JVC HR-S8700EU Basic Recording

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RECORDING

Basic Recording ALoad a cassette.

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

●The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter

is reset to “0:00:00”.

●While “– – – –” is blinking on the front display panel, the tape

will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number.

BChoose a programme.

Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel

you wish to record.

CSet the tape speed.

Press SP/LP/EP (p). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on

the recorder’s front display panel to confirm the selected

tape speed.

●In EP mode, the recording time is extended three times.

●If you record a programme in EP mode on this recorder, it is

recommended to play back the EP-recorded tape on this

recorder.

●It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is

set to “MESECAM”. (墌pg.67)

DStart recording.

Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or

press 7 on the recorder.

EPause/Resume recording.

Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.

FStop recording.

Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.

Then press 0 to remove the cassette.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mo de).

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer

Recording (墌pg.25) or timer recording (墌pg. 30, 32), the

recording will resume automatically when power is restored

to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has

expired.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and

the first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the cassette.

(墌pg. 29)

If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears

on the TV screen will be recorded (墌pg. 65).

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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Contents

Main EN ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions WARN ING Page INDEX FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW INDEX (cont.) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL How To Use Remote Control LCD INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections A B C RF Connection S-VIDEO Connection A B INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Auto Guide Program Number Set B C Before starting, make sure of the following: C Press rt to select Auto and press OK or e. Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. Press rt to select your language code. D Preset Download Set the video channel to off manually. (pg.74) Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set A Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not, 1 (channel position) is displayed. If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed, : is displayed. INFORMATION Language for the on-screen display Language B C D EN 17 SAT CONTROL SET Satellite Receiver Control Setting Installing Satellite Controller A B C A B recorder. C D E F T-V Link Functions NexTView Link TV Auto Power On VCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback B C D Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2UX when: Playback Features Variable Speed Search Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 2 Skip Search Index Search Activate Index Search. To resume normal playback during a Skip Search, press 4. EN 23 Next Function Memory Digital TBC/NR Activate Digital TBC/NR. Press DIGITAL TBC/NR so that the button lights up. NOTES: Basic Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. B Press PR +/ or the number keys to select the channel you wish to record. C Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 1 2 Retake 1 Press 9 during recording. 2 3 B C Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to REC LEVEL CTL, then press OK or e. Press r or t. RECORDING (cont.) Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2) To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes B.E.S.T. Picture System B.E.S.T. COMPLETE Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Recording SHOWVIEW Timer Programming A Press LCD PROG. B Press the number keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number of a programme you wish to record. Then press . D E Press VPS/PDC to select ON or OFF. F G Express Timer Programming A B C D F G H Press VPS/PDC to select ON or OFF. I J A B C To cancel or change a programme... D A B C Automatic Satellite Programme Recording B C Recording mode. Remote A/B Code Switching A B C D REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS (cont.) A B Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons EN 39 Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control A B VIDEO NAVIGATION Navigation Navigation Playback A B C D C Turn Off Navigation A B Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to CHECK MEMORY, then press OK. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to NAVIGATION, then press OK or e to set to OFF. Edit Title Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). EN 43 Edit Tape Title C D E F G Entering Character Edit Programme Title and Category A B C Choice of Category EN 45 Delete Tape Data A B C Delete Programme Data Find Title C EN 47 D E F Sort By Date A B C Sort By Category A B C D EN 49 EDITING B Edit From A Camcorder D E A Output/Input Set L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT Setting B C (L-1) IN/OUT connector. EN 51 A DECODER connector. B Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder B D E Advantages of S-VHS video recorders AB C Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. ATTENTION: EN 55 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R input connectors on the recorders front panel. C D Press A.DUB. E F Insert Editing ATTENTION: EN 57 C D E F G Synchro Editing D E F EN 59 Information On J Terminal J Terminal [JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector] B C D SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Simple Connections Perfect Connections SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connecting/Using A Decoder A B C EN 63 Connecting/Using A Stereo System Make connections. CAUTIONS: Mode Set A B C D Page Page To record in S-VHS: To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette: To record in VHS: To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette: Tuner Set Auto Channel Set B C D E F Press OK twice. G H Manual Channel Set B C D E Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store. F B Change Station Channel Position B When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast A B C D E F B C D A E Set Stations (B) B Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored A B C D TV Station And ID List Video Channel Set A B C D SHOWVIEW System Setup Guide Program Number Set B C D Clock Set Press 1. B C Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to INITIAL SET, then press OK or e. E F G data. H POWER TAP E T RAN SPOR T PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS EN 81 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL VIDEO/AUDIO TUNER/TIMER ACCESSORIES EN 83 LIST OF TERMS A B C D EN Page 84 July 20, 2000 4:36 pm Auto Set Up referring to the front display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT: