JVC HR-J655EA - Manual (Page 30)

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COLOUR SYSTEM
AUTO
NTSC 3.58
NTSC 4.43
NTSC PAL*
PAL
MESECAM
INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons
Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the front panel to select
the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode as
illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show which
mode is selected.
Mode Description
AUTO Usually set to this mode. This mode
automatically detects PAL, NTSC, SECAM
or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour
system being recorded or played back.
When it does not perform properly, set the
colour system manually.
MANUAL For recording, there is a choice of 4
selectable modes; PAL/MESECAM/NTSC
3.58/NTSC4.43. Select the mode that
matches the colour signal being received.
For playback, there is an additional mode
which allows NTSC tapes to be played
back and viewed on PAL TVs.
NOTES:
● In the AUTO mode, NTSC signals will be automatically
recorded as NTSC 3.58.
● In the AUTO mode, NTSC tapes will be played back in the
NTSC 3.58.
● SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select
the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM
signals.
● When playing back a SECAM tape, select the AUTO or
MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be
monochrome.
● In the NTSC4.43 mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays
(Program screen etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a
loss of colour. When this happens, select the AUTO mode.
Off-Air Recording
The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, and SECAM B/G.
PAL B/G
SECAM B/G
PAL
MESECAM
NTSC 3.58
NTSC 4.43
PAL
MESECAM
TV system Recorded tape
Recording circuit
HR-J655EA
NOTE:
This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).
Multi-system
tuner (B/G)
Mode Display
* "NTSC[PAL" appears during playback only.