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BASICOPERATIONS

Playback

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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PLAY

 

 

 

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DISPLAY

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER

 

 

 

 

VIDEO(MONO)L –AUDIO– R

REC LINK

 

TV PROG

 

 

 

 

 

REW

 

FF

 

 

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STOP/EJECT

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TV/VCR

 

 

 

 

 

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0

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LAY

 

 

 

 

 

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FF 2

 

 

 

 

 

4 STOP

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The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme.

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LOAD A CASSETTE

 

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

 

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

 

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

 

 

pressure when inserting.

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder power comes on automatically and the

 

 

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

 

 

If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

 

 

begins automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

FIND PROGRAMME START

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POINT

 

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.

 

To go forward, press FF.

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START PLAYBACK

 

Press PLAY. "BEST" appears blinking in the recorder's

 

display panel during automatic tracking (pg. 18).

 

Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be

 

 

 

 

as high as SP recordings.

 

 

 

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STOP PLAYBACK

 

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

 

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

 

remove the cassette.

 

 

 

INFORMATION

When using the AV connection (pg. 5), initiating playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode. To return the TV to TV mode after playback is complete, press TV/VCR so that the VCR indicator turns off.

*Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does not function as described above.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search. The position of “” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end)

shows you where you are on 0 + the tape.

”O.S.D.” (pg. 26) must

be set to “ON”, or the

indicator will not appear. Beginning

Á

+ +

1:23:45 REMAIN 2:35

End

Usable cassettes

Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on

this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette

into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.

VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back

regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a

recorded Super VHS tape.

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JVC Model HR-J660EK setup guide Load a Cassette, Point, Start Playback, Stop Playback