receiver’s channel number has not been changed
correctly …
Press RT to place the pointer next to “NOT CHANGED”, then
press OK or
. Then perform the procedure again from step 8.

NOTE:

Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL connector
on the rear panel.

The Satellite Controller may not function properly with some types
of satellite receiver.

Satellite receiver
Transmitter

Playback

To VCR
connector

Satellite Controller
(not provided)

21-pin SCART cable
(not provided)

Basic Playback
To L-2 IN/
DECODER

Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.

A Load a cassette

Your recorder

F Access Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen

Make sure the window side is
up, the rear label side is facing
you and the arrow on the front of
the cassette is pointing towards
the recorder.
● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.

Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or
.

B Start playback

To SAT CONTROL

E Turn on satellite receiver
Turn on the satellite receiver’s power.

G Access Sat Control Set screen

Press 4.

Press RT to place the pointer next to “SAT CONTROL SET”, then
press OK or
.

During playback

H Enter satellite receiver’s brand

Press 8 on the remote
control.

Press the appropriate number keys to enter
the brand code from the following list,
then press OK.
● If the code you entered is invalid, the
code field will be reset. Enter the correct
code again.
BRAND NAME

CODE

JVC
AMSTRAD
ASTON
CANAL
SATELLITE
CANAL +
D-BOX
ECHOSTAR
(VIA DIGITAL)
FINLUX
FORCE
GALAXIS
GRUNDIG
HIRSCHMANN
HUMAX
ITT NOKIA
JERROLD
KATHREIN
LUXOR
MASCOM

73
MASPRO
60, 61, 62, 63, 92 NOKIA
97
PACE
81
PANASONIC
81
PHILIPS
85
RADIX
82
RFT
SABA
68
SAGEM
89
SALORA
88
SAMSUNG
64, 65, 102
SIEMENS
64, 78, 99
SKYMASTER
88
TECHNISAT
68
THOMSON
75
TPS
70, 71, 96
TRIAX
68
WISI
93

BRAND NAME

CODE
70
87, 94
65, 67, 74, 86,
92, 97
74, 92
66, 84, 101
78
69
97
83, 90
68
83
64
69, 98
66, 100
97
83
91
64

Press the appropriate number keys to enter the channel position
on the satellite receiver, then press OK. The recorder enters the
test mode.
If the satellite receiver’s channel number
has been changed to the same one as you
set in step 9 …
Press RT to place the pointer next to
“CHANGED TO …”, then press OK or
to finish the Sat Control Set mode.

OR Press 0 on the recorder.

Pause playback and view still picture

I Select satellite receiver’s channel for testing
J Check result of the test

Stop playback

Press 9.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● If there is vertical jitter, press PR R/T on the remote control or
PR+/– on the recorder to correct the picture.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press 9 to pause, then press
or
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.

(or 9) repeatedly.

Picture Search
Press 3 or 5. Press 3 or 5 again to perform highspeed search.
● Each time you press 3 or 5, the search speed changes
between low-speed and high-speed.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion)
Press
or
repeatedly.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● Each time you press
or
, the playback speed
changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the
opposite direction button repeatedly.
● During still picture, press and hold
to start forward (or
to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release
the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding 9
for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion
playback. If you press 9 again, still picture resumes.
● During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the
TV screen. Press PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on
the recorder to eliminate the noise.

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● For Automatic Power Off
Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds.
● For Automatic Timer Standby
Press 3, then press # within 2 seconds.

NOTE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if
the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
Reverse

Reverse
search
3 steps

Forward

Reverse
play

Reverse
slow
motion
1 step

Slow
motion
1 step

Normal
play

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)
— Repeat Playback

Forward
search
4 steps

During playback, press and hold 4 for more than 5 seconds. “$”
on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press
8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.

When the tape is not running

NOTE:
Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

Rewind/fast-forward
Press 3 or 5.
Eject the cassette
Press x on the remote
OR Press 0 on the recorder.
control.
● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off.
Turn off the recorder
Press 1.

