JVC HR-J231MS - Manual (Page 17)

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ENTER CHANNEL
POSITION
6
Press TV PROG. 5/∞ to
select the channel you
wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
7
Press SP/LP/EP to set the tape speed.
● For each additional programme, press PROG. and
repeat steps 3 – 7.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
8
Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to
normal screen.
ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE
9
Press TIMER.
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
. . . anytime during steps 3 through 7, press WEEKLY (NUMBER
key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for
daily serials (Monday–Friday).
NOTES:
● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as
8 programmes. To record the extra programme, you must first
cancel any unnecessary programmes (
੬ Check And Cancel
Programmes).
● For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in
the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer
mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are
operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.
● In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s
memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours.
● Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts
become old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby
JVC dealer.
SELECT PROGRAMME
2
Press PROG. until the programme you wish to call up
appears.
● Each time you press PROG. the next programme's
information appears up to "P8" (Programme 8).
● If you want to make a correction, use NUMBER key
"1" – "6" and TV PROG. 5/∞.
● If you want to cancel a programme, press CANCEL.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
3
Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to
normal screen.
● Press TIMER to engage the recorder's timer mode.
ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP
TIMER
1
Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.
The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights “orange”.
For Example . . .
Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in
length onto a 180-minute tape
Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before
performing timer programming.
NOTES:
● The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR
(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work
properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some
tapes of shorter lenghs.
● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and it lights
“orange”, that doesn’t mean that the recorder will automati-
cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the
recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.
● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or
more programs, the second programme and those thereafter
may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer
mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then
set the tape speed manually during timer programming.
● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the
recorder switches from SP to LP (or EP) mode.
Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes
Total 210 minutes
SP mode LP mode
Auto SP/LP Timer
If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to
record the entire programme, the recorder automatically
switches to LP mode (with PAL broadcasts) or EP mode (with
NTSC broadcasts) to allow complete recording.
– P1–
START STOP
21:00 = 22:00
SP
DATE TV PROG.
25.12 1
[1–6] [TV PROG 5∞]
[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT
Check And Cancel
Programmes
ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-
MING SCREEN
1
Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Programming to call up
the Timer Programming screen.
● If the recorder is in the Timer mode, first press TIMER
to exit the mode.