JVC HR-S8850EU specifications Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes, Received

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28 ENRECORDING (cont.)

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

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 TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast Being

On-screen Display

Received

 

 

 

 

A2

Stereo

ST

A2

Bilingual

BIL.

Regular Monaural

(none)

NICAM Stereo

ST NICAM

NICAM Bilingual

BIL. NICAM

NICAM Monaural

NICAM

 

 

 

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until “a” and “s” appear on the front display panel or “HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until “a” or “s” appears on the front display panel, or “HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the TV screen (as required).

● To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM” appears on the front display panel or the TV screen.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( pg. 59).

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 will be recorded on the normal audio track.

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on page 23.

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder Safety Precautions Moisture Condensation Connector cover Front ViewRear View Front Display Panel ON-SCREEN Display Remote Control How To Use Remote Control LCDCheck the contents 10 ENSituate the recorder Connect the recorder to TV8To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO in connectors Video ConnectionAuto Set Up 12 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 14 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 16 ENInstalling Satellite Controller Situate the Satellite ControllerAttach the Satellite Controller Make connectionsSetting satellite receivers brand and channel 18 ENNexTView Link TV Auto Power OnVCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback 20 ENSlow Motion High-Speed Turbo SearchPause during playback Activate frame-by-frame playback22 EN Variable Speed SearchIndex Search Skip SearchNext Function Memory Repeat PlaybackManual Tracking Soundtrack Selection24 EN Instant Timer Recording ITR Tape Remaining TimeEngage the Record-Pause mode 26 ENRetake Locate the start pointEngage the S-VHS ET mode Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes ReceivedPlayback RecordingAccess the Showview display Access the Showview screenAccess the Showview Program screen 30 ENSet the VPS/PDC mode Access the Title Edit screenEngage the recorder’s timer mode Enter the programme titleExpress Timer Programming 32 ENTo Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials VPS/PDC RecordingEnter the channel position Press PR+Enter the programme mode Before performing the 24 Hour Express Timer Programming34 EN Set the programme start/stop time and channelCancel or change a programme Disengage the timer modeReturn to the timer mode Access the Programme Check screen/displayCancel 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 Before performing the following stepsNavigation 38 ENNavigation Playback Programme Navigation ScreenLoad a recorded cassette Select a programmeEdit Programme Title 40 ENSelect the programme Entering Character Delete Tape DataDelete the tape data Example Enter JVC NewsRemote A/B Code Switching Set the remote control codeCheck the remote control code for the recorder 42 ENSet the TV brand code TV Multi-Brand Remote ControlOperate the TV Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control 44 ENSet the satellite receiver brand code Operate the satellite receiverSet the recorder’s input mode Set the edit modeEdit From a Camcorder Start the camcorderAccess the Output/Input Set screen 46 ENSelect and L-2 Input Setting Decoder connectorAnother Video Recorder 48 ENPlayer Audio Dubbing 50 ENEngage the Audio Dubbing mode Start dubbingEnd Audio Dubbing Press AUX number key 0 and/or PR to select F-1 or S-1Insert Editing 52 ENEngage the Insert Editing mode AV Insert EditingLocate the end point Start EditingConnecting To a Satellite Receiver Simple ConnectionsPerfect Connections Select the input mode 56 ENConnect the decoder Set the tunerConnecting/Using a Stereo System Make connectionsMode Set Access the Mode Set screenSelect the mode Select the mode settingWhen viewing overplayed When this function is set to ON, the timer is automaticallyDisengaged when the recorder is powered back on System to on or OFF  pgOn the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder Entire programme while timer-recording in SP mode60 EN Function  pg , set PROG. Navigation to OFFWhen this function is set to ON, the Digital 3R picture When this function is set to ON, you can reducePower consumption while the recorder is turned off When this function is set to ON, you can automatically62 EN About Ntsc PlaybackShowview System Setup Guide Program Number SetGuide Program Number Enter the Guide Program numberAccess the Auto Channel Set screen Tuner Set64 EN Auto Channel SetView the Confirmation screen Perform Auto Channel SetPress OK twice 66 EN Manual Channel SetWhen Receiving a Scrambled Broadcast Delete a ChannelSet Stations a 68 ENSet Stations B TV Station And ID List Station NameClock Set Access the Clock Set screen70 EN Set the date and time Set Just ClockSet the source channel position for clock data Start the clock operationAccess the Video Channel Set mode Exit the Video Channel Set modeVideo Channel Set 72 ENPower 74 EN RecordingOther Problems 76 EN PlaybackSignal-to-noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution Memory backup time Approx minScan system Lines VHS78 EN Liste of TermsMemo International telephone Language code Country code

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