ATTENTION:
In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback
mode,
● the picture will be distorted
● the noise bars will appear
● there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape

Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, adjust the tracking manually.
On the remote control:
A Press p to activate manual tracking.
B Press PR R or T to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a
fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
● Press p again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting Soundtrack
Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HIFI L j,
HIFI h R and NORM) and plays back the one you select.
Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:
HIFI L j h R
: For Hi-Fi stereo tapes
HIFI L j
: For main audio of Bilingual tapes
HIFI h R
: For sub audio of Bilingual tapes
NORM
: For audio-dubbed tapes
HI FI NORM
: For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTE:
Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(墌 12)

Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory

Locating beginning of recordings
— Index Search
Index codes are placed on the tape at the
beginning of each recording when
recording on this recorder.

A While the tape is not running, press 2
or 6 to start search.
B To access a recording of 2 to 9 index
codes away, press 2 or 6 repeatedly
until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if
“O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (墌 12)).
Example:
Current position
To locate the beginning of B from
the current position, press 2
twice.
To locate the beginning of D from
the current position, press 6
once.
● Playback begins automatically
Index number
when the desired recording is
located.

Locating beginning of timer recordings
— Instant Review
After ensuring that the recorder is turned off and that the timer
mode is disengaged, press REVIEW.
● The recorder turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating
the beginning of the last timer-recorded programme, then begins
playback automatically.
● You can access a programme as far as
9 index codes away from the current
tape position. For example, if you have
timer-recorded 3 programmes, the
REVIEW indicator and “3” blink. To watch the first of the
3 programmes, press REVIEW three times.
● The number of recorded programmes is not displayed on the
display panel after Automatic Satellite Programme Recording.
● The Instant Review function can also operate if the recorder is
turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search
Press 30 SEC
once to 4 times during playback. Each press
initiates a 30-second period of high-speed playback (up to
2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped,
normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal
playback during Skip Search, press 4.

The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after
rewinding. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode.
● For Automatic Playback Start
Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.
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Watching one programme while recording another

Recording

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection
(墌 4), press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV
broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in
progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the
TV for the station you wish to view.
● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears
on the screen, while the one selected with the PR R/T on the
remote control or PR+/– on the recorder is recorded on the
tape.
● If a decoder is connected to the recorder, you can select a
scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls.

Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a
recorded cassette, remove its record
safety tab. To record on it later, cover
the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

Basic Recording
Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.

A Load a cassette
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with
adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

B Select recording channel
Press PR R/T or the number keys on the remote control or PR+/–
on the recorder.
● You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode.

C Set tape speed
Press p(SP/LP). The current setting for the tape speed appears
on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds. Press
p(SP/LP) again to change the setting while tape speed is
displayed.

During recording, press 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the
desired recording length appears on the display panel. “䡬” on the
display panel starts blinking.
● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).
● The recorder turns off after recording is finished.
● To cancel an ITR, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the
recorder.

Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes

Start recording

On the recorder, press 7. Or on the remote control, while holding
7, press 4.

NOTES:

Specifying recording length
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

● If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops
and “ 䡬” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press 0 on
the recorder to eject the cassette or press 3 to rewind the
tape.
● When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” (墌 12), if you press any
button just after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the
remote control), the recorder may not function properly.

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)
and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of
stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds.
Type of broadcast being received
A2 Stereo
A2 Bilingual
Regular Monaural
NICAM Stereo
NICAM Bilingual
NICAM Monaural

On-screen display
ST
BIL.
(none)
ST NICAM
BIL. NICAM
NICAM

Press 9.
● Press 4 to resume recording.
● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until
“HIFI L j h R” appears on the screen.
● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until
“HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the screen.
● To listen to the standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM”
appears on the screen.

Stop recording

NOTE:

During recording
Pause recording

Press 8 on the remote
control.

OR Press 0 on the recorder.

Recording Features
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when the power is restored to the recorder. (No
setting is required for this function.)

