JVC HR-S8700EU manual

EN ENGLISH CONTENTS Filename [Co v1.fm] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions .................................... .... 2 INDEX 4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 10 Basic Connections ................................... .. 10 S-VIDEO Connection ....................... .......... 11 INITIAL SETTING S 12 Auto Set Up ..................[...]

Masterpage:Left-FullColx2 2 EN Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 2 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions T he r ating plate a nd the safety cau tion are on th e rear of the un it. W ARNING: D ANGEROUS V OL T A GE INSIDE W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. C A UTION 8 When y ou are[...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 3 Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 3 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm F ailure to heed the following precautions ma y result in damage to the recor d er , remote contr ol or video cassette. 1. D O NO T plac e the recor d er . . . ...in an environm ent prone to extreme te mperatures or humidity . ...in direct sun light. ...in a[...]

Masterpage:Left-index 4 EN Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 4 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm INDEX FRONT VIEW A ST ANDBY/ ON 1 Button 墌 pg. 12 B Ti m e r # Button 墌 pg. 31, 33 C S-VHS ET Button 墌 pg. 27 D Stop/Eject 0 Button 墌 pg. 20, 24 E Cassette Loading Slot F Pla y 4 Button 墌 pg. 20 G DIGIT AL TBC/NR Button 墌 pg. 2 3 H JOG Dial 墌 pg. 21 I SH[...]

Masterpage:Right-index EN 5 Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 5 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm REAR VIEW A Mains P ower Cord 墌 pg. 10 B S OUT Connector 墌 pg. 11 C A V 1 (L-1) IN/O UT Connecto r 墌 pg. 10, 52, 60, 61, 62 D J T erminal [JLIP (Joint Level Interf ace Protocol) Connector] 墌 pg. 59 E SYNCHRO EDIT Conne ctor 墌 pg. 58 F ANT . IN Connector 墌[...]

Masterpage:Left-index 6 EN Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 6 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm INDEX (cont.) FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL A B .E.S.T . Picture System Displa y 墌 pg. 29 Audi o Level Indicator 墌 pg. 27 B Programme T ime Indicators 墌 pg. 32 C Symbolic Mo de Indicators D “T imer” Indicator 墌 pg. 31, 33 E S-VHS Indicator 墌 pg. 27, 67 F Channel[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 7 Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 7 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y When “O .S.D .” is set to “O N” ( 墌 pg. 65), v arious operational indicators appear on the TV screen. A Operation Mode I ndicators B T ape Speed SP/LP/ EP C T ape Direction D Counter Display E T ape Remain ing T ime Indicato r 墌 pg.[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 8 EN P age 8 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL A LCD P anel 墌 pg. 9, 30 B TV Butto n 墌 pg. 38 C VCR Button 墌 pg. 3 7 D A U DIO Button 墌 pg. 23 ^ (TV Muting) Button 墌 pg. 38 E LCD PROG Button 墌 pg. 30 F Number K e ys 墌 pg. 24, 30 G D AIL Y Button 墌 pg. 31, 33 H VPS/PDC Button [...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 9 Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 9 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm How T o Use T he remote control can operate most of your video recorder’ s functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite rec eiv ers of JVC and other brands. ( 墌 pg. 38, 39) ● P oint the remo te control towa rd the receiving window . ?[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 10 EN P age 10 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm INST ALLING Y OUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections It’ s essential that your video recorder be properly connected. A Check the contents. Make sure the pac kage contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFIC A TIONS” on page 82. B Situate the recorder . Place the [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 11 Filename [HRS8700EU1.fm] P age 11 July 20, 2000 4:29 pm S-VIDEO Connection 8 T o connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/A UDIO IN connectors . . . A Connect the recorder to TV . A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF Connection” ( 墌 pg. 10). B Connect the recorder’ s S OUT connector to the TV’ s S-VIDEO IN[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 12 EN P age 12 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Auto Guide Program Number Set A T urn on the recorder . Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. T he Country Set displa y appears o n the front displa y panel and/or o n the TV screen. B Select your countr [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 13 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 13 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm C Select the language. Press OK . T he Language Set displa y appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. On the front displa y panel Press rt to select your language code. (Example) DEUTSCH (02) is selected for SUISSE (41). D Perform Auto Set U[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 14 EN P age 14 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set NOTES: ● F or details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV . ● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme Deliv ery Co[...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 15 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 15 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel If both Au to Channel Set and A uto Clock Set hav e been performed successfully , the correct current time is displa yed. T urn on the TV and select its video channel or A V mode, th[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 16 EN P age 16 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language T his recorder offers y ou the choice to view on-screen messages in 14 different languages. T hough Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( 墌 pg. 15 ), you can change the language setting manually as required. A Access the Mai[...]

Masterpage:Right EN 17 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 17 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm SA T CONTROL SET Satellite Receiver Control Setting T he following procedure is required if you recei ve satellite channels through a satellite recei ver . Approximately 20 seconds before the S HOW V IEW timer programming ( 墌 pg. 30) or Express timer progr amming ( ?[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 18 EN P age 18 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm SA T CONTROL SET (cont.) Setting satellite receiver's brand and channel After installation , set the satellite receiver’ s brand and channel correctly; other w ise, the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly . A T urn on the satellite receiver . T urn on the s[...]

Masterpage:Right-2lineT itle0 EN 19 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 19 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm SA T CONTROL SET (cont.) T-V LINK G Check the result of the test. If the satellite recei ver’ s channel number has been changed to the same one as you set in step 6 ... Press rt to mov e the highlight bar (pointer) to “CHANGED T O ...”, then press OK [...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 20 EN P age 20 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm PLA YBA CK Basic Playback A Load a cassette. Make sure the windo w side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette i s pointed tow ard the recorder . ● Do not apply too much pressure w hen inserting. ● T he recorder’ s power[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 21 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 21 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm Playback Features NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration on the right as you read the following procedures. V ariable Speed Search During pla yback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forw ard variable-speed sear ch, or to the left for rever[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 22 EN P age 22 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm PLA YBA CK (cont.) Skip Search During pla ybac k, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections. Eac h press initiates a 30-seco nd period of fast-mo tion pla yback. Normal pla yback resumes automatically . Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 23 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 23 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm Next Function Memor y T he Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. a- F or Automatic Start Of Pla yback Press 3 , then press 4 within 2 seconds. b- F or Automatic [...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 24 EN P age 24 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm RECORDING Basic Recording A Load a cassette. Insert a cassette with th e record safety tab intact. ● T he recorder’ s power come s on automatically and the counter is reset to “0:00:00”. ● While “– – – –” is blinking on the front displa y panel, the[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 25 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 25 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm Recording Features Record One Programme While W atching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the A V connection, press TV/VCR . T he recorder’ s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear . Once recording is in progress, all y[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 26 EN P age 26 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm RECORDING (cont.) Retake Y ou can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while y ou are recording it. 1 Engage the Record-Pause mode. Press 9 during recording. 2 Locate the start point. Tu r n t h e JOG dial to the left or right (or hold down 3 or 5 ) and release it[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 27 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 27 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) — Recording on VHS cassettes with S-VHS quality Y ou can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality . T apes recorded using this function can be played bac k on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function. ● Y [...]

Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] Masterpage:Left 28 EN P age 28 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm RECORDING (cont.) Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NIC AM) makin g reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is c hanged, the type of[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 29 Filename [HRS8700EU1a.fm] P age 29 July 20, 2000 4:30 pm B.E.S.T . Picture System T he B .E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T rac king) system c hecks the c ondition of the tape in use during pla ybac k and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pla yback and recording pictures. Y ou can se[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 30 EN P age 30 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm TIMER RECORDING S HOW V IEW ® Ti m e r Programming With the S HOW V IEW system, timer progr amming is greatly simplified because each TV progra mme has a corresponding code number whic h your recorder is able to recognize. Y ou can use the remote control with LCD panel t[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 31 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 31 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm D Set the tape speed. Press SP/LP/EP ( p ). ● It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is set to “MESEC AM” . ( 墌 pg. 67 ) E Set the VPS/PDC mode. Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”. ● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displa yed on[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 32 EN P age 32 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Express T imer Programming If you do not know the S HOW V IEW number for the progr a mme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set y our recorder to timer-rec ord the programme. A Access the S HOW V IEW screen. Press PROG . B Access th[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 33 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 33 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm F Enter the channel position. G Set the tape speed. Press SP/LP/EP ( p ). ● It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is set to “MESEC AM” . ( 墌 pg. 67 ) H Set the VPS/PDC mode. Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”. ● If “[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 34 EN P age 34 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, cancel and change programmes A Disengage the timer mode. Press # ( TIMER ), then press 1 . B Access the Programme Check screen/display . C Access the Programme screen/display . T he front display panel shows the programme start time. Pressin[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 35 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 35 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm When programmes overlap each other If “PROGRAM O VERLAPPED” appears, you ha ve another programme ov erlapping the p rogramme y ou ha ve just made. T he Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking. Example: Pr ogramme 1 (y o[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 36 EN P age 36 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Automatic Satellite Programme Recording T his function allows y ou to automatically record a satellite programme whic h is timer-programmed on y our external satellite recei ver . Connect a satellite receive r to the recorder’ s A V2 (L-2) IN/DEC[...]

Masterpage:Right EN 37 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 37 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote A/B Code Switching T he remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’ s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. T he remote[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 38 EN P age 38 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS (cont.) TV Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’ s TVs can also be controlled. A Set the TV brand code. Refer to the chart below . Pres s and [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 39 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 39 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receive r set. In addition to JVC satellite receivers, other manufacturer’ s satellite receivers can also be controlled. A Set the satellite r[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 40 EN P age 40 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm VIDEO NA VIGA TION Navigation When you record a TV programme with this recorder , the recorder automatically stores in its memory the recording start time, date, channel information, etc. If the tape is recorded on this recorder for the first time, new tape number and the[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 41 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 41 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm C Check the memory . D Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . T urn Off Navigation If you do not want to record information on the programmes, set “NA VIGA TION” to “OFF”. A T urn off Navigation. B Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . NOTES: ●[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 42 EN P age 42 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) Find Blank Space T his function is useful for finding out the blank space on each cassette and recording a new programme there. A Access the Find Blank Space screen. B Select the tape number . C Load a cassette. NOTE: T he recorder ma y not go i[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 43 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 43 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm Edit T ape T i tle A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Video Navigation screen. C Access the Edit T itle screen. D Select the tape number . E Select the tape title. F Enter the tape title. Press the number keys and e to enter char acters, t[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 44 EN P age 44 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) Edit Programme T itle and Categor y A Select the programme. B Enter the programme title. Press the number keys and e to enter ch aracters, then press OK . F or details, refer to “Entering Character” on page 43. C Select the categor y . D Ret[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 45 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 45 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm Delete T ape Data A Select the tape title. B Delete the tape data. C Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . Delete Programme Data A Select the programme. B Delete the programme data. C Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . NOTES: ● When you delete data[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 46 EN P age 46 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) Find T itle Sort By T ape Number T his function is useful for finding out the programme you want to pla yback in the order sorted b y tape number . A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Video Navigation screen. C Access the Fi[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 47 Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] P age 47 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm D Access the T ape No. screen. E Select the programme. F Load a cassette. Sort By Date T his function is useful for finding out the programme you want to pla y back in the order sorted by date. A Access the Date screen. B Select the programme. C Load a cassette[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 48 EN P age 48 July 20, 2000 4:31 pm VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) Sort By Categor y T his function is useful for finding out the programme you w a nt to pla y back in the order sorted b y category . A Access the Categor y screen. B Select the category . C Select the programme. D Load a cassette. P erform steps[...]

