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List Of VCR Display
Panel Messages
Displayed
Displayed
When It Appears and What It Means
Message
When It Appears and What It Means
Message
Ppp:
During Clock Set
During Next Function Memory
CLOCK SET
Clock Set mode is selected.
REW- OFF)
Will rewind to the beginning and then shut off
TIME 12:59 aw
12:59AM' is input for the time.
OFF
automatically.
M11/D30/Y91
"November 30, 1991" is input for the date.
REW - BS
Wilt rewind to the beginning and then start
PLAY
playback automaticaily.
During Program Set
REW - TIMER
Will rewind to the beginning and then enter the
TODAY PROG
"Today's Program" menu is selected.
TIMER
)
Timer mode automatically.
SINGLE PROG
"Single Program" menu is selected.
REW — EJECT
Will rewind to the beginning and then eject the
WEEKLY PROG
"Weekly Program" menu is selected.
EJECT
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tape automatically.
DAILY PROG
"Daily Program" menu is selected.
DATE 12/31
"December 31" is input for the rec start date.
Clock and Counter Displays
START 11:00
"11:00AM" is input for the rec start time.
4:30:15
Tape counter reading of "4 hours, 30 minutes,
STOP 12:30pu
"12:30PM" is input for the rec stop time.
15 seconds".
CHANNEL
10
"10" is input as the channel to be recorded.
M
4:30:15
Same as above with Counter Memory ON.
SPEED
EP
"EP" is chosen as the recording speed.
REMAIN 2:24
2 hours and 24 minutes of recording time
remaining
on the tape.
During Channel Set
1291 10:20m | Itis presently December 31, 10:30AM.
CHANNEL SET
Channel Set mode is selected.
(Standard date/time display when VCR power is
CHANNEL
10
"Channel 10" is scanned/input.
tumed off)
ADD
The channel is memorized/added.
TIMER 10:30am | Itis 10:30AM and the Timer mode is engaged.
SKIP
Tha channel is skipped/deleted.
SET CLOCK
The clock is not set. Please set it.
During Normal Operation
TIMER REC
End of tape was reached during timer-
| PLAY
Normal playback is in progress.
TAPE END
recording.
sToP
Stop mode has been engaged. Displayed for 2
Picture Control Dispiays
seconds :
'
:
:
ENHANCED
"Enhanced" setting is selected.
STILL
Astill picture is being viewed.
TAPE DUB
"Tape Dubbing' setting is selected.
ce
Fast forwarding.
SOFT PIX
"Soft Picture" setting is selected.
Few
Rewinding.
She
SHARP PIX
"Sharp Picture" setting is selected.
REC -GP 10
Recording "Channel:10" in SP":
2
OFF
Scene Control function is turned OFF.
REC SP 1:30
Recording with the Off Timer set to shut off in 1
hour 30 minutes.
Error Messages
PAUSE 10
Recording is paused.
NO CASSETTE
There is no cassette in the VCR.
INSERT
Insert editing is in progress.
NO REC TAB
The cassette's safety tab is removed.
INSERT P
Insert editing is paused.
NO PROGRAM
No program has been preset.
TIMER REC
Timer-recording is in progress.
FWD SLOW
Forward slow motion is in progress.
Soon Messages
REV SLOW
Reverse slow motion is in progress.
MORNING
FWD SEARCH
Forward search is in progress.
Goop
REV SEARCH
Reverse search is in progress.
AFTERNOON »)
Automatic greetings when the VCR is turned on.
SKIP SEARCH
Skip Search is in progress.
Goop
BLNK SEARCH
Blank Search is in progress.
EVENING »
INDEX +9
Searching for the 9th index code in the forward
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INDEX - 4
Searching for the 4th index code in the reverse
GOOD NIGHT
Aulornatec oreetinias when the VOR is tuned 6
direction.
INDEX MARK
Index code is being marked.
INDEX ERASE
Index code is being erased.
INDX REPEAT
Segment Repeat playback is in progress.
FULL REPEAT
Full Repeat playback is in progress.
CHANNEL
10
Channel! 10 is being received.
TV MONI 23
TV Monitor is engaged, channet 23 is being
received.
AUX INPUT
Auxiliary input source is being received.
EJECT
Cassette is being ejected.
NOTES:
This list represents the various types of messages your VCR is
capable of generating. Actual messages displayed by your VCR
(esp. if date, time, channel, tape counter reading, or other
variables are involved) will differ slightly from those fisted here.
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Helpful Terms And Information
The following glossary is for your convenience in helping you better understand your VCR and its operation.
Auto Channel Set: Part of the "TUNER SET UP* function.
When
used, the VCR runs through (scans) ail the channels on the VCR,
automatically placing ail channels receivable in your area into the VCR's
memory.
AV: Short for Audio/Video. Often refers to separate audio (sound) and
video (picture) signals which, when combined, make up a program.
AV Connection:
Type of VCR-to-TV connection in which the VCR's
AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT terminals are connected to the TV's AV IN
terminals.
