JVC HR-J235EK specifications Engage Auto SP/LP, Auto SP/LP Timer, Timer Warning, PDC Recording

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Auto SP/LP Timer

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AUTO SP/LP TIMER

If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire programme, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

	ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP
1	TIMER
	Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.
	The button lights “green”.
	For Example . . .
	Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a
	180-minute tape
	Approximately 150 minutes		Approximately 60 minutes
		SP mode	LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before performing timer programming.

NUMBER "7"

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NOTES:

● The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work

properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some

tapes of shorter lengths.

● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and it lights

“green”, that doesn’t mean that the recorder will automati-

cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the

recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or

more programs, the second programme and those thereafter

may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer

mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then

set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

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● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the

recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

● If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto

SP/LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its

originally scheduled length, there may be times when the

programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

Timer Warning

If you have programmed your recorder to timer-record a programme or a series of programmes, a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record- ing is to start in 5 minutes.

–WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

To Use PDC Service . . .

The default setting for PDC is "ON". To cancel PDC, press NUMBER key "7" so that "OFF" is displayed during Video Plus+ or regular timer programming.

NOTES:

●The warning only appears if

you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

●If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing, the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press CANCEL.

NOTES:

●When you manually enter programmes (regular timer program- ming), set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.

●PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

●When PDC recording is performed, the Instant ReView programme readout number may not match the actual number of programmes that have been timer-recorded (☞ pg. 14).