JVC HR-DD857MS specifications 46ENTROUBLESHOOTING, Power, Tape Transport, Playback

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46ENTROUBLESHOOTING

46ENTROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

1.No power is applied to the recorder.

2.The clock is functioning properly, but the recorder cannot be powered.

3.The remote control won’t function.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1.The tape does not run during recording.

2.The tape will not rewind or fast- forward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1.The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

2.Noise appears during visual search.

3.Noise appears during normal playback.

4.Noise appears during slow-motion playback.

5.Noise appears during still playback.

6.Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

7.The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear.

8.Playback picture has a loss of colour.

9.No sound accompanies the playback picture.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The mains power cord is discon- nected.

●“ä“ is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

●The batteries are discharged.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●““ is displayed on the display panel.

●The tape is already fully rewound or fast-forwarded.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●If you’re using the RF OUT connec- tion . . .

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel has not been correctly set.

●If you’re using the AV connection, the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

●This is normal.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

●Automatic tracking is engaged.

●The video heads may be dirty.

●The wrong colour system is selected for the tape being played back.

●The wrong colour system was selected during recording.

●The TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen is incorrect.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the TIMER button to turn the “ä“ indicator off.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the ““ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec- tion . . .

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. (☞ pg. 4)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set" (☞ pg. 4)

If you are using the AV connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (☞ pg. 13)

Try manual tracking. (☞ pg. 13)

Press TV PROG + or – a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen.

Engage and adjust tracking manually. (☞ pg. 13)

Consult your JVC dealer.

Select the correct colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. (☞ pg. 40)

Once recorded, the signal cannot be corrected. Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording.

Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area. (☞ pg. 45.)

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Contents VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTSHR-DD857MS INSTRUCTIONSSAFETY FIRST Safety PrecautionsWARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE Basic CHECK CONTENTSINSTALLINGYOURNEWRECORDER ConnectionsVideo Channel Set ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE4ENINITIALSETTINGS SELECT TV SYSTEMFINISH VIDEO CHANNEL SET VIDEO CHANNELFINISH VIDEO CHANNEL SET With AV ConnectionSELECT LANGUAGE Auto Set Up6ENINITIALSETTINGScont SET TIMESTART AUTO CHANNEL SET OK PUSH JOG8ENINITIALSETTINGScont ACCESS MAIN MENUENABLE/DISABLE ACCESS FUNCTION SETSelect Language ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREENACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN MENUClock Set ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN10ENINITIALSETTINGScont TURN THE RECORDER ONLOAD A CASSETTE Basic PlaybackEN11 POINTACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH Playback Features12EN PAUSE DURING PLAYBACKOVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLYEN13 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING14ENPLAYBACK cont ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCHACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Index SearchACTIVATE SPATIALIZER Tape Position IndicatorEN15 SKIP OVER UNWANTEDVariable-Speed Search TimeScan16EN ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCHTimeScan EN17TimeScan Audio CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Basic Recording18EN SET TAPE SPEEDInstant Timer Recording ITR Recording FeaturesRESET COUNTER EN19Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes 20ENRECORDINGcont To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes A2CHOOSE FM BROADCAST EN21MAKE CONNECTIONS SELECT TV PROGRAMMEB.E.S.T. Picture System ACCESS MAIN MENUACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREENPlayback EN23Recording 2 Press PLAY to start recordingACCESS G-CODE SET-UP G-CODE SetupACCESS INITIAL SET 24ENTIMERRECORDINGCHANNEL POSITION EN25ENTER RECEIVING NUMBERACCESS G-CODE G-CODE Timer ProgrammingACCESS G-CODE SCREEN 26ENTIMERRECORDINGcontENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODEEN27 To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily SerialsACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Express Timer Programming28ENTIMERRECORDINGcont ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIMEEN29 To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily SerialsCANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME DISENGAGE TIMER MODEACCESS PROGRAMME RETURN TO TIMER MODEEN31 Auto SP→LP TimerAuto Timer SELECT MODESET REMOTE CONTROL CODE Remote Control FunctionsREMOVE POWER SUPPLY RE-SUPPLY POWEROPERATE TV TV Multi-brand Remote ControlSET TV BRAND CODE EN33INPUT MODE Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder34EN START SOURCE PLAYERSET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE Edit From A CamcorderEN35 START CAMCORDERSET INPUT MODE Audio Dubbing36EN LOCATE START POINTEND AUDIO DUBBING EN37START DUBBING the remote control to select + L+R+NORM pgLOCATE END POINT RESET THE COUNTERInsert Editing 38ENEDITINGcontENGAGE INSERT EDITING START EDITINGEND INSERT EDITING If you want to replace the picture, Hi-Fi audio soundtrack andINFORMATIONONMULTI-SYSTEMCOMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons40EN Off-Air RecordingTape-To-Tape Editing EN41When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set TUNERSET ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN42EN Auto Channel SetEN43 ACCESS TUNER SETACCESS CHANNEL LIST SELECT POSITION44ENTUNERSETcont ACCESS CHANNEL LISTACCESS TUNER SET Delete A ChannelPERFORM TUNING Fine-Tuning ChannelsTV System Selection - When you see the picture but hear no audio EN45TAPE TRANSPORT 46ENTROUBLESHOOTINGPOWER PLAYBACKTIMER again TIMER RECORDINGRECORDING POSSIBLE CAUSE48EN TROUBLESHOOTINGcontOTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTIONEN49 QUESTIONSANDANSWERSFRONT VIEW 50ENINDEX @ # $ %DISPLAY PANEL EN51REAR VIEW REVIEW52EN REMOTE CONTROLINDEX cont SPECIFICATIONS EN53MEMO MEMO HR-DD857MS Printed in Malaysia 0798CKV*UN*PJ