Audio and video signals are sent separately and directly to
the TV without having to modulate them into RF signals.
Bands: Four settings are available on the VCR so you can receive TV
programming from just about any broadcaster.
Tv:
Use this setting to receive VHF (Yery High Frequency) and UHF
{Ultra High Frequency) channels only. These are received by the
tuner on channels 2 thru 13, and 14 thru 69, respectively.
CATV:
Short for Community Antenna TY, and commonly referred to as
simply "Cable TV". Use this setting to receive channels on cable.
HRC:
Use
this setting
if your particular
cable
system
is HRC
(Harmonically Related Carrier).
Icc:
Use this setting if your particular cable system is ICC (Incremental
Coherent Carrier).
Cassette Adapter: Provided with most Compact VHS camcorders,
and also available optionally, it allows VHS-C cassettes to be played
(and recorded) on VHS VCRs just like full-size VHS cassettes.
Editing:
Refers to dubbing or tape-to-tape editing (in which the
contents of a tape in one video unit are copied to another tape in a
second video unit), and to creative editing (in which video programming
is actually modified to create something different from the original).
FDP: Short for Fluorescent Display Panel, which is the type of display
panel used on this VCR.
Head: An electronic component which "writes" or "reads" video signals
'on the tape.
Head Drum: A drum-shaped cylindrical assembly on which the video
heads are located. It rotates at high speed, allowing the heads to "write"
and "read" diagonal signal tracks on the video tape.
HQ (High Quality): An enhancement feature in the VCR circuitry
which provides greater picture detail.
Index Code:
An electronic code "written" on the tape's control track
when recording is started or when the Index Mark facility is used. Index
codes can be used to facilitate program search, and have absolutely no
effect on recorded pictures or sound.
Master Edit Control System: A properly-equipped VideoMovie
camcorder sends a control signal to the VCR via the REMOTE PAUSE
terminal, "telling" the VCR to release the Pause mode.
Mode: The status of the VCR (the operating feature being used) at any
given time. (e.g. The tape is being rewound = the VCR is in the Rewind
mode.)
On-Screen
Menu System:
VCR functions are easier to operate
because they can be chosen, and required data can be input, while
viewing special screens displayed on your TV.
Preroll: The VCR backtracks the tape slightly from its original position
in Pause or Still so that when Pause/Still is released, the VCR is able to
"roll" the tape and get it up to its most stable speed by the time Record or
Play is resumed.
Preroll Editing:
When two properly-equipped VCRs are used in
editing, the recording deck sends a control signal to the playback deck
via the REMOTE PAUSE terminal, "telling" it to release the Still mode
after the recording deck has completed preroll.
Realtime
Counter:
The VCR's tape counter shows tape time
precisely in hours, minutes and seconds (unlike simple sequential
counters).
The counter resets
automatically
when
a cassette
is
inserted.
RF Coaxial Cable: Black insulated round cable used to connect the
VCR to the TV.
RF Connection:
Type of VCR-to-TV connection in which the VCR's
RF (Radio Frequency) OUT terminal is connected to the TV's ANTENNA
terminal. The VCR essentially "broadcasts" the program to your TV on
channel 3 or 4.
Special Effects:
Playback modes other than normal-speed forward
playback; includes still playback (stop motion), slow motion, and high-
speed visual search.
Super VHS: A version of the VHS format which was developed to
provide pictures with over 400 lines of horizontal resolution. This VCR
can handle both standard VHS and Super VHS (S-VHS) signals.
Tape Speeds: This determines how fast the tape travels during a
recording.
SP (Standard Play):
Fast tape speed. Provides recording time of about 2 hrs. per T-120
cassette,
and
2 hrs. 40
mins.
per T-160
cassette.
Most
prerecorded VHS software is recorded in SP.
EP (Extended Play):
Slow tape speed. Provides recording time of about 6 hrs. per T-120
cassette, and 8 hrs. per T-160 cassette.
Useful for muitiple-
program recording on a single cassette.
Some manufacturers sell VCRs with an intermediate LP (Long Play)
speed, which is not officially recognized as a VHS standard. This
JVC VCR can play back LP-recorded tapes, but will not record in
that tape speed.
Timer-Recording: Using the VCR's built-in clock/timer for automatic,
unassisted start and stop of recording.
Tracking:
The video head's ability to accurately "read" recorded
signals (tracks) without deviating.
When tracking deviation occurs, it
appears on the screen as vertical jitter and grainy streaks.
The Digital
Tracking function on this VCR is an extremely accurate automatic
tracking system which greatly reduces the possibility of deviations.
Tuner:
The part of the VCR that receives TV signals off the air and via
cable. The Frequency Synthesized Tuner of this VCR is highly accurate,
and is capable of receiving up to 181 channels.
VCR:
Short for Videocassette Recorder.
VHS: The video format of this VCR, and the video format most widely
used throughout the world.
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