JVC 1204MNH-SW-VE, LPT0976-001B manual S.T. Picture System, Tape Remaining Time

		BASIC OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK EN 45
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)		To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)
		Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-
This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
		Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R
(selectable in 30-minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after		channel sound).
recording is finished.		● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on
1 Press R on the unit to start recording.		the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on
2 Press R again to engage the ITR mode.		the normal audio track.
		To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes
● On the front display panel, A0:30B appears.
3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press R to		The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio
		track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the
extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30
		normal audio track.
minutes.
		NOTES:
NOTES:
		● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
● You can only perform ITR using the R button on the unit.
		broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
● During Instant Timer Recording, any other timer programmed
		● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
recording won’t start even if their start time has come. In such a
		bilingual programme, refer to ASoundtrack SelectionB (A pg. 43).
case, the timer programmed recording starts (if the end time of
the timer programmed recording is set after the end of Instant		B.E.S.T. Picture System
Timer Recording) after the Instant Timer Recording finishes.
Tape Remaining Time		The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system
		checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and
		recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible
1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears.
		playback and recording pictures. You can set AB.E.S.T.B to AONB or
● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the display		AOFFB to your preference. (A pg. 81)
to show the clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time.		Playback
NOTES:
		The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
● When you press DISPLAY, the on-screen display appears on the		playback.
TV screen for 5 seconds, then the displays other than the counter		● The unit adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality
disappears. To clear the counter display, press DISPLAY.		of the tape in use.
● Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining		● B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. ABESTB appears and
time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.		blinks on the front display panel.
A– –:– –Bmay sometimes appear, or the display may blink on		● ABESTB only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.
occasion.		Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is
Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes		still operative.
		Recording
Your unit is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a		The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo		recording.
and bilingual broadcasts possible.		● The unit spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being		condition of the tape, then begins recording.
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
		ATTENTION:
Type of Broadcast Being Received	On-Screen Display	Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts,
		there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after R and I on the
A2 Stereo	ST
		remote control are pressed, or R on the unit is pressed. To make
A2 Bilingual	BIL.	sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety,
		first perform the following steps:
Regular Monaural	(none)
		A While holding W, press R to engage the Record Pause mode.
NICAM Stereo	ST NICAM
		● The unit then automatically checks the condition of the tape
		and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters Record Pause
NICAM Bilingual	BIL. NICAM
		mode.
NICAM Monaural	NICAM
		B Press I to start recording.
● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until AHI-FI L W		If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording
		immediately, set AB.E.S.T.B to AOFFB. (A pg. 81)
X RB appears on the TV screen.
● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until AHI-FI L WB
		Accidental erasure prevention
or AHI-FI X RB appears on the TV screen.
		To prevent accidental recording on
● To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while
		a recorded cassette, remove its
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until ANORMB
		safety tab. To record on it later,
appears on the TV screen.
		cover the hole with adhesive tape.
NOTE:
AO.S.D.B must be set to AAUTOB, or the on-screen displays will not
appear. (A pg. 81)
		Record safety tab