NOTE:
If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup time,
Recording Resume Function does not work.

Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter
Press – –:– – to display the tape remaining time and time counter
on the screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000.

NOTES:

● Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(墌 12)
● Depending on the type of tape used, the tape remaining time
may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may
sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(墌 12)

To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2)

● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the
Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed
L and R channel sound).
● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack is recorded on
the normal audio track.

To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes
The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi-Fi audio
track, and the standard audio programme on the normal audio
track.

NOTES:

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality.
● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to “Selecting Soundtrack” (墌 7).

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Timer Recording
Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made.
Before starting:
● Set the clock properly. (墌 13)
● Set “COLOUR SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (墌 12)
● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

NOTES:

● 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.
● After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off
automatically.
● If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording
stops and “#”, “ 䡬” 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.

1
START

2
STOP

3
DATE

VPS/PDC

DAILY

WEEKLY

0000

AUX

0
AUDIO

OG
PR

TV/ VCR

● Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is
displayed; if “TV PROG” displays “– –”, set the channel position
number correctly. Press PR / to input the channel position
number on which your recorder receives the station. Then press
OK.
● To set the channel position number for
the satellite broadcast station, press
the number key “0” to change “TV
PROG” to “SAT”. Press PR / to
input the channel position number on
which your satellite receiver receives
that station. Then press OK.
● To set the tape speed, press p(SP/
LP).
● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC (number key “7”).
● To change the stop time, press STOP / (number keys “2”
and/or “5”).
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press
DAILY (number key “8”) or WEEKLY (number key “9”). Pressing
the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display
disappear.
● To change the channel position number, press PR / .
D Press OK or PROG.
● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program overlap
warning display” (墌 10).
E Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is
displayed on the display panel.
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system:
A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” (墌 5).
B Perform steps 1 – 5. In step 3, you cannot set “VPS/PDC” to
“ON”.
C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

Express Timer Programming
A Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen.
B Press RT to place the pointer (highlighted bar) next to

REC

SHOWVIEW™ Timer Programming
The SHOWVIEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme
in most TV listing.

A Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen.
B Press RT to place the pointer next to

“SHOWVIEW“, then press OK or
SHOWVIEW NO. screen appears.

. The

C Press the appropriate number keys to

input the SHOWVIEW number, then press
OK. The SHOWVIEW program screen
appears.
● If the number you entered is invalid,
“ERROR” appears on the screen. Press &
and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

“EXPRESS PROGRAMMING”, then press OK or
. The
program screen appears.
C Press START / (number keys “1”
and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2”
and/or “5”), DATE / (number keys “3”
and/or “6”) or PR / repeatedly to enter
the start time, stop time, date or channel.
● Press and hold START / or STOP
/ to increase the time in 30-minute
intervals.
● To set the tape speed, press p(SP/LP).
● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC (number key “7”).
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press
DAILY (number key “8”) or WEEKLY (number key “9”). Pressing
the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display
disappear.
D Press OK or PROG.
● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program overlap
warning display” (墌 10).
E Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is
displayed on the display panel.
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer
Programming:
A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” (墌 5).
B Perform steps 1 – 5. In step 3, press the number key “0” to
change “TV PROG” to “SAT”. Then press PR / to enter the
channel position for the satellite broadcast. You cannot set “VPS/
PDC” to “ON”.
C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

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VPS/PDC Recording
Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed
to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, your
recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV
programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of
a preset TV programme is changed.

NOTE:
When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS
or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing.
How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/PDC
signal (Excepting in Central and Eastern Europe)
A Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the display
panel.
B Hold down 9 on the remote control for about 5 seconds.
“VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the screen.
If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will
stop blinking.
If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will
blink at a slower rate.
C Press – –:– – or 9 on the remote control again to return to
normal screen.

Checking, cancelling or changing programme
settings
A Disengage timer recording standby mode

Example:
Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other

A Select program to modify
Press RT, then press OK or
.
● You can only select one of the
overlapping programs.
● If you do not mind this overlap, press
PROG to finish the timer program
setting. The program starting earlier or
program with the lower program
number will be recorded.

