JVC SR-L910EK appendix Recording, Preparation

7 RECORDING

7-1 Preparation

7	RECORDING
	7-2 Recording
[MENU] button	[STOP/EJECT] button
	[REC] button [REC CHECK] button	[OPERATE] button

[TIME MODE] button

Connection

Make sure the input/output connectors on the rear panel are properly connected. For details, refer to "CONNECTIONS" on page 13 to 15.

Menu switch setting Set the function menu switches as required. 5 <POSITION> ... Factory setting: L-UP

•Sets the position of the on-screen time/date and recording mode display. Select one of the four corners of the screen. During recording, the on-screen data is recorded in the selected position together with the video signals.

•If on-screen data recording is not required, set this switch to OFF.

5	<VIDEO MODE> ... Factory setting: AUTO
	Set to "B/W" to record colour video signals in the Black and
	White mode.
5	<AUTO REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
	• Set to ON to execute timer recording using a commercially
	available external timer or to automatically resume
	recording when power is restored after a power failure.
	• For details, refer to "How To Restore Recording After
	Power Failure" and "External Timer Recording" on page 39.
5	<REC CHECK> ... Factory setting: MANUAL
	Selects between manual and automatic Recording Check
	operation.
	• When set to AUTO, Recording Check is automatically
	executed at the beginning of a tape set to record
	repeatedly or when inferior picture quality is detected. In
	the Auto mode, Recording Check and head cleaning is
	automatically repeated up to two times. If the inferior
	picture quality is detected on both checks, the warning
	code E-09 is displayed. The warning code remains
	displayed while recording continues.
	• When set to MANUAL, the Recording Check operation is
	executed only when the [REC CHECK] button is pressed.
	If inferior picture quality is detected, head cleaning is
	performed once and recording resumes. The warning
	code "E-09" is shown on the display for 10 seconds.
5	<TAPE END MODE> ... Factory setting: STOP
	Selects the mode engaged when the tape ends during
	recording.
	• When set to STOP, the Stop mode is engaged.
	• When set to REW, the tape is rewound to the beginning.
	• When set to REPEAT, the tape is rewound to the
	beginning and recording re-starts (repeat recording).
	• When set to EJECT, the tape is ejected.
5	<INDEX AL/SKIP> ... Factory setting: ALARM
	Sets the timing for recording of the index code.
	When set to "ALARM", the code is recorded at the time of
	the alarm signal input.
	When set to "SKIP", it is recorded once each hour during
	the actual duration of the recording. (This is unrelated to the

	recording mode time.)
5	<TAPE END BUZZER> ... Factory setting: OFF
	• Set to ON to sound the buzzer when the tape ends during
	recording.
5	<TERMINAL SEL 1> ... Factory setting: SERIES
	Set the rear panel’s [SERIES/CLOCK] terminal as required.
	• Set to “SERIES” when to use the series recording function.
	• Set to “EXT” when to control recording start/stop from an
	external device.
5	<TERMINAL SEL 2> ... Factory setting: WARN
	Select the signal output from the rear panel’s [WARNING/
	REC OUT] terminal.
	• Set to WARN to output a warning signal.
	• Set to “REC” to output a recording mode signal (+12 V)
	during recording.
5	<REC REMAIN> ... Factory setting: OFF
	Select the timing to send the tape end information. Choose
	from tape end (OFF), about 3 minutes before the tape end
	(180S) or about 6 minutes before the tape end (360S).
	When the tape reaches the selected position during
	recording, the following information is output.
	• Tape end signal from the rear panel’s [TAPE END OUT]
	terminal
	• Series recording signal during series recording
	• Tape end buzzer
	• “End” indication in the counter display
5	<CAMERA SW> ... Factory setting: OFF
	Sets the switching timing for cameras connected to an
	external sequential switcher.
	• To switch cameras after each field or frame, set this menu
	switch to FIELD or FRAME.
5	<CAM SW WIDTH>... Factory setting: 5 msec
	Sets the output time for the camera switching signal to be
	output to the external sequential switcher during recording.
	When set to "5msec", the output time becomes 5 msec in
	the 3/12/24H recording mode. When set to "20msec", the
	output time becomes 5 msec in the 3H recording mode, and
	20 msec in the 12/24H recording mode.
5	<ALARM REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
	• Set to ON to perform alarm recording.
	For details, refer to "Alarm Recording" on page 33.
5	<SENSOR REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
	• Set to ON to perform sensor recording.
	For details, refer to "Sensor Recording" on page 35.
5	<TIMER ALARM>...Factory setting: ON
	Sets whether or not the alarm signal input should be
	enabled during timer recording.
	When set to "OFF", alarm signal input is disabled, and
	when set to "ON", the alarm signal input is enabled.
Setting on the front panel
	• Select the recording time mode with the [TIME MODE]
	button. For details, refer to "Selection of the Record/Play
	mode" on page 25.

			[PLAY] button
			[PAUSE/STILL] button
1Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating
	mode on.
2[ The [OPERATE] indicator lights.
	Insert a cassette with safety tab in place.
	[The (		) cassette indication lights on the display.
	* If a cassette is loaded when the operating mode is off,
	the operating mode is switched on automatically (auto
3	operate on function).
	Press the [REC] button to start recording.
	[		The recording indicator lights on the display,
			showing that the Record mode is engaged.
4To stop recording temporarily
	Press the [PAUSE/STILL] button.
	[		The record-pause indicator is shown on
			the display and the Pause mode is
			engaged.
5To start recording again
	Press the [PLAY] button.
	[		The recording indicator is shown on the
			display and the Recording mode is engaged.
	Note
	If the VCR is left in the Record Pause mode for
	more than 5 seconds, the transition between
	scenes may be distorted when recording is re-
	started.
6To stop recording
	Press the [STOP/EJECT] button.
	[	The tape stops and the Stop mode is engaged.

Recording Check

Record Check in the Timelapse mode should be performed after recording has been executed for more than one minute. If the recording time is too short, Record Check cannot be performed correctly.

5 Press the [REC CHECK] button during recording. [The tape is played back in reverse for about 4 seconds, then, the Play mode is engaged to check the recording. After playback, the VCR enters the Record mode at the point where the recording was interrupted.

•During Recording Check, the FM level of the signal recorded on the tape is checked in the Play mode to determine whether or not the recording quality is suitable. If the recording quality is judged inferior, subsequent operation depends on the setting of the <REC CHECK> function menu switch.

When set to MANUAL

[REC CHECK] button
During	Recording			Normal		Recording
recording	check
		Defective		Auto head			Recording
				cleaning
			Error indicator E-09 (for 10 sec.)
 When set to AUTO
[REC CHECK] button
During	Recording			Normal		Recording
recording	check
		Defective
	Auto head
	cleaning
	Auto recording			Recording		Normal		Recording
	for about 7			check
	seconds
					Defective
						Auto head		Recording
			Display			cleaning
			Error indicator E-09 display

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