JVC HR-J391EM manual Other Functions, When this function is set to “OFF”,  B.E.S.T. - On / Off

– Other Functions –

B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is set to “ON”, this recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.

NOTE:

The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, perform the following steps:

APress and hold PAUSE (9), and press REC (7). After about 7 seconds, the recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.

BPress PLAY (4) to start recording.

PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.

AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear instead of “AUTO”.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise.

SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with much flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing the tapes, select “AUTO”.

PAL/MESECAM — AUTO / PAL / MESECAM/SECAM*

Select the appropriate colour system for recording or playback. AUTO: Usually set to this mode. The appropriate colour system (PAL or MESECAM) will be selected depending on the playback or recording signals.

If the “AUTO” mode does not work properly, select either of the following manual modes.

PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.

MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or playback a SECAM or MESECAM tape.

NOTES:

●SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select “AUTO” or “MESECAM” when recording SECAM signals.

●When playing back a SECAM tape, select the AUTO or MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be monochrome.

NTSC — NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 / NTSC]PAL

To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape, it will be necessary to select the appropriate mode.

NTSC3.58: To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.

NTSC4.43: To record NTSC4.43 signals or playback a NTSC4.43 tape.

NTSC]PAL: To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV.

NOTE:

●The “NTSC]PAL” mode does not work during recording. In this mode, NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3.58.

●The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape on PAL TV. Stop playback and access the Menu screen again.

●In the “NTSC4.43” mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays (Program screen, etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a loss of colour. When this happens, select the “NTSC3.58” mode.

AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF

recorder is turned on.You do not have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

●When this function is set to “OFF”:

You have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

O.S.D. — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.

NOTE:

When you use this recorder as the source player for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the recorder status information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited tape.

AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in SP mode.

For Example, Recording a PAL-broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape.

Approximately 150 minutes	Approximately 60 minutes
SP mode	LP mode

Total 210 minutes

NOTES:

●If you have programed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer programing.

●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.

●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 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

●When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the