B Cancel or change program setting

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

START
8:00
10:00
11:30
9:00

STOP CH
10:00
3
10:45
2
13:00
1
10:00 92

DATE
24.04
25.04
25.04
DAILY

[PROG] : EXIT

– PI –
START

STOP

To cancel a program, press & when the
9:00
10:00
Program screen you do not want is
SP
VPS/PDC OFF
shown.
DATE
TV PROG
25.04
92
To change a program, press the
(X) : DELETE
(+/–)
appropriate button: START /
(PROG) : EXIT
(number keys “1” and/or “4”),
STOP / (number keys “2” and/or
“5”), DATE / (number keys “3” and/or “6”),
PR / and/or p(SP/LP) when the Program screen on which
you want to make changes is shown, then press OK or
.
● If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be
shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps
again.

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

Press #, then press 1.
● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (墌 12), press only 1.

You can automatically record a satellite programme which is
timer-programmed on your satellite receiver.

B Access Program Check screen
Press ".

C Access Program screen
Press " again. Each time you press ",
the next programme’s screen appears.

D Cancel or change programme setting
To cancel a programme, press &.
To change a programme, press the
appropriate button: START / (number
keys “1” and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2” and/or “5”),
DATE / (number keys “3” and/or “6”), DAILY (number key
“8”), WEEKLY (number key “9”), PR / , VPS/PDC (number key
“7”) and/or p(SP/LP).
● To change “TV PROG” to “SAT” for the channel position, press
the number key “0”.

E Return to normal screen
Press " repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

F Re-engage timer recording standby mode
Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is displayed
on the display panel.
● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (墌 12), the timer
recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn
off the recorder.

Program overlap warning display

A Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector
on the rear panel.
B Set timer programme on satellite receiver referring to its
instruction manual.
C Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
D Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT”. (墌 12)
E To set the tape speed, press p(SP/LP). The current setting for
the tape speed appears on the display panel or the screen for
about 5 seconds. Press p(SP/LP) again to change the setting
while tape speed is displayed.
F Press SAT# for more than 2 seconds. The recorder turns off
automatically and enter the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode (the SAT# indicator lights up). When signals
come into the recorder from the satellite receiver, the recorder
starts recording (the SAT# indicator blinks). The recorder stops
recording and turns off when signals stop coming in.
NOTES:

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the
programme starts broadcasting; otherwise, the recorder starts
recording when the satellite receiver is turned on.
● To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
mode, press SAT# (the SAT# indicator goes off).
● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording may not be compatible.
● B.E.S.T. does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode.
● Power Save mode does not work in the Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording mode.
● Just Clock does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode.

If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another
program overlapping the program you have just made. The
Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start
blinking.
PROGRAM OVERLAPPED

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

START
8:00
10:00
11:30
9:00

STOP CH
10:00
3
10:45
2
13:00
1
10:00 92

DATE
24.04
25.04
25.04
DAILY

[PROG] : EXIT

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Editing

System Connections
NOTE:

Editing with another video recorder or a
camcorder

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording
deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your
recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other
components’ instruction manuals for connection and its
operations.

Connecting to a satellite receiver
Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you
have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and
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”. (墌 12)
● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input
mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX or PR R/T on the remote
control or PR+/– on the recorder.
● 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.

A Make connections
Connection with another video recorder
Your recorder
To L1 IN/OUT

L-2 IN/DECODER or
L-1 IN/OUT

When using your
recorder as the
recording deck,
connect its L-2 IN/
DECODER or L-1 IN/
OUT connector to the
source player.

21-pin
SCART cable
(not
provided)

Connecting/Using a decoder

When using your
recorder as the source
player, connect its L-1
IN/OUT connector to
the recording deck.

You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through
scrambled channels.
A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (墌 12)
B Connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the
decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.
C Perform the procedure as described in “When receiving a
scrambled broadcast” (墌 14).

