JVC HR-S6855EK manual

H R-S6855EK H R-S6856EK H R-S6857EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0546-001B 625 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPR[...]

safety first 2 Safety P r ecautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNI NG: DANGEROUS V OL T AGE INSI DE WARNI NG: T O PR EVENT FIR E OR SHOCK HAZA RD, DO NO T EXPOSE THI S UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORT ANT ■ Please read the various precautions on pages 2–4 of this instruction manual before installing [...]

safety first 3 The ST ANDBY/ON o button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “ y ” shows electrical power standby and “ z ” shows ON . Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP/EP (Long Play/Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder.[...]

safety first 4 Some Do ’ s And Don ’ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standar ds but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the [...]

Contents Diagrams of Equipment ................................ 6 Equipment K ey ............................................. 7 W elcome to JVC ............................................ 8 Three-Step Quick Start ............................... 10 Basic F eatures ............................................ 13 Advanced F eatures .................[...]

diagr ams of equipment 6 front p anel disp l a y rear p anel VPS/PDC REVIEW VPS/PDC VCR SP T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU OK TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TU V ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXP[...]

equipment key 7 Diagr am K ey REAR PANEL 1 Mains Power Cor d supplies power to V CR. 2 AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second VC R; input recordable when L-1 selected. 3 SA T CONTROL Connector enables connection of the provided Satellite Controller for timer recording with a satellite receiver . 4 ANT . I N Connector enabl[...]

wel come t o jv c 8 before y ou s t art Please read the SAFETY FIRST on pages 2–4, it tells you about some safety points Refer to the diagrams on pages6–7 when reading through these instructions Refer to the List of T erms on page72 if you need an explanation for any terms in this manual connect or co ver Attach the pro vided connector co[...]

wel come t o jv c 9 GETTING EVERYTHING READY (continued) connect cables Connect the cables as indicated in the diagram ( below ), using the TV Aerial Cable , the RF Cable and the 21-pin SC ART Cable ( not provided ). sc art and rf SCART is a recommended option because its use impro ves the quality of the picture. If connecting to a stereo TV you wi[...]

three-step q uick st art 10 before y ou s t art Check that the V CR is turned off and no cassette is inserted Load the batteries into the Remote Contr ol Refer to the Remote Control diagram on pages 6–7 Unless indicated otherwise, use the buttons on the Remote Control Check that the connection is completed T urn on the TV T V P R + T V P R – T [...]

three step quick st art 11 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – – : – – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS P R + OK 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E before y ou s tar t Ch[...]

three-step q uick st art 12 Check the R esults When Auto Setup or Pr eset Download finishes, you will see one of the three following examples on the VCR display panel: The Preset P ositions and the Clock have been set successfully Go straight to Step 3 (20:00 used as example only). The Preset P ositions have been set successfully but the Clock has [...]

Basic F eatur es Playback ..................................................... 14 Playback F eatures ...................................... 16 R ecording ................................................... 19 VIDEO Plus+ ® Timer Pr ogramming ............ 22 Express Timer Pr ogramming ...................... 25 24H Express T imer Pr ogramming .....[...]

basic fea t ures 14 before y ou s t art T urn the TV on T une the TV to your Video Channel or to its A V mode ntsc t apes If an NTSC tape is played, ‘NTSC a PA L ’ appears on screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs will shrink the picture and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction but you may lose some on-sc[...]

basic fea t ures 15 R ewind and F ast F orward re wind Press the < button on the Remote Control or turn the JOG Dial to the left. f a st forward Press the > button on the Remote Control or turn the JOG Dial to the right. Video Heads Cleaning Use a dry cleaning cassette — JVC TCL-2U — in the following cases: • Rough, poor picture appears[...]

basic fea t ures 16 Playback F eatures Adv anced JOG Dial The JOG Dial can be found on the front right of the VCR. It has various functions, such as picture search ( 墌 this page, pg.17 and 18), selecting preset position ( 墌 pg.19), 24H Express Timer Programming ( 墌 pg.28), etc. Pause During Playback There are two ways to vie[...]

basic fea t ures 17 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN M ENU O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS Slow Motion This VCR will play your cassette forwards or backward[...]