Masterpage:Right EN 49 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 49 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING Edit From A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the source pla yer and your recorder as the recording deck. A Make connections. A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector ... ... connect the camcorder’ s A UDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors to the reco[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 50 EN P age 50 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING (cont.) Output/Input Set L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT Setting T he A V1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C si gnal (a signal in whic h t he luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-1 [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 51 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 51 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting T he A V2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C si gnal (a signal in whic h t he luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-2 SELECT” to the appropriate mo[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 52 EN P age 52 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING (cont.) Edit T o Or From Another Video Recorder Y ou can use your recorder as the source pla yer or a s the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the pla yer’ s 21-pin SC ART connector to the recorder’ s 21-pin SC ART connector as illustrated on page 53.[...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 53 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 53 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm NOTES: ● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer . ● F or Y/C signal input/output, be sure to use a 21- pin SC ART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal. ● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3 , be sure to select “[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 54 EN P age 54 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING (cont.) Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtr ack. A TTENTION: Audio dubbing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode. Normal audio track V ideo/Hi-Fi audio track Pre- reco rded ta p[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 55 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 55 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm A Make connections. Connect an audio component to the A UDIO L + R input connectors on the recorder’ s front panel. ● When connecting a monaural audio component, use only the recorder’ s AUDIO L input connec tor . B Set the recorder’ s input mode. Press[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 56 EN P age 56 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING (cont.) Insert Editing Insert Editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-F i audio soundtrac k are replaced with new ones, w h ile the normal audio soundtrac k remains unchanged. If y ou wish to change the nor mal audio [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 57 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 57 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm A Make connections. Connect the play er’ s VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and A UDIO OUT connectors to your recorder’ s VIDEO or S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors on the front panel. B Set the recorder’ s input mode. Press AU X ( number key “ 0 ”) and/or P[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 58 EN P age 58 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm EDITING (cont.) Synchro Editing T he Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the pla yback and recording operations when starting an edit operation using a camcorder with LANC connector and your recorder . A Make connections. Connect y o ur recorder to camcorde[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 59 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 59 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm Information On J T erminal J T erminal [JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector] T he J terminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the recorder during editing and certain other oper[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 60 EN P age 60 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting T o A Satellite Receiver Simple Connections T his is an example of simple connection if your TV has one 21-pin A V input (SCAR T) connector . Connect the satellite recei ver to the A V2 (L-2) IN/ DECODER connector , then connect the A V1 (L-1[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 61 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 61 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm Perfect Connections T his is an example of recommended connection if y our TV has two 21-pin A V input (SCAR T) connectors. Connect the decoder to the satellite recei ver’ s connector if you ha ve a decoder , A V1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to TV’ s connector ,[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 62 EN P age 62 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connecting/Using A Decoder T he A V2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and y ou can enjoy the v ariety of programming that is a vailable through scrambled[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 63 Filename [HRS8700EU3.fm] P age 63 July 20, 2000 4:32 pm Connecting/Using A Stereo System T hese instructions enable you to connect y o ur video recorder to your Hi-F i stereo system (if you ha ve one) and listen to the soundtrac k through the stereo. Make connections. Connect the A UDIO OUT L and R connectors on you[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 64 EN P age 64 July 20, 2000 5:25 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Mode Set Y ou can change v arious mode settings on the Mode Set screen by followin g the procedure described below . ● F or each mode setting, see pages 65 to 67. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Mode Set screen. C Select the [...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 65 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 65 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 B.E.S.T . ON OFF Y ou can set the B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system to “ON” or “OFF” ( 墌 pg. 29). 8 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO : Provides the optimised picture benefits of [...]

Masterpage:Left-FullCol 66 EN Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 66 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 AUTO SP ] LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically s witches to LP mode to allow complet e recording if there is not enough t ape to record t[...]