Connecting/Using a stereo system
Another recorder

Connection with a camcorder
Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the
recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable
adapter.

You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system.
Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to
the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo
system’s receiver or amplifier.
● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,
turn the TV’s volume down completely.

Subsidiary Settings

B Load cassettes
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette
to be recorded on into the recording deck.

C Select input mode on recording deck
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this
recorder, press AUX or PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on
the recorder.
Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/
DECODER connector.

D Select edit mode
Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a
mode is equipped.
● On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. (墌 12)

E Start playback

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

Mode Set
You can change various mode settings.
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.

A Access Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen
Press MENU. Press RT to place the
pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press
OK or
.

B Select mode
Press RT to place the pointer next to the
item you want to set.

F Start recording
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

C Change setting
Press OK or
. The default setting is bold in the following
table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.
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NOTES:

䡵 B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF
When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system is
set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears
blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you
play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

NOTE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or
programme completely, perform the following steps:
A Press and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the
recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.
B Press 4 to start recording.

䡵 PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.
AUTO(NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted
automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear
instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and
playback).
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes
containing much noise.

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more
programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape
speed manually during timer programming.
● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer
Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer
than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.
● If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/
PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally
scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be
recorded in its entirety.

䡵 POWER SAVE — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power
consumption while the recorder is turned off.

NOTES:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing,
select “AUTO”.

● During Power Save mode,
• the display panel is turned off,
• the Just Clock does not work,
• and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn
on/off the recorder.
● Power Save does not work in the following cases:
• When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”,
• or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode,
• or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode,
• or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timerrecording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).

䡵 AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF

䡵 L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT

NOTE:

● When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when
the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily cancelled when the
recorder is turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or
disengage the timer recording standby mode.
● When this function is set to “OFF”:
Press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

NOTE:
“AUTO TIMER” does not work if “POWER SAVE” is set to “ON”.

䡵 O.S.D. — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status
information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.

NOTE:
When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape,
be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder
status information will be recorded on the edited tape.

䡵 COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM

䡵 DIRECT REC — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording
the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold
7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.

NOTES:

● When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V
LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable
between the recorder and the TV.
● When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just
after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote
control), the recorder may not function properly.

䡵 AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically
switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not
enough tape to record the entire programme while timerrecording in SP mode.
For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length
onto a 180 minute tape.
Approximately 150 minutes
Approximately 60 minutes
SP mode

Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit
connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector of the recorder.
A/V: To use the recorder as the recording deck with the player
connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the
satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.
DECODER: To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER
connector.
● When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use a decoder with this recorder.
SAT: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the
recorder is turned off.
● When the recorder is in stop or recording mode, press TV/VCR
to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. If you turn on
the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing
appears on the screen. In this case, turn on the satellite receiver,
or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR to set the recorder
to the video mode.

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL
and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate
colour system.
* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;
MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been
recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.

PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape.

NOTES:
About NTSC Playback
● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at
the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom
portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your
TV has the V-HOLD control function.
● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will
be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

LP mode
Total 210 minutes
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䡵 AUTO POWER OFF — 3H / OFF
When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off
automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours. “AUTO POWER
OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the
recorder is turned off.

Clock Set

Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH
SET”, then press OK or
.

B Select your country
Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK
or
.

C Select language

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.

Press RT to place the pointer next to the desired language.

D Perform Auto Channel Set

A Access Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen

Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is
completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is
displayed on the screen for about
5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen
appears.
● When you select a country in Central or
Eastern Europe for country setting, station names (ID) are not
stored automatically. Change station names manually. (墌 14)

Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or
.

B Access Clock Set screen
Press RT to place the pointer next to “CLOCK SET”, then press
OK or
.

C Set time, date and year
Press RT until the desired time appears,
then press OK or
. Set the date and
year in the same way.
● Holding RT changes the time in
30-minute intervals, or changes the date
in 15-day intervals.

E Return to normal screen
Press MENU.