basic fea t ures 18 High Speed S earch You can perform a high speed search in either direction using the JOG Dial or the Remote Control. jog dial During playback, turn the JOG Dial to the right (for forward search) or left (for reverse search). remo te control During playback or still picture, press the > on the Remote Control for forward high s[...]

basic fea t ures 19 before y ou s tar t T urn the TV on T une the TV to your Video Channel or to its A V mode Choose a blank cassette which has the record safety tab still in place R ecord Safety T ab L oad the cassette into the V CR (see page 14) T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN M E N U O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEK[...]

basic fea t ures 20 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN M E N U O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – – : – – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS Notes on R ecording When using both the RF and SCART connecti[...]

basic fea t ures 21 R ecording R esume F unction If there is a power cut during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR unless the VCR’s memory backup has expired. Instant T imer Recor ding This method allows you to quickly set the VCR to record in 30 min[...]

basic fea t ures 22 before y ou s t art Make sure that the VC R’ s clock is set correctly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place T urn on the TV and select the V ideo channel or the A V Mode T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 1 . , /[...]

basic fea t ures 23 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN M E N U O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – – : – – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS Check the R esults Press O . The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen a[...]

basic fea t ures 24 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN MENU O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – – : – – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS 0000 PQRS 7 WXYZ 9 4 Edit Pr ogramme Title Press the number key [...]

basic fea t ures 25 before y ou s tar t Make sure that the VC R’ s clock is set correctly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place T urn on the TV and select the V ideo channel or the A V Mode E xpr ess T imer P r ogr amming If you do not kno w the PlusCode number for the progr amme that you wish to record, follo w the instructions below to[...]

basic fea t ures 26 T V P R + T V P R – T V – T V + TV 0000 STOP FIN M E N U O K TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – – : – – AUDIO 1 . , / ABC JKL GHI MNO PQRS TUV ] WXYZ DEF 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 DATE START DEBUT PR 2 4 1 3 E N T E R / E N T R E E EXPRESS sa tellite receiver users To timer-record a satellite broadca[...]

basic fea t ures 27 R eturn to Normal Screen Press p or O . PROGRAM COMPL ETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal TV screen appears. If the timer programme is overlapped with another one that was already set, PROGRAM OVERLAPPE D appears on the TV screen and Err appears on the display panel. ( 墌 pg. 30) Engage Timer Mode[...]

basic fea t ures 28 24H E xpr ess T imer P r ogr amming Y ou can programme a timer r ecording that starts within 24 hours using the 24HE XPRESS c button and the Advanced JOG Dial on the V CR. enter programme mode Press the 24H E XPRESS c button on the VCR. The Programme Start Time indicator starts blinking on the display panel. set st art time T[...]

basic fea t ures 29 Screen A Screen B Check, Cancel & Change Pr ogrammes Press c , then press o to disengage the timer mode. revie w the progr ammes Press C . The TV screen will display a list of the programmes set for timer recording (screen A). Pressing C again will cycle through each of the entries in the VCR’s memory (screen B). c ancel a[...]

basic fea t ures 30 – P1 – [ x ]: DELETE [+/ – ] a k [PROG]: EXIT ST ART ST OP SP VPS/PDC OFF D ATE TV PROG 24.12 3 ITV 8:00 10:00 [ 1 ] a k [PROG]: EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ST ART 8:00 10:00 11:30 9:00 STOP 10:00 10:45 13:00 10:00 CH 3 2 1 92 DATE 24.12 25.12 25.12 DAIL Y When Pr ogrammes Ov erlap Each Other If PROGRAM OVERLAPPE D appears, you h[...]

