JVC HR-S7960E specifications 64 EN, Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

8.

“ “, “” and “$“ on the front

● The loaded cassette has had its record

Remove the cassette and cover the hole

 

display panel won’t stop blinking.

safety tab removed.

with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette

 

 

 

with the record safety tab intact.

 

 

● The end of the tape was reached during

The programme may not have been

 

 

Automatic Satellite Programme

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

 

 

Recording.

sure you have enough time on the tape to

 

 

 

record the entire programme.

 

 

 

OTHER PROBLEMS

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Whistling or howling is heard from the

● The camcorder’s microphone is too

Position the camcorder so its microphone

 

TV during camcorder recording.

close to the TV.

is away from the TV.

 

 

● The TV’s volume is too high.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

 

 

 

 

2.

When scanning channels, some of

● Those channels have been designated to

If you need the skipped channels, restore

 

them are skipped over.

be skipped.

them ( pg. 55).

 

 

 

 

3.

The channel cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

Press 9 to pause the recording, change

 

 

 

channels, then press 4 to resume

 

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

4.

Channel settings that were made

● After the manual settings were made,

Perform manual setting again.

 

manually seem to have changed or

Auto Channel Set was performed.

 

 

disappeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

No channels are stored in the

● The TV aerial cable was not connected

Turn off the recorder once and connect

 

recorder’s memory.

to the recorder when Auto Set Up was

the TV aerial cable to the recorder

 

 

performed.

properly, then turn on the recorder again.

 

 

 

Then perform Auto Set Up again

 

 

 

( pg. 12).

 

 

● The fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable was

Turn off the recorder once and connect

 

 

not connected between TV and the

the fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable to the

 

 

recorder when Preset Download was

recorder properly, then turn on the

 

 

performed.

recorder again. Then perform Preset

 

 

 

Download again ( pg. 14).

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder Safety Precautions Moisture Condensation Front View Rear View Playback or recording time exceeds this limit Counter can display up to +/ 195959. IfTape Speed SP/LP/EP  pg ON-SCREEN Display Remote Control How To Use Operating JVC TVsCheck the contents 10 ENSituate the recorder Connect the recorder to TV8To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO in connectors Video ConnectionAuto Set Up 12 ENTurn on the recorder Select your countryPerform Auto Set Up Select the languageConfirm/Set video channel On the front display panelPerform Preset Download 14 ENSet the video channel Press rt to select CH - and press OK or eLanguage for the on-screen display Just ClockAccess the Main Menu screen Access the Country Set screenLanguage 16 ENInstalling Satellite Controller Situate the Satellite ControllerAttach the Satellite Controller Make connectionsSetting satellite receivers brand and channel 18 ENNextView Link TV Auto Power OnVCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback 20 ENSlow Motion Picture SearchPause during playback Activate frame-by-frame playback22 EN Variable Speed SearchIndex Search Skip SearchNext Function Memory Repeat PlaybackManual Tracking Soundtrack Selection24 EN Instant Timer Recording ITR Tape Remaining TimeEngage the S-VHS ET mode 26 ENSuper VHS ET S-VHS ET Receiving Stereo and Bilingual ProgrammesPlayback RecordingAccess the Showview screen Access the Showview Program screenBefore performing the Showview Timer Programming 28 ENSet the VPS/PDC mode Access the Title Edit screenEngage the recorder’s timer mode Enter the programme titleExpress Timer Programming 30 ENTo Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials VPS/PDC RecordingEnter the channel position Press PR+Enter the programme mode Before performing the 24 Hour Express Timer Programming32 EN Set the programme start/stop time and channelDisengage the timer mode Cancel or change a programmeReturn to the timer mode Access the Programme Check screen/displayCancel or change programme setting Confirm the overlapping programmesSelect the programme to modify Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screenSelect the L-2 Select mode Recording modeProgramme Recording Before performing the following stepsNavigation 36 ENNavigation Playback Programme Navigation ScreenLoad a recorded cassette Select a programmeEdit Programme Title 38 ENSelect the programme Entering Character Delete Tape DataDelete the tape data Example Enter JVC NewsCamcorder Edit From a40 EN Set the input mode of recording deck AnotherAdvantages of S-VHS video recorders Start the source playerOutput/Input Set Select and L-2 Input Setting Decoder connectorConnecting To a Satellite Receiver Simple ConnectionsPerfect Connections Select the input mode 46 ENConnect the decoder Set the tunerConnecting/Using a Stereo System Make connectionsMode Set Access the Mode Set screenSelect the mode Select the mode settingUsing this video recorder as the source player for editing Recorder is powered back onWith old tapes and rental cassettes We recommend that you set Digital TBC/NR to on whenOn the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder Entire programme while timer-recording in SP mode50 EN Function  pg , set PROG. Navigation to OFFIndicator lights up on the front display panel S-VHS recording mode is selectedMode setting VHS recording mode is selected52 EN Colour SystemTuner Set Access the Auto Channel Set screenAuto Channel Set 54 EN Perform Auto Channel SetView the Confirmation screen Press OK twiceManual Channel Set 56 EN When Receiving a Scrambled BroadcastDelete a Channel Set Stations a Set Stations B58 EN TV Station And ID ListAccess the Clock Set screen Clock Set60 EN Set the date and timeSet Just Clock Set the source channel position for clock dataAccess the Video Channel Set mode Exit the Video Channel Set modeVideo Channel Set Set the RF output systemTroubleshooting 62 ENRecording Troubleshooting 64 ENPlayback 66 EN Auto Set Up Express Timer ProgrammingPreset Download Tape Position Indicator Tape Remaining Time

HR-S7960E specifications

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