NOTES:

D Set Just Clock
Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing RT, then press OK or

Auto Channel Set
A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen

Just Clock
The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a
PDC signal. Normally, set “JUST CLOCK” to “ON”.

NOTES:

● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the
reception condition.
● When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use Just Clock. Skip steps 4 – 5.
● Just Clock is not effective when …
… the recorder’s power is on.
… the recorder is in the Timer mode.
… a difference of more than 3 minutes exists beween the builtin clock’s time and the actual time.
… the recorder is in the Power Save mode (墌 12).
… “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (墌 12).

E Set source channel position

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data
from channel position 1. Press RT to set the channel position to
the number representing the station transmitting clock setting
data, then press OK or
.

F Start clock
Press MENU.

ATTENTION:
If the AC was disconnected from the recorder and the recorder’s
memory backup has expired, the recorder will automatically
perform Auto Clock Set when the power is restored.

Tuner Set
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set
correctly by Auto Set Up or Preset Download, or if you have
moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in
your area.
The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be
stored in order, and the station names may not be stored
correctly.
● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds
unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system
for those channels.
● To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to
“Deleting a channel” (墌 14).

Manual Channel Set
Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up, Preset
Download or Auto Channel Set.

A Access Main Menu screen, then Confirmation screen
Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “MANUAL
CH SET”, then press OK or
.

B Select position
Press RT
until an open
channel position begins blinking, then
press OK. The Manual Channel Set
screen appears.

C Select band
Press RT to select CH (regular) or CC
(cable), then press
.

D Input channel
Press the number keys to input the
channel number you want to store. Input
“0” before any single number entries.
● To input the registered station name
(ID), press
until “– – – –” begins
blinking, then press RT.
● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER”
setting cannot be changed. (墌 12)
● If you have selected a country in Central
or Eastern Europe for country setting,
“TV SYSTEM” setting appears instead of
“DECODER” setting. When you can see
the picture but can hear no audio, select
appropriate TV system.
Press
until D/K or B/G blinks. Then
press RT to select D/K or B/G.

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Major Countries/Areas

When receiving a scrambled broadcast

TV System

NOTE:

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy,
Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Germany, Egypt, Western Europe

B/G

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech
Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia,
Central or Eastern Europe

D/K

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

A Select decoder mode

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (墌 12)

B Access Confirmation screen

E Store new channel

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (墌 13).

C Select position

Press OK.
● Repeat steps 2 – 5 as necessary.

Press RT
to select the channel broadcasting
scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

F Return to normal screen

D Change decoder setting

Press MENU.

Press
until “OFF” begins blinking, and set it to “ON” by
pressing RT. Then press OK.
● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary.

Deleting a channel
A Access Confirmation screen

E Return to normal screen

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (墌 13).

Press MENU.

B Select position
Press RT
begins blinking.

to until the channel you want to delete

Changing station name
A Access Confirmation screen

C Delete channel

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (墌 13).

Press &. The channel directly beneath the cancelled one moves
up one line.
● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

B Select position

Press RT
until the desired channel begins blinking,
then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.

C Select station name

Changing station channel positions
A Access Confirmation screen

If the station name is registered in your recorder,
Press
until the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press RT
until the desired station name appears, then press OK.
Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (墌 13).

Otherwise,

B Select position

Press RT
until the station you want to move begins
blinking, then press OK. The channel number (CH) and the station
name (ID) begin blinking.

C Select new position
Press RT
to move the station to the new position,
then press OK.
Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the
stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one
space.

Press
until the first letter of the station name (ID) begins
blinking. Press RT to cycle through the characters, then press
. Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of
4). After entering all characters, press OK.
● The characters available for the station name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9, –,
*, +, _ (space).
● If you make a mistake, press
until the incorrect character
begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing
RT.

D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.

Fine-tuning channels
A Access Confirmation screen

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (墌 13).

B Select position
● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

Press RT
until the channel you want to tune begins
blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen
appears.

Press MENU.

C Perform tuning

D Return to normal screen

Press
until “+/–” begins blinking, then press RT until the
picture is its clearest. Then press OK.
● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.

