JVC HR-J787AM, HR-J781AM manual Other Functions, Checking tape position, Function settings

Other Functions

Checking tape position

When you change the recorder operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape	0	+ +	+		+
position indicator appears.
The position of “q” in relation to “0”				1:23:45

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.

● Set “O.S.D.” to “ON”.

Changing display information

Each time you press – –:––, 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 high-speed search.

● When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” and – –:– – on the

remote control is pressed, time counter will appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000 on the remote control.

Function settings

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

●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.

A Access Main Menu screen, then		MAIN MENU
Function Set screen
	TUNER SET
	FUNCTION SET
Press MENU on the remote control. Press	INITIAL SET
rtto place the pointer next to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
	[ / ]
	[MENU] : EXIT

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

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 “AUTO” or “MESECAM”. 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:

BSelect Function

Press rtto place the pointer next to the function you want to set.

CChange setting

B.E.S.T.	FUNCTION	ON
PICTURE CONTROL		AUTO
PAL/MESECAM		AUTO
NTSC	NTSC3.58
AUTO TIMER		OFF
O.S.D.		ON
AUTO SP	LP TIMER	OFF

[ /] [MENU] : EXIT

●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.

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

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.

AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF

●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 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.