Masterpage:Right-Full-NoT itle0 EN 67 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 67 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 S-VHS ON OFF Y our recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS. ● T o recor d in S-VHS: Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. T hen, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. T he S-VHS indicat or li[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 68 EN P age 68 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Y our recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receiv ab le stations in your area to call them up by using the PR buttons with[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 69 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 69 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm NOTES: ● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you w an t to perform tuning manually , refer to page 72. ● If you perform Auto Channel Set w hen the aer ial cable is not connected properly , “SC AN COMPLETED –NO SIGNAL–”[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 70 EN P age 70 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( 墌 pg. 12), Preset Download ( 墌 pg. 14) or Auto Channel Set ( 墌 pg. 68). A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Confirmation screen. Press rt to [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 71 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 71 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm Delete A Channel A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item y ou want to delete begins blinking. B Delete a channel. Press & . ● T he item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. ● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary . C Close the Confir[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 72 EN P age 72 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Set Stations (A) Set station name s that are register ed in your recorder . A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item you w ant begins blinking. B Access the Manual Channel Set screen. Press OK twice . C Select the new station. D Switch th[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 73 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 73 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm TV Station And ID List * T he “ID” abbreviation is what i s shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The “ID” abbreviatio n is listed i n the Confi rmation scre en and is display ed on th e TV screen when th e recorder is t uned to a different stati[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 74 EN P age 74 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Video Channel Set V ideo channel (RF output channel) is the c h annel on whic h your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. If y ou hav e connected the recor der to y our TV via the A V or S-VIDEO connecti[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 75 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 75 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm S HOW V IEW ® System Setup Guide Program Number Set A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Initial Set screen. Press rt to mov e the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e . C Access the Guide Program Set screen. Pre[...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 76 EN P age 76 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set A T urn on the recorder . Press 1 . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the Initial Set screen. Press rt to mov e the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITI AL SET”, then press OK or e . D Access the Clock Set screen. [...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 77 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 77 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm E Set the date and time. Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e . T he “D A TE” displa y begins blinking. Repeat the same p rocedure to set the date and ye ar . ● When you set the time, press and hold rt to c hange the time by 30 minutes. ● When y[...]

Masterpage:Left-FullCol 78 EN Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 78 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for a problem, use this ch art and see if you can repair the trouble y ourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve you the trouble of sending y our video recorder off for repair . POWER TA P E T[...]

Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 79 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 79 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm RECORDING TIMER RECORDING SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording cannot be started. ● T here is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed. Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where t[...]

Masterpage:Left-FullColx2 80 EN Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 80 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcor der recording. ● T he camcorder’ s microphone is too close to the TV . P osition the camcorder so its microphon e is [...]

Masterpage:Right EN 81 Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] P age 81 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm QU ESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during pla yback or sear ch? A. T he tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. During sear ch, slo w , still and fr ame-b y-fr ame pla yback, I can’t hear an y audio. What’ s [...]

Filename [HRS8700EU4.fm] Masterpage:Left 82 EN P age 82 July 20, 2000 4:35 pm SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL P ower requirement : AC 220 V – 240 V d , 50 Hz/60 Hz P ower c onsumptio n P ower on : 25 W P ower off : 5.2 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 437 mm x [...]

Masterpage:Right EN 83 Filename [HRS8700EU1IX.fm] P age 83 July 12, 2000 3:25 pm LIST OF TERMS A Audio Dubbing ............... ................ ................ ..... 54 Audio Recording Level Control ............... .............. 2 7 Auto Channel Set .. ................. ................ .............. 6 8 Auto Set Up ................ ............[...]

Filename [Co v4.fm] EN P age 84 July 20, 2000 4:36 pm Auto Set Up — referring to the front display panel T he Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Progr am numbers automatically . BEFORE Y OU ST ART PLEASE MAKE SURE THA T : 8 T he TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT .IN connector on the rear panel of the video recorde[...]