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Video Channel Set

TV station and ID list
ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000
3SAT
9LIV
AB3
ADLT
ANIM
ANT3
ARD
ARTE
ATV
B1
BBC
BBC1
BBC2
BBCW
BIO+
BLOO
BR3
C+
C1
C9
CAN5
CANV
CANZ
CH4
CH5
CHLD
CINE
CLUB
CMT
CNN
CSUR
CT1
CT2
DISC
DK1
DK2
DK4
DR1
DR2
DSF
DUNA
ETB1
ETB2
ETV
EUNW
EURO
EUSP
FEMM
FILM
FNET
FR2
FR3
FR5
GALA
HBO
HR3
HSEU
INFO
ITA1
ITA7
ITV1
JIM
JSTV
KA2
KAB1
KAN2
KAN5
KBH
KIKA
LA7
LIB
LOCA
M6
MBC
MCM
MDR
MOVE
MTV
MTV1
MTV2
MTV3
NGEO
N24
N3
N-TV
NBC
NDR
NED1
NED2
NED3
NET5
NEWS

TV1000
3SAT
9LIVE
AB3
ADULT
Animal Planet
ANTENA3
ARD
ARTE
ATV
BERLIN1
BBC GROUP
BBC1
BBC2
BBCW
TV BIO+
BLOOMBERG
BAYERN3
CANAL PLUS
PORTUGUSES
C9
CANALE5
KETNET CANVAS
KANAAL Z
CHANNEL4
CHANNEL5
CHILD
CINEMA
TELECLUB
CMT
CNN
ANDALUCIA
CT 1
CT 2
DISCOVERY
TV Denmark 1
TV Denmark 2
Denmark 4
DR TV
DR2
DSF
DUNA TV
ETB1
ETB2
Game/Shop/Music
EURO NEWS
EURONEWS
EUROSPORTS
FEMMAN
FILM
FILMNET
France2
France3
France 5
GALAVISION
HBO
HESSEN3
HSEU
INFO-KANAL
ITALIA1
ITALIA7
ITV
JIM TV
JSTV
KA2
KABEL1
KANAL2
KANAL5
Kbh. Kanal
Kinder kanal
LA7
Liberty TV
LOCAL
M6
MBR
MCM
MDR
MOVIE
MTV
MTV1
MTV2
MTV3
NGEO
News 24
NORD3
N-TV
NBC SUPER
NDR
NED1
NED2
NED3
Net 5

NICK
NOVA
NRK1
NRK2
ODE
ORF1
ORF2
PHOE
POLS
PREM
PRIM
PRO7
RAI1
RAI2
RAI3
RET4
RTB1
RTB2
RTL
RTL2
RTL4
RTL5
RTL7
RTLK
RTP
RTV4
SAT1
SBS6
SERV
SF1
SF2
SHOW
SIC
SKY
SKYN
SPEK
SPRT
SRTL
STAR
SVT1
SVT2
SV24
SWR
TCC
TCM
TELE
TEL5
TF1
TM
TMC
TMF
TNT
TRT
TSI1
TSI2
TSR1
TSR2
TV1
TV2
TV2Z
TV3
TV3+
TV4
TV5
TV6
TV8
TVE1
TVE2
TVG
TVI
TVN
TV24
TVP1
TVP2
TV P
V8
VCR
VH-1
VIT
VIVA
VIV2
VMTV
VOX
VSAT
VT4
VTM
WDR3
WRLD
YLE1
YLE2
YORN
ZDF
ZTV

