JVC HR-J695U manual Other Functions, Function settings, Function Set screen, Select Function

Other Functions

PICTURE CONTROL — NORM/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP

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

Checking tape position

When you change the VCR operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode, or when you perform an Index Search or Instant Review, the tape position indicator appears.

The position of “q” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

●Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON”.

B + + + E

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NORM: Normally select this. Original picture appears and the VCR does not perform any picture adjustments.

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-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing the tapes, select back to the mode of your choice.

AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF

Changing display information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively.

● You can change display in the stop, recording or recording pause mode, or during rewind/fast- forward.

●When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” and DISPLAY on the Remote is pressed, time counter will appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press C. RESET on the Remote.

●When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

●When this function is set to “OFF”:

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

SUPERIMPOSE — ON/OFF

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

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-recording is to start in 5 minutes if you are not in the timer recording standby mode at that time. Press TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode. To clear the display, press CANCEL on the Remote.

–WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

(CANCEL)

NOTE:

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

AUTO SP]EP TIMER — ON/OFF

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

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.

A Access Main Menu screen, then	MAIN MENU
Function Set screen
	TUNER SET
	FUNCTION SET
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rtto	INITIAL SET
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
	PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
B Select Function	PRESS (MENU) TO END

Press rtto move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you want to set.

FUNCTION		PREVIOUS PAGE
PICTURE CONTROL	NORM	2ND AUDIO RECORD	OFF
AUTO TIMER	OFF	AUDIO MONITOR	HI-FI
SUPERIMPOSE	ON
AUTO SP EP TIMER	OFF
VIDEO STABILIZER	OFF
BLUE BACK	ON
NEXT PAGE
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)		SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END		PRESS (MENU) TO END

CChange setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

After a power failure occurs, Function Settings will be reset to its default setting.

For Example, Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape

Approximately 110 minutes	Approximately 30 minutes
SP mode	EP mode

NOTES:

●If you have programed the VCR 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 EP mode on the tape.

●This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will not work properly on the following tapes: T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.

VIDEO STABILIZER — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR.

NOTE:

To watch recordings with close-caption or when you finish viewing a tape, set this function to “OFF”.

BLUE BACK — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all blue in the following cases:

●When receiving a channel not in use.

●When stopping playback.

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals, set this function to “OFF”.