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HR-A230EK HR-A231EK
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
CONTENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions
Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment
4-STEP QUICK SET UP
CLOCK SET
PAGE 8
TUNER SET
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Basic Connections
CHECK CONTENTS
SITUATE RECORDER
CONNECT RECORDER TO TV
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder
SET TV PRESET
RESET OUTPUT MODE
If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen, consult your JVC dealer.
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Connection To A Satellite Receiver
For details, check your satellite receivers instruction manual.
INITIAL SETTINGS
Tuner Set
pg. 26).
2,5
TURN ON THE RECORDER
START AUTO CHANNEL SET
Clock Set
Auto Clock Set
2,4
SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY
Preparation
3,4,
PLAYBACK
Basic Playback
FIND PROGRAMME START POINT
STOP PLAYBACK
Usable cassettes
Playback Features
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
OR
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING
PLAYBACK (cont.)
ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH
Repeat Playback
ACTIVATE REPEAT
STOP PLAYBACK
Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
REMOVE POWER SUPPLY
SET A/B CODE SWITCH
RE-SUPPLY POWER
TURN THE RECORDER ON
Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If this happens, switch back to the A mode.
Basic
4,5
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
START RECORDING
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
Features
Record One Programme While Watching Another
SELECT PRESET TO WATCH
RECORDING (cont.)
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
Information On Video Plus+
IMPORTANT
MAKE LIST OF STORED PRESET POSITIONS AND STATION NAMES
ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET DISPLAY
Guide Channel Set
ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER
ENTER PRESET POSITION NUMBER
If the blinking Preset Position number agrees with the Preset position . . .
If the numbers do not agree . . .
Video Plus+ Timer
ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM- MING DISPLAY
ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER
ENGAGE RECORDERS TIMER MODE
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
Satellite Receiver Users
Regular Timer Programming
2,3
ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM- MING DISPLAY
ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME
ENTER PRESET POSITION
ENGAGE RECORDERS TIMER MODE
Check And Cancel Programmes
If All Information Is Correct . . .
If You Wish To Revise Data . . .
REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION
PDC Recording
To Use PDC Service . . .
EDITING
Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder
All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
MAKE CONNECTIONS
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player . . .
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck . . .
Edit From A Camcorder
SET RECORDERS INPUT MODE
If you're using the AV1 IN/OUT connector . . .
If you're using the AV2 IN connector . . .
START CAMCORDER
ACCESS CONFIRMATION
SELECT POSITION
INPUT CHANNEL
ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION
SELECT STATION
DELETE STATION
Delete A Channel
Change Station Preset Position
SELECT ITEM
SELECT ITEM
SELECT NEW STATION
SWITCH STATIONS
First perform step 1 of the above procedure.
SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER
SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE
ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET
PERFORM TUNING
TV STATION AND ID LIST
TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER
RECORDING
TAPE TRANSPORT
PLAYBACK
TIMER RECORDING
OTHER PROBLEMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
INDEX
List Of Terms
INDEX (cont.)
FRONT VIEW
25
9 !
7 @ # 0
REAR VIEW
3
Z
DISPLAY PANEL
6
INDEX (cont.)
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