NICKELODEON
NOVA TV
NRK
NRK2
ODEON
ORF1
ORF2
PHOENIX
POLST
PREMIERE
PRIMA TV
PRO7
RAI1
RAI2
RAI3
RETE4
TELE21
RTBF2
RTL
RTL2
RTL4
RTL5
RTL7
RTL KLUB
RTP
RTV4
SAT1
SBS
Service
SF1
SF2
SHOW
SOCIEDADE
SKY CHANNEL
SKY NEWS
SPEKTRUM
SPORT
SUPER RTL
STAR-TV
SVT1
SVT2
News
SUEDWEST3
TCC
TCM
TELE
TELE5
TF1
TM
TELEMONTECARLO
TMF
TNT INT
TRT INT
TSI
TSI2
TSR
TSR2
BRTN TV1
TV2
TV2 Z
TV3
TV3 plus
TV4
TV5
TV6
TV8
TVE1
TVE2
TV GALICIA
TV INDEPENDENT
TV NORGE
TVN24
TVP1
TVP2
TV Polonia
V8
VIDEO
VH-1
VIT
VIVA
VIVA2
VIDEO MUSIC
VOX
VIASAT3
VT4
VTM
West3
WRLD
YLE1
YLE2
YORIN
ZDF
ZTV

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your
TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through
the RF cable.
Perform the following steps only if —
— Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set
Up function (墌 4),
— you set up the recorder’s tuner by Preset Download (墌 5)
instead of using the Auto Set Up function,
— interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to
a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your
area,
— you change the connection between your recorder and TV
from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV
connection (墌 4), set the video channel to off.
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF
connection (墌 4), set the correct video channel.
● Make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette
inserted in the recorder.

A Access Video Channel Set mode
Hold down 0 on the recorder until the
display panel shows the following.

B Set RF output system
The blinking number on the display
indicates the RF output system of your
country. Press RT to set to “1” or “2”, then press OK. (1: B/G
2: D/K)
Major Countries/Areas

TV System

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy,
Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Germany, Egypt, Western Europe

B/G

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech
Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia,
Central or Eastern Europe

D/K

C Set video channel
With AV connection
Press PR – until the display panel shows
“1 – –” (or “2 – –”).
● Now the video channel is set to off.
With RF connection
Press PR + or – to set the video channel to a vacant position
between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in
your area.
(Example) If channel 50 is available in
your area, set the video channel to 50.
Then, set your TV to UHF channel 50.
● If the two vertical white bars appear
clearly on the screen as shown on the right, go
to step 4.
● If the two vertical white bars do not appear
clearly, re-set the video channel to another
vacant position and try again.

D Exit Video Channel Set mode
Press OK.
With AV connection
To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV
mode.
With RF connection
The channel on which the two vertical white bars appear
clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the
recorder, set your TV to the video channel.

* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the
station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation
screen and is displayed on the screen when the recorder is
tuned to a different station.
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TUNER/TIMER

Specifications

TV channel storage
capacity
Tuning system
Channel coverage
VHF

GENERAL
Power requirement
:
Power consumption
Power on
:
Power off
:
Temperature
Operating
:
Storage
:
Operating position
:
Dimensions (W x H x D) :
Weight
:
Format
:
Maximum recording time
(SP)
:
(LP)
:

AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
14 W
3.2 W

UHF
Aerial output
Memory backup time

5°C to 40°C
–20°C to 60°C
Horizontal only
400 mm x 94 mm x 265 mm
3.1 kg
VHS PAL standard

Recording system
Signal-to-noise ratio
Horizontal resolution
Frequency range
Normal audio
Hi-Fi audio
Input/Output

: Frequency synthesized tuner
: 47 MHz – 89 MHz/
104 MHz – 300 MHz/
302 MHz – 470 MHz
: 470 MHz – 862 MHz
: UHF channels 22 – 69 (Adjustable)
: Approx. 10 min.

ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories

Optional accessories

240 min. with E-240 video cassette
480 min. with E-240 video cassette

: RF cable,
Infrared remote control unit,
“R6” battery x 2
: Satellite Controller RM-SD1

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.

VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system

: 99 positions (+AUX position)

: PAL-type colour signal and CCIR
monochrome signal, 625 lines
50 fields
: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical
scan system
: 45 dB
: 250 lines
: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
: 21-pin SCART connectors:
IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1
RCA connectors:
AUDIO OUT x 1

EN
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