16ENRECORDING(cont.)

B.E.S.T. Picture System

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

PLAY

RECORD

1 2 3

2

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 4

1

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

3

OK

 

MENU

 

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is “ON”.

Preparation

 

1

 

LOAD A CASSETTE

 

 

 

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder power comes on automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

 

 

2

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

 

 

3

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

Place the pointer next to

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

"FUNCTION SET" by

 

 

 

FUNCTION SET

 

 

 

pressing PUSH JOG ,

 

 

 

TUNER SET

 

 

 

 

then press OK or PUSH

INITIAL SET

 

 

 

 

JOGÞ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5/°] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

SELECT MODE

 

 

 

 

Place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

 

 

 

"B.E.S.T." by pressing

 

 

 

O.S.D.

ON

 

 

PUSH JOG , then press

 

 

 

OK or PUSH JOGÞto set

AUTO TIMER

OFF

 

 

 

B.E.S.T.

ON

 

 

to "ON" or "OFF".

 

 

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"AUTO SPLP TIMER"

[5/°] =

 

 

 

 

appears only with the

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

HR-J458EE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN TO NORMAL

 

 

5

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH JOG

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JVC HR-J258EE, HR-J458EE S.T. Picture System, Return to Normal Screen, EN Recording, Preparation, OK or Push JOGÞto set

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