Adv anced F eatur es Picture Quality ........................................... 32 R ecording According T o T ape T ype ............. 34 The B.E.S.T . Picture System ...................... 36 Sound Modes ............................................ 37 Finding S pecific Scenes ............................ 38 Progr amme Navigation ..................[...]

ad v anced fea tures 32 Pictur e Quality Manual T r acking Your VCR is equipped with automatic tracking control. This will be adequate for most tapes and will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape in use but if you insert an old or worn tape, it may be necessary to manually adjust the track- ing in order to get the best pict[...]

ad v anced fea tures 33 Picture Control This feature allows you to select the most appropriate picture quality according to the type of tape or use of this VCR. The default setting is AUTO . get to the mode set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). select picture control mode Move the hig[...]

ad v anced fea tures 34 R ecor ding Accor ding T o T ape T ype Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) This function allows you to record in SP mode on VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET func- tion. • You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VH[...]

ad v anced fea tures 35 Super VHS (S-VHS), S-VHS ET and VHS Your VCR can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS. T o recor d in S-VHS: Perform the steps below to set S-VHS to ON . Then, insert a cassette marked ‘S-VHS’, the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel. The S-VHS recording mode will be selected. T o recor d in S-VHS ET on a VHS cas[...]

ad v anced fea tures 36 a pause of 7 seconds a During B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . complete The B.E.S.T . Pictur eS ystem The Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking (B.E.S.T .) System checks the condition of the tape in use and compensates during recording and playback to give the best picture quality possible. The default setting is ON. T urning B.E.S[...]

ad v anced fea tures 37 before y ou s tar t Set On Screen Display (O.S.D.) to ON ( 墌 pg. 55) Sound Modes NIC AM Ster eo and Bilingual Br oadcasts This VCR is equipped with a digital stereo sound decoder ( NICAM ) which makes the reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the VCR is tuned to a different preset, the type of broadca[...]

ad v anced fea tures 38 Finding S pecific Scenes Skip Sear ch During playback, press 3 up to 4 times. Each press of the 3 button will cause the VCR to go into fast-motion playback for a period of 30 seconds. Normal playback resumes automatically. • To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press . . Index Sear ch Each time you record a p[...]

ad v anced fea tures 39 P r ogr amme Navigation When you recor d a TV programme with this V CR, the V CR automatically stor es in its memory the recording date, start time and station name. Y ou can store these information for up to 8programmes on one cassette. At maximum, information for 1 0 tapes can be stored. Y ou can also enter the programm[...]

ad v anced fea tures 40 Navigation Playback This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this VCR. This function allows you to select a programme to watch, and then automatically searches for the start of the programme. lo ad a re corded c assette Insert a cassette recorded on this VCR. [...]

ad v anced fea tures 41 [ 0 ]: = k [1]: TITLE [ x ]: DELETE [MENU]: EXIT F 14.06.00 22:00 BBC – – . – – . – –– – : – – PR. 7 27.02.99 22:00 BB C2 25.12.00 WORLD CUP [0–9]: SELECT LETTERS [ x ]: DELETE [ 0 ]: CURSOR g k : OK [MENU]: EXIT [0–9]: SELECT LETTERS [ x ]: DELETE [ 0 ]: CURSOR g k : OK [MENU]: EXIT -P3- 27.02 22:00 [...]

ad v anced fea tures 42 [ 0 ]: = k [1]: TITLE [ x ]: DELETE [MENU]: EXIT F 14.06.00 22:00 BBC – – . – – . – –– – : – – PR. 7 27.02.99 22:00 BBC2 25.12.00 WORLD CUP Delete T ape Data lo ad a re corded c assette Insert a cassette recorded on this VCR. get to the programme na viga tion screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to PRO[...]

ad v anced fea tures 43 T -V Link F unctions When you connect the V CR and your TV via both the RF cable and the fully- wired 21-pin SCART cable (  pg. 9), the following functions are av ailable. Y ou can use these functions only with a TV offering T -V Link, etc.* For details, r efer to the instruction manual for your TV . * Compatible with TV [...]

ad v anced fea tures 44 Direct R ec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation. Press and hold T and press . on the Remote Control, or press T on the VCR. Follow the procedure below to use this function. get to the mode set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MODE SE T using the A and B butto[...]

ad v anced fea tures 45 Satellite R eceiv er Contr ol S ettings The following pr ocedure is requir ed if you receiv e satellite channels through a satellite receiv er . Around 20 seconds befor e the VIDEO Plus+ timer recor d- ing or Manual timer recording starts, the VCR sets its input mode to L-2 and automatically switches the satellite receiv er?[...]

