System Connections

NOTE:

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

Connecting to a satellite receiver

Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. Then connect the satellite receiver and TV.

●Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. ( 13)

●To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX and/or PR+/–.

●To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with the satellite receiver.

●For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder.

Connecting/Using a decoder

You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.

ASet “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. ( 13)

BConnect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.

CPerform the procedure as described in “When receiving a scrambled broadcast” ( 14).

Connecting/Using a stereo system

You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system. Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo system’s receiver or amplifier.

●When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV’s volume down completely.

Subsidiary Settings

Mode Set

You can change various mode settings.

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

AAccess Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen

Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press OK or e.

BSelect mode

Press rt to place the pointer next to the item you want to set.

CChange setting

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”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

NOTE:

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

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

BPress 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, select “AUTO”.

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”:

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 the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder status information will be recorded on the edited tape.

DIRECT REC — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.

NOTES:

●When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV.

●When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote control), the recorder may not function properly.

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 programme while timer-recording in SP mode.

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JVC HR-J790EU specifications System Connections, Subsidiary Settings
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HR-J790EU specifications

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