Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections ...... 3 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up ....... 4 Language ........7 HR-DD949E/EH Video Channel Set ...... 8 Setup ....... 10 PLAYBACK Basic Playback ......12 Playback Features..... 13 TimeScan ......... 18 RECORDING Basic Recording .......
Page 2: Safety First
SAFETY FIRST Sa fety Preca utions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARN IN G: D AN GERO U S VO LTAGE IN SID E WARN IN G: TO PREVEN T FIRE O R SH O CK H AZARD , D O N O T EXPO SE TH IS U N IT TO RAIN O R M O ISTU RE.
Page 3: Installing Your New Recorder
IN STALLIN G YO U R N EW RECO RD ER It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- Ba sic PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- FORMED. Connections CHECK CO N TEN TS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories...
Page 4: Initial Settings
UHF channel 36 (with RF connection pg. 3). TURN O N THE RECO RDER Press on the recorder or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen. For HR-DD949E For HR-DD949EH DEUTSCHLAND SUOMI ÖSTERREICH NORGE SUISSE...
Page 5 Press PU SH JO G % ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) set and auto clock set have to the language of your choice. been completed success- For HR-DD949E For HR-DD949EH fully the correct current time will be displayed.
Page 6 IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) If both a uto cha nnel set a nd a uto clock set ha ve been performed successfully: Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8. Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PRO G.
Page 7: Language
FRANCAIS SVENSKA DEUTSCH ENGLISH ENGLISH [ 5 ∞] = [ 5 ∞] = [MENU] : EXIT [MENU] : EXIT For HR-DD949E * The on-screen display NEDERLANDS ITALIANO differs for the HR- FRANCAIS DD949EH depending DEUTSCH ENGLISH upon the country in which the product was purchased.
Page 8: Video Channel Set
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to V ideo "W ith RF Connection" below. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV Cha nnel Set via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) –...
Page 9 IM PO RTAN T: Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. W ith AV Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHAN N EL ¡ SET MO DE Hold down STO P on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.
Page 10: Show View Setup
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) With S , timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number HO W which your recorder is able to recognise. N O TE: Setup “ Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for S timer recording.
Page 11 W hen Using A Sa tellite ENTER SHOW VIEW Tuner NUMBER Press O K , and a cursor Satellite Antenna Aerial or Cable GUIDE PROG SET appears above “ GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 PROG” . Then, using the Ex.
Page 12: Playback
PLAYBACK The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video Ba sic tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Pla yba ck LO AD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is...
Page 13: Playback Features
Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Pla yba ck Still Picture/ Fra me-By-Fra me Fea tures Pla yba ck P AUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK Press PAU SE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PRO G. buttons to correct the picture.
Page 14 PLAYBACK (cont.) M a nua l Tra ck ing Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PRO G . buttons. ¡ O VERRIDE AUTO MATIC TRACKIN G Press SP/ LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual...
Page 15 Index Sea rch N TSC Pla yba ck Your recorder automatically marks Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can £ 2 index codes at the beginning of play back NTSC tapes. each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 LO AD A CASSETTE index codes in either direction.
Page 16 PLAYBACK (cont.) Spa tia lizer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. *Spatializer has no effect on recording quality. ACTIVATE SP ATIALIZER Press SPATIALIZER ; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds.
Page 17 Scene Finder Remote A/ B Code Sw itching This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded The remote control is capable of controlling two J VC video tapes at the touch of a single button. recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote Search Search Search...
Page 18: Timescan
PLAYBACK (cont.) Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in TimeSca n the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes ( pg.
Page 19 TimeScan Reverse Forward N ames of special-effects playback Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search -9x -7x -5x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 1/18x 1/6x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x Speed SP -1/6x -1/18x 1/18x 1/6x Speed LP Audio is not Audio is Audio is not Audio is output.
Page 20 PLAYBACK (cont.) TimeSca n Audio The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required. * The default setting is "ON". ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U twice. ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU (pointer) to "MODE SET"...
Page 21: Recording
RECO RD IN G TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “ capture” a TV programme Ba sic using your video recorder. LO AD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ●...
Page 22: Picture System
RECO RD IN G (cont.) The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B.E.S.T . Picture playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is “...
Page 23 N O TES: ● The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated.
Page 24: On-Screen Displays
RECO RD IN G (cont.) You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. O n-Screen Messages appear in the selected language ( pg. 6 or 7). TURN O N THE RECO RDER Displa ys Press ACCESS MAIN MEN U...
Page 25: Recording Features
Record O ne Progra mme Recording W hile W a tching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, ..press TV/ VCR . The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV Fea tures broadcast being recorded disappear.
Page 26 RECO RD IN G (cont.) Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gua l Progra mmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-DD949EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broad- casts possible.
Page 27 Insta nt Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. ST ART RECO RDIN G Press RECO RD on the recorder. ¡...
Page 28: Tim Er Recording
TIM ER RECO RD IN G During S and regular timer programming, the Illumi- Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control HO W must be pressed next by lighting it up. To use this feature, with the TV/ SAT./ VCR switch set to "VCR", press ILLU M I GU ID E before performing step 1 .
Page 29 N O TE: ACCESS SHO W VIEW To Delay The Stop Time . . . PRO GRAM SCREEN . . . press AD D TIM E ( N U M BER Key "5") after pressing O K in step 3 . Each time you press, the Stop time is delayed by 5 Press O K , and the minutes (meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added).
Page 30: Regular Timer Programming
TIM ER RECO RD IN G(cont.) If you don’t know the S number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your Regula r Timer recorder to timer-record the programme. Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up.