ad v anced fea tures 46 Setting satellite receiv er’ s br and After installation, set the satellite receiver’s brand correctly and perform test; otherwise, the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly. turn on sa tellite re ceiver Turn on the satellite receiver’s power. get to the initial set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to I NIT[...]

ad v anced fea tures 47 Check R esult of T est If the satellite receiver’ s channel number has been changed to the same channel as you set ... Press the A and B buttons to move the highlight bar to CHANGED T O ... , then press O (or E ) to finish the Sat Control Set mode. If the satellite receiver’ s channel number has not been changed correctl[...]

ad v anced fea tures 48 Auto Satellite P r ogramme R ecor ding Auto R ecord from Satellite R eceiver This facility allows a programme timer-recorded using the satellite receiver to be recorded on the VCR. connect up Connect your satellite receiver, TV and VCR ( see diagram below ). DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable TV Aerial T[...]

ad v anced fea tures 49 programme sa tellite receiv er Enter the details of the programme into your satellite receiver ( see receiver manual ) and put a tape in the VCR. get to the output/input set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to OUTPUT/INPUT SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). select l-2 select mode Move the highlight bar[...]

ad v anced fea tures 50 Editing L-1 OUTPUT/I NPUT S etting The A V1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT to the appro- priate mode depending on the type of unit connected to th[...]

ad v anced fea tures 51 [ 1 ] a k [MENU]: EXIT OUTPUT/INPUT SET L-1 OUTPUT VIDEO L-1 INPUT VIDEO L-2 SELECT A/V L-2 INPUT VIDEO F L-2 SE LECT/INPUT Setting The A V2 (L-2) IN/DECODE R connector accepts either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set L-2 SEL[...]

ad v anced fea tures 52 Editing Using Another V CR connect up Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A When using your VCR as the player ... ... connect its AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to another VCR. B When using your VCR as the recorder ... ... connect its AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER or AV[...]

ad v anced fea tures 53 A Y our V CR as the Player B Y our V CR as the Recorder TV Set Video Channel or A V Mode Another VCR Y our VC R 21-pin SCART Cables (not provided) RF Cable (pro vided) Y our V CR Another V CR TV Set Video Channel or A V Mode RF Cable (pro vided) 21-pin SCA R T Cables (not provided)[...]

ad v anced fea tures 54 Editing from a Camcor der connect up Connect the VCR and the camcorder with either of the following methods: A If the camcorder has NO S-VIDEO output connector... ... connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the VCR’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connecto[...]

ad v anced fea tures 55 Other F unctions On-Screen Display (O.S.D.) This function allows you to turn the on-screen information ON or OFF . get to the mode set screen Press m , move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). enable/disable osd The default setting for O.S.D. is ON . Move the highlight bar to O.S.D. u[...]

ad v anced fea tures 56 Po wer Sav e Mode You can reduce the power consumption while the VCR is turned off. get to the mode set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). select po wer sa v e mode Move the highlight bar to POWER SA VE using the A and B buttons. Press O (or E ) to select ON or [...]

ad v anced fea tures 57 Auto T imer When the AUTO TI ME R is set to ON , the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on. get to the mode set screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). enable/disable auto timer Mo[...]

ad v anced fea tures 58 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connection to a Ster eo S ystem It is possible to connect your VCR to a suitably equipped stereo system and listen to the soundtrack through the ster eo system. connect up Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the VCR to the AUX I N o[...]

ad v anced fea tures 59 before y ou s tar t The power cor d must be plugged in and connected to the VCR The V CR must be turned off and no cassette inser ted The Remote Contr ol must have batteries inser ted The TV set must be turned on V ideo Channel Set The VCR can send picture signals to the TV set in one of two ways; RF (ordinary cable included[...]

ad v anced fea tures 60 T uner Set The V CR needs to find, identify and memorise all av ailable stations in your area in order to record pr ogrammes correctly . Once done, pressing the A or B buttons enables you to jump to the available channels without going via any v acant channels. This channel search can be done either automatically or manually[...]

ad v anced fea tures 61 Manual Channel Setup get to the confirma tion screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MAN UAL CH SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). select position Use the M button on the Remote Control to move the highlight bar to a vacant position then press O . In this example, we have chosen position6. select band [...]

