JVC HR-J870EU specifications 72 EN, Other Problems

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72 EN

 

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

OTHER PROBLEMS

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

Whistling or howling is heard from the

● The camcorder’s microphone is too

Position the camcorder so its microphone

 

TV during camcorder recording.

close to the TV.

is away from the TV.

 

 

● The TV’s volume is too high.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

 

 

 

 

2.

When scanning channels, some of

● Those channels have been designated to

If you need the skipped channels, restore

 

them are skipped over.

be skipped.

them ( pg. 62).

 

 

 

 

3.

The channel cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

Press 9 to pause the recording, change

 

 

 

channels, then press 4 to resume

 

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

4.

Channel settings that were made

● After the manual settings were made,

Perform manual setting again.

 

manually seem to have changed or

Auto Channel Set was performed.

 

 

disappeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

No channels are stored in the

● The TV aerial cable was not connected

Turn off the recorder once and connect

 

recorder’s memory.

to the recorder when Auto Set Up was

the TV aerial cable to the recorder

 

 

performed.

properly, then turn on the recorder again.

 

 

 

The recorder will try Auto Set Up again

 

 

 

( pg. 10).

 

 

● The fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable was

Turn off the recorder once and connect

 

 

not connected between TV and the

the fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable to the

 

 

recorder when Preset Download was

recorder properly, then turn on the

 

 

performed.

recorder again. Then perform Preset

 

 

 

Download again ( pg. 12).

 

 

 

 

6.

The remote control won’t operate the

● The remote control brand setting is

Re-set the remote control to the correct

 

TV or satellite receiver.

incorrect.

brand. ( pg. 34, 35)

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder Safety Precautions Moisture Condensation Front View Front Display Panel Remote Control How To Use Remote Control LCDON-SCREEN Display Check the contents Situate the recorderConnect the recorder to TV Connect the recorder to mainsAuto Set Up 10 ENTurn on the recorder Select your countryPerform Auto Set Up Select the languagePress rt to select your language code Press rt to select Auto and press OK or ePerform Preset Download 12 ENSet the video channel Press rt to select CH - and press OK or eLanguage for the on-screen display Just ClockAccess the Main Menu screen Access the Country Set screenLanguage 14 ENInstalling Satellite Controller Situate the Satellite ControllerAttach the Satellite Controller Make connectionsSetting satellite receivers brand and channel 16 ENTV Auto Power On NexTView LinkVCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback 18 ENVariable Speed Search Slow MotionHigh-Speed Turbo Search Pause during playback20 EN Skip SearchIndex Search Activate Index SearchNext Function Memory Repeat PlaybackManual Tracking Soundtrack Selection22 EN Instant Timer Recording ITR Tape Remaining TimeReceiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes On-screen DisplayReceived Playback RecordingAccess the Showview display Access the Showview screenAccess the Showview Program screen 26 ENSet the VPS/PDC mode Engage the recorder’s timer modeSatellite Receiver Users Guide Program Number SetExpress Timer Programming 28 ENTo Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials VPS/PDC RecordingEnter the channel position Press PR+30 EN Cancel or change programme setting Confirm the overlapping programmesSelect the programme to modify Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screenSelect the L-2 Select mode Recording modeProgramme Recording 32 ENRemote A/B Code Switching Remove the power supplySet the remote control code Re-supply the powerTV Multi-Brand Remote Control 34 ENSet the TV brand code Operate the TVSatellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control Set the satellite receiver brand codeOperate the satellite receiver Navigation 36 ENNavigation Playback Check MemoryTurn Off Navigation Video Navigation Title ScreenCheck the memory Turn off NavigationAccess the Find Blank Space screen Edit Title38 EN Find Blank SpaceAccess the Edit Title screen Edit Tape TitleEntering Character Select the tape title40 EN Choice of CategorySelect the programme Enter the programme titleDelete Tape Data Delete Programme DataDelete the tape data Delete the programme dataAccess the Find Title screen Find Title42 EN Sort By Tape NumberAccess the Tape No. screen Access the Date screenSort By Date Select the programmeAccess the Category screen 44 ENSort By Category Category you want to watchSet the recorder’s input mode Set the edit modeStart the camcorder Start the recorder46 EN Locate the start pointStart Synchro Editing Pause Synchro EditingSet the input mode of recording deck Another Video RecorderStart the source player Start the recording deckAudio Dubbing 48 ENPre-recorded tape Audio-dubbed tape CD player, etcEngage the Audio Dubbing mode Start dubbingEnd Audio Dubbing Press A.DUBInsert Editing 50 ENSource tape Before Insert Editing Recording tape After Insert EditingEngage the Insert Editing mode AV Insert EditingLocate the end point Start EditingAccess the Jlip ID No. Set screen 52 ENSet the Jlip ID number Jlip ID NumberConnecting To a Satellite Receiver Decoder Back of recorderSelect the input mode 54 ENConnect the decoder Set the tunerConnecting/Using a Stereo System Make connectionsMode Set Access the Mode Set screenSelect the mode Select the mode settingYou can set the B.E.S.T. Biconditional Equalised Signal This feature helps you to adjust the playback pictureWhen this function is set to ON, the timer is Off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder isEntire programme while timer-recording in SP mode 58 ENFor Example While the recorder is turned offAbout Ntsc Playback Access the Auto Channel Set screen Tuner Set60 EN Auto Channel SetPerform Auto Channel Set View the Confirmation screenPress OK twice 62 EN Manual Channel SetWhen Receiving a Scrambled Broadcast Delete a Channel64 EN Set Stations aSet Stations B TV Station And ID List Station NameAccess the Video Channel Set mode Exit the Video Channel Set modeVideo Channel Set 66 ENShowview System Setup Guide Program Number SetGuide Program Number Enter the Guide Program numberAccess the Clock Set screen Clock Set68 EN Set the date and time Set Just ClockSet the source channel position for clock data Start the clock operationTroubleshooting 70 ENRecording Other Problems 72 ENPlayback 74 EN Audio Dubbing Auto Channel Set Auto Set Up Preset DownloadTimer Warning Display Tuner Set AV Insert Editing S.T. Picture SystemInternational telephone Language code Country code

HR-J870EU specifications

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