JVC HR-S8700EK VCR User Manual


 
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TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme
using your video recorder.
BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)
Recording
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact (See below).
The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
power comes on automatically.
While "– – – –" is blinking on the front display panel,
the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the
tape number.
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
2
Press PR +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the preset
you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
3
Press SP/LP/EP ( ). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
the recorder 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 that you play back the
EP-recorded tape on this recorder.
Picture quality of LP/EP recordings will not be as high
as on SP recordings.
START RECORDING
4
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
You can not change the preset whilst recording is in
progress. To change the preset, see step 5.
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
5
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
During the Record Pause mode, you can change the
preset by pressing the PR +/– buttons or the NUMBER
keys.
STOP RECORDING
6
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
1
2
1
2
3
– –:– –
0
3
4
4
PAUSE
5
4,5
RECORD
4
6
NUMBER
3
1
2
2
6
4,5
2
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 ( pg. 38).
Recording Resume Function
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 recorder
unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.
SP/LP/EP
PLAY
INFORMATION
When using the AV connection ( pg. 6), you can switch
between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV/VCR.
* Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does
not function as described above.
If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme
that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
( pg. 11). (Only with a TV offering T-V Link)
PR+/–
5
4
TV/VCR
STOP
3
PR+/–
SP/LP/EP
PLAY
RECORD
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
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