Auto Recording, Set timer program on Ntsc device

JVC SR-VD400E manual Auto Recording, Set timer program on Ntsc device

TIMER RECORDING	EN 23

Auto

Recording

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote to [VCR].

This function allows you to automatically record a program which is timer-programmed on your NTSC device.

Preparation: Connect a NTSC device to the [AUDIO/ VIDEO IN] or [S VIDEO IN (L-1)] connectors* on the rear; otherwise, you cannot use this function.

*To use these connectors, you have to select which one to use ( page 38).

VCR CABLE

TV /DBS

1Set timer program on NTSC device

●For timer programming method, refer to the manual supplied with the NTSC device.

2 Load a cassette

Make sure the record safety tab is intact.

3 Set recording speed

Press [REC SPEED]/[SPEED] to set the recording speed.

4Engage Auto Recording standby mode

Turn off the NTSC device.

Press and hold [REC LINK] on the Remote for more than 2 seconds.

The VCR turns off automatically, [L-1] and [‰] appear on the front display panel (Auto Recording standby mode).

When the NTSC device outputs a signal, the VCR starts recording and [L-1] blinks, the [‰] and record [Q] indicator light up. The VCR stops recording and powers off when the NTSC device stops outputting a signal.

●This VCR will enter into Auto Recording standby mode after recording is finished.

●To release the Auto Recording standby mode, press [REC LINK]. [L-1] and [‰] disappear.

IMPORTANT: Be sure not to turn on the NTSC device before the program starts broadcasting; otherwise, the VCR will start recording when the NTSC device is turned on.

NOTES:

●If you turn off this VCR while Auto Recording is in progress, recording stops.

●Video Calibration ( page 36) does not work while Auto Recording is in progress.

●The VCR may not record a short portion at the beginning of the program or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the program when Auto Recording method is used.

●If you engage the Auto Recording standby mode while the NTSC device is turned on, the VCR will not start Auto Recording, and [L-1] and [‰] blink on the front display panel. When you turn off the NTSC device, [L-1] and [‰] light up and the VCR enters the Auto Recording standby mode.

●If you have connected another component other than a NTSC device to the [AUDIO/VIDEO IN] or [S VIDEO IN (L-1)] connectors, be sure not to engage the Auto Recording standby mode; otherwise, the VCR will start recording when the connected component is turned on.

●If the [L-1] blinks quickly on the front display panel in the Auto Recording standby mode (even though your NTSC device is turned off), Auto Recording will not work properly.