Page 31 EN TER PRO GRAMME DATE Press D ATE +/ – . (The current date appears on screen. The date you enter appears in its place.) ● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following buttons remain lit: START +/ – , STO P +/ – , D ATE +/ – , TV PRO G.
Page 32 TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U twice.
Page 33 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 to allow complete recording. EN GAGE AUTO SP/ LP ¡ TIMER Press AU TO SP/ LP TIM ER on the recorder front panel. The button lights up.
Page 34: Editing
ED ITIN G You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. Edit To O r MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to From Another the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector as illustrated on page 35.
Page 35 TV Receiver Your recorder Your recorder TV Receiver Player Recorder 21-pin SCART Cable RF Cable (not provided) (provided) 21-pin SCART VIDEO VIDEO Cable CHAN- CHAN- (not provided) RF Cable NEL or NEL or (provided) AV mode mode Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player For Customers in Australia and N ew Zealand:...
Page 36: Edit From A Camcorder
ED ITIN G (cont.) You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder. Edit From A MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Ca m corder Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.
Page 37: Audio Dubbing
Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing Normal audio track Pre-recorded tape Video/Hi-Fi audio track Audio-dubbed tape ¡ MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel.
Page 38: Insert Editing
ED ITIN G (cont.) Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are Insert Editing replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultaneously.
Page 39 EN GAGE IN SERT EDITIN G Press IN SERT . ● Your recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode. (" ", " " and " " light up on the front display panel.) ● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record.
Page 40: Inform Ation On J Term Inal
For further details consult your nearest J VC dealer. Information (in English) is also available at one of J VC's World Wide Web sites at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/ JLIP ID N umber Your recorder has its own J LIP ID number. This ID number must be unique when your recorder is connected to another device via its J terminal.
Page 41: System Connections
SYSTEM CO N N ECTIO N S The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect Connecting/ a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels. Using A SELECT IN PUT MO DE Set "AV2 SELECT "...
Page 42: Special Features
SPECIAL FEATU RES Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to J VC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be TV M ulti- controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start .
Page 43: Remote Control
Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set. In addition to J VC satellite tuners, other Satellite manufacturer’s satellite tuners can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start . . . Tuner M ulti- ●...
Page 44: Tuner Set
TU N ER SET Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IM PO RTAN T Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( pg.
Page 45 PERFO RM AUTO CHAN N EL Press PU SH JO G % ﬁ to move the highlight bar AUTO SET (pointer) to the language of your PLEASE WAIT choice , then press O K to initiate Auto Channel Set. ● The Auto Set screen [MENU] : EXIT appears, and Beginning...
Page 46 TU N ER SET (cont.) Storing Cha nnels M a nua lly Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( pg.
Page 47 Fine-Tuning Cha nnels Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 46 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Alrea dy Stored SELECT CHAN N EL TO Set Sta tions (A) FIN E-TUN E SELECT ITEM Press PU SH JO G % ﬁ until the channel you want to tune begins blinking.
Page 48 TU N ER SET (cont.) TV Sta tion And ID List ID * STATIO N N AM E ID * STATIO N N AM E 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7...
Page 49: Clock Set
CLO CK SET Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IM PO RTAN T Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( pg.
Page 50 CLO CK SET (cont.) Auto Clock Set SET CLO CK AUTO MATICALLY At the Clock Set screen, press PU SH JO G . The AUTO CLOCK Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins. PLEASE WAIT JUST CLOCK : OFF ●...
Page 51: Troubleshooting
TRO U BLESH O O TIN G Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. PO W ER SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE...
Page 52 TRO U BLESH O O TIN G (cont.) 4. Camcorder recording is not ● The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible. properly connected. properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. Set the input mode to “ AU” . TIM ER RECO RDIN G CORRECTIVE ACTION SYM PTOM...
Page 53: Questions And Answ Ers
Q U ESTIO N S AN D AN SW ERS PLAYBACK RECORDING Q . W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached Q . W hen I pause and then resume a recording, the end during playback or search? of the recording before the pause is overlapped by A.
Page 54 IN D EX FRO N T VIEW TIMER TV PROG INSERT A. DUB SPATIALIZER VIDEO L–AUDIO–R (MONO) 3R PICTURE REVIEW AUTO SP/LP TIMER SP/LP SP LP EP TV PROG/ –20dB NORM REMAIN ¡ SHUTTLE ^ & * ( ) Open the lid to access covered connectors and buttons. 1 STANDBY/ON Button pg.
Page 55 REAR VIEW ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT AUDIO JLIP PAUSE AV2 IN/DECODER RF OUT 1 Mains Power Cord 5 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors pg. 3 pg. 3 2 AV1 IN/OUT Connector pg. 3, 34 6 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector pg. 34, 41 3 J Terminal [J LIP (J oint Level Interface Protocol) Remote PAUSE Connector pg.
Page 56 IN D EX (cont.) REM O TE CO N TRO L 1 REVIEW Button pg. 15 2 A/B Code Switch pg. 17 & 3 C. MEMORY Button pg. 17 C.MEMORY DISPLAY 4 NUMBER Keys pg. 21, 28 (PDC/VPS) Button pg. 29, 31 6 CANCEL Button pg.
Page 57 SPECIFICATIO N S GEN ERAL TU N ER/ TIM ER Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz TV channel storage Power consumption : 24 W capacity : 99 positions Temperature (+AUX position "AU") Operating : 5°C to 40°C Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner Storage...
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Page 60 Auto Set Up – referring to the displa y pa nel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. BEFO RE YO U START PLEASE M AKE SU RE TH AT: The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder. The video recorder's mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet.
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