JVC HR-J449MS, HR-J746MS Hi-Fi and normal audio, Tape recorded with this recorder

INFORMATIONONCOLOURSYSTEM51

PAL, SECAM and MESECAM

●PAL and SECAM designate two different colour television system. Your recorder can record and play back both PAL and SECAM signals.

●MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals recorded on PAL recorders. Your recorder can play back MESECAM tapes properly, and record them as well.

●Since your recorder is equipped with a built-in dual-system tuner, your recorder can record TV programmes in the countries where PAL-B/G (or SECAM B/G) and SECAM-L broadcasts are receivable.

●MESECAM is possible if an appropriate playback deck is used.

Colour System Setting

Pressing the recorder's SYSTEME COULEUR button displays the current setting of the colour system on the screen for about 5 seconds. While the screen shows the setting, press SYSTEME COULEUR to select the appropriate colour system that matches the colour signal being received or played back. AUTO (colour signal): Normally set to this mode. The

appropriate colour system will be automatically selected depending on the playback or recording signals. If this automatic detection does not work properly, try the MANUEL mode.

MESECAM: To record SECAM broadcasts to make MESECAM

	tapes, or to play back MESECAM tapes.
SECAM:	To record SECAM broadcasts to make SECAM
	tapes, or to play back SECAM tapes.
PAL:	To record PAL broadcasts, or to play back PAL
	tapes.
N/B:	To record black & white programmes, or to play
	back a tape in black & white (even tapes with
	colour signals will be played back in black &
	white).

INFORMATIONONAUDIOSYSTEM(HR-J749MSOnly)

Hi-Fi and normal audio

This recorder has two audio system: Hi-Fi and normal audio. Hi-Fi audio signals (2-channel) are recorded deep into the tape's magnetic coating of the video track section, and the normal audio signals are recorded on the ordinary longitudinal audio track.

ATTENTION:

●The Hi-Fi soundtrack recorded with this recorder cannot be played back on video recorders other than Hi-Fi VHS.

●The normal soundtrack is compatible with any VHS material.

●When recording in SECAM, Hi-Fi audio can be recorded in the two modes VN and LD. However, in PAL or MESECAM, Hi-Fi audio recording is not possible in the LD mode.

Tape recorded with this recorder

The Hi-Fi and normal soundtracks are recorded simultaneously.

Longitudinal audio track (normal audio)

Video track (surface layer of the magnetic coating)

Hi-Fi stereo audio track (deep layer of the magnetic coating)

Control track

Recording options according to the selected input mode

Track	Video track	Normal track (mono)	Hi-Fi audio track (2-channel)
Input mode
TUNER	TV picture (from built-in tuner)	TV sound (from built-in tuner)	TV sound (from built-in tuner)
AUX	Video signal from	Audio signal from
	AV1 ENTREE/SORTIE	AV1 ENTREE/SORTIE
	or	or
	AV2 ENTREE/DECODEUR	AV2 ENTREE/DECODEUR
	or	or
Section of channel display	VIDEO on the front panel	AUDIO on the front panel

NOTE:

When monaural audio is input to the AUDIO connectors on the front panel, use the G connector.