ad v anced fea tures 62 PR 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CH 26 33 23 30 37 [ 10 ] a k : EDIT a [ x ]: DELETE [MENU]: EXIT ID BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 - - - - - - - - PR 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 CH ID - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change S tation Name get to the confirma tion screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MAN UAL CH SET using [...]

ad v anced fea tures 63 Change Station P reset P osition get to the confirma tion screen Press m . Move the highlight bar to MAN UAL CH SET using the A and B buttons and press O (or E ). select item Use the M button on the Remote Control until the item you want to move begins blinking then press O . The station name (ID) and its channel (CH) number[...]

ad v anced fea tures 64 ST ATION NAME ID Grampian TV GRM P Hessen1 HR1 Hessen3 HR3 HR T HR T HTV HTV ITV Network ITV Kabelkanal KABL London LNDN MD R MD R MTV MTV Nord3 N3 NDR1 ND R1 NDR3 ND R3 NED1 NED 1 NED2 NED 2 NED3 NED 3 Network 2 N ET2 NRK NRK N-TV N-TV Offener Kanal OKAN ORF1 O RF1 ORF2 O RF2 ORF3 O RF3 OWL 3 OWL3 Premiere PRMI PR07 PR07 RA[...]

ad v anced fea tures 65 Region T ransmitter BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South-East Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65 — Crystal Palace 26 33 23 30 37 D o v e r 5 05 66 65 3— Heathfield 49 52 64 67 — Oxford 57 63 60 53 49 South-W est Beacon Hill 57 63 60 53 — Caradon Hill 22 28 25 32 — Huntshaw Cross 55 62 59 65 67 Redruth 51 44 41 47 37 Sto[...]

ad v anced fea tures 66 Clock S et You should only need to perform this function if: • Auto Clock Set was not performed correctly by Auto Setup, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set • The VCR’s memory backup has expired • You want to change the Just Clock setting Setting the Clock get to the initial set screen Press m . Move the highlight ba[...]

ad v anced fea tures 67 Guide P r ogr am Numbers Guide Progr am Numbers are used by the VIDEO Plus+ system to identify the correct preset to record. Y ou should only need to perform this function if: • using a PlusCode number does not identify a preset number automatically • you add a channel after Auto Setup or Preset Download has been perform[...]

subsidiar y inf ormation 68 Questions and Answ ers PLA YBACK Q: What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A: The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q: Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A: No. It stops automatically after 5minutes to protect the heads. Q: During search, slow, still and[...]

subsidiar y inf ormation 69 T roubleshooting SYMPT OM POSSIBL E C A USE C ORRECTIVE ACTION POWER 1. No power is applied to the V CR. 2. The clock is functioning properly , but the VC R cannot be pow ered. 3. The Remote Control won’t function. T APE TRANSPORT 1. The tape does not run during recording. 2. The tape will not rewind or fast- forward. [...]

subsidiar y inf ormation 70 SYMPT OM POSSIBL E C A USE C ORRECTIVE ACTION RECORDING 1. Recording cannot be started. 2. TV broadcasts cannot be recor ded. 3. T ape-to-tape editing is not possible. 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. TIMER RECORDING 1. Timer recor ding won’t work. 2. Timer programming is not possible. 3. c and t on the display [...]

subsidiar y inf ormation 71 SYMPT OM POSSIBL E C A USE C ORRECTIVE ACTION OTHER PROBLEMS 1. Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording. 2. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped o ver . 3. The preset cannot be changed. 4. Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared. 5. No channels[...]

list of terms 72 List of T erms N N N N N Next Function Memory ........................................... 57 NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts ................ 37 NTSC Tapes .............................................................. 14 O O O O O On-Screen Display (O.S.D.) ..................................... 55 P P P P P Pause During Play[...]

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HR-S6855/6856/6857EK COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Malaysia 0301 IYV * ID * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED s p e c i f i c a t i o n s g e n e r a l Power r equirement : AC 220 V – 240 V Ó , 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption : on : 22 W , off : 3.8 W Operating T emperature : 5°C to 40°C Stor age T emperature: [...]