JVC HR-XVS20AA Tape Remaining Time, Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes, Reset the counter

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Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1Set the counter display.

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front display panel.

●The front display panel shows the counter reading with “:”

lit.

2Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

●The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

●The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with

“:” blinking.

● By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change display to

show the channel position*, clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time.

* Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.

“– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes

Your unit is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast Being		On-screen Display
Received
A2	Stereo	ST
A2	Bilingual	BIL.
Regular Monaural		(none)
NICAM Stereo		ST NICAM
NICAM Bilingual		BIL. NICAM
NICAM Monaural		NICAM

●To listen to a stereo programme, press A.MONITOR until “HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.

●To listen to a bilingual programme, press A.MONITOR until “HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the TV screen.

●To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press A.MONITOR until “NORM” appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON”, or the on-screen displays will not appear. ( pg. 78)

To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)

Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound).

●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track.

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the normal audio track.

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” on page 26.