JVC Hr-j770 Manual

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Recording Features
Instant 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.
1Start recording.
Press 7 on the recorder.
2Engage the ITR mode.
Press 7 again. “o“ blinks and 0:30 appears on the front 
display panel.
3Set the recording duration.
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 
to extend the time. Each press...

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22 ENRECORDING (cont.)
Elapsed Recording Time Indication
1Set the counter display.
Press 
– –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front 
display panel.
2Reset the counter.
Press 
0000 before starting recording or playback.●The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed 
time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a 
recording or playback.
Tape Remaining Time
Press 
– –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.●The front...

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B.E.S.T. Picture 
System
The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) 
system checks the condition of the tape in use during 
playback and recording, and compensates to provide the 
highest-possible  playback and recording pictures. You 
can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference 
(

pg. 37).
Playback
The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you 
initiate playback.
●
The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on...

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24 ENTIMER RECORDING
SHOWVIEW
®
 Timer 
Programming
With the SHOWVIEW system, timer programming is greatly 
simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding 
code number which your recorder is able to recognize.
AAccess the SHOWVIEW screen.
The front display panel looks like this:
BEnter the SHOWVIEW number.
Th e  SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front display 
panel with only a 4-digit number:
CAccess the SHOWVIEW Program screen.
The front display...

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DSet the tape speed.
Press 
SP/LP (p).
ESet the VPS/PDC mode.
Press 
VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.●If “VPS/PDC  ON” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” 
is lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.
●If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” 
is not lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.
“VPS/PDC Recording” on page 27.
FReturn to the normal screen.
Press 
PROG or 
OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears 
on...

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26 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)
Express Timer 
Programming
If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you 
wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder 
to timer-record the programme.
AAccess the SHOWVIEW screen.
Press 
PROG.
BAccess the Programme screen.
The front display panel looks like this:
CEnter the programme start time.
The front display panel looks like this:
DEnter the programme stop time.
Press 
STOP 
+/– to enter the time...

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FEnter the channel position.
GSet the tape speed.
Press 
SP/LP (p).
HSet the VPS/PDC mode. 
Press 
VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.●If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” 
is lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.
●If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” 
is not lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF. 
“VPS/PDC Recording” in the right column
IReturn to the normal screen.
After confirming...

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28 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)
Check, cancel and change programmes
ADisengage the timer mode.
Press # (
TIMER), then press 1.
BAccess the Programme Check screen/display.
CAccess the Programme screen/display.
The front display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing 
OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the 
date and the channel position.
To cancel or change a programme...
DCancel or change a programme.
Press & to cancel a programme. To...

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When programmes overlap each other
If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another 
programme overlapping the programme you have just made.
The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting 
programmes will start blinking.
Example: Programme 1 (you have just made) and 
Programme 4 overlap each other.
AConfirm the overlapping programmes.
Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen.
BSelect the programme to modify.
Press rt, then press 
OK or e.●You can...

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30 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)
Automatic Satellite 
Programme 
Recording
This function allows you to automatically record a 
satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your 
external satellite receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to 
the recorder and programme the timer on the satellite 
receiver. The recorder starts or stops recording by the 
signals input from the satellite receiver. After recording, 
the recorder’s power shuts off automatically.
ASelect...