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Tape Position Indicator
Receiving NICAM Stereo
The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search. The position of “5” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.
”O.S.D.” (☞ pg. 36) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.
0
Beginning
3
+
+ +
1:23:45 REMAIN 2:35
End
And Bilingual Programmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
Type of Broadcast | ||
Being Received | ||
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NOTE:
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.
Regular Monaural | (none) |
NICAM Stereo | ST NICAM |
NICAM Bilingual | BIL NICAM |
NICAM Monaural | NICAM |
Remote A/B Code Switching
The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals.
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| REMOVE POWER SUPPLY | |||
| Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet. | ||||
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| SET A/B CODE SWITCH | |||
| Set to B. | ||||
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| Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet. | ||||
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| TURN THE RECORDER ON | |||
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| only respond to B code signals. | ||||
NOTE:
NOTE:
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the
●To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR until "L" and "R" appear on the front display panel.
●To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR until either "L" or "R" appears on the front display panel (as required).
●To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until "NORM" appears on the front display panel.
To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the
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" (☞ pg. 16).
Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If this happens, switch back to the A mode.