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JVC VCR hr-dvs3u User's Manual

1. Setting DBS receiver s brand and channel After installation set the DBS receiver s brand and channel correctly otherwise the Controller cannot work correctly Turn on the TV and select the AV mode 1 Turn on the VCR Press POWER 2 Turn on the DBS receiver Turn on the DBS receiver s power Access the Main Menu screen on the VCR Press MENU INITIAL SETTINGS cont 4 Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to MODE SET INITIAL SET then press OK VHS MODE SET DV MODE SET or D TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS V THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END MAIN MENU 5 Access the DBS Receiver Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to DBS RECEIVER SET then press OK or D INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH A v AND PRESS MENU TO END 6 Select the DBS receiver s channel Your selection depends on how the DBS receiver is connected to your VCR If the DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN connector on PRESS A V THEN OK the rear panel press AV until PRESS NEU TO END the channel number representing the DBS receiver s output CH3 or appears on the screen If the DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the rear panel press AV
2. Audio dubbed tape DV Audio Dubbing This function lets you record new audio without erasing the original audio on a DV tape that was recorded with SOUND MODE set to 12BIT r3 pg 76 ATTENTION You cannot perform Audio Dubbing on a tape that was recorded with SOUND MODE set to 16BIT IF pg 76 on a tape that was recorded at the LP speed or on a blank tape AUX A MONITOR Hl Make connections Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R input connectors on the front panel e When connecting a monaural audio component use only the VCR s AUDIO L input connector Load cassette For the VHS deck Inserta VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape For the DV deck Inserta Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Set the VCR s input mode Press AUX number key 0 and or CH to select F 1 n 4 Select the recording deck Press S VHS or DV e When using the DV deck as the recording deck press em so that the audio signals from the AUDIO L R input connectors can be recorded The dubbing direction indicator lt S VHS lights H Locate the start point Press PLAY gt to start playback of the tape in your VCR and press PAUSE II when you reach the point where you want to start dubbing nm Engage the Aud
3. o o DUB DV JVC woo CH t DV EN 53 Dubbing An Entire Cassette Because this VCR includes both VHS deck and DV deck you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment Hl Load cassettes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab removed For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC 2 Select the dubbing direction Press lt e The dubbing direction indicator lt S VHS lights Set the tape speed Press DV then press SP LP 4 44 e VHS DV appears on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON F pg 71 4 Start dubbing Press DUB for more than 2 seconds e VHS playback indicator and DV recording indicator light e lf the tapes have not been rewound both decks rewind automatically The DV deck goes into Record Pause mode and the VHS deck goes into Pause mode When both decks have finished rewinding dubbing begins automatically After dubbing is completed the decks rewind both tapes automatically and eject them The VCR then shuts off NOTES e If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase an important recording that you wanted to copy It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first e If you start dubbing a tape from a tape with a copy protection signal the tapes will be automatically eject
4. w en 13 S VIDEO Connection 5 VIDEO ANTENNA IN Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder N 6 e Matching Transformer not supplied AC Outlet AUDIO AC Power Cord ANTENNA OUT S Video Cable supplied RF Cable supplied To 75 oh E To connect to a TV with S VIDEO AUDIO input connectors 1 Connect the VCR to TV 1 Connect the antenna and TV as per Basic Connections gt pg 12 Connect the VCR s S VIDEO OUT connector to the TV s S VIDEO input connector Connect the VCR s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV s AUDIO input connectors To S VIDEO Input Back of VCR Audio Video Cable supplied Yellow Not connected To Audio Video Input Connectors Connector m Terminal TV 2 Connect the VCR to power source Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet e The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet I pg 14 If Auto or CH is displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is powered on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait for the time to be displayed on the front display panel before powering on the VCR
5. 63 BEOE BACIK c P TE 74 C Cable DOR mH n 20 Cable Box Control Setting esses 20 Cable Box Multi Brand Remote Control 68 Changing VCR Plus Setting eene 44 Check cancel and change programs 50 eel IE 16 Controller wa oio saa da casual aa Faves dor pu Id VeL adan dadou 20 23 D DBS receiver e nennen eme nemen ene 23 DBS Receiver Control Setting see 23 DBS Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control 69 IBIIeP TAS 75 DIGITAL TBC NR ena daso idea gous e a 74 EDITING 1 es assists ren ra uro ho tete trn eee Rp 52 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 33 Express Timer Programming eee 46 F FRONT AUX INPUT nne heme nemen nenne 73 G Guide Channel Number Set 43 44 H High Speed Turbo Search On the Remote 29 39 High Speed Turbo Search On the VCR 28 38 Index Search eeeeveueotoneneosoneseoeononeneoeonooooeononeononooee 30 Inr T A ke pe dekad a e Sonde M eyes do saa data 62 Instant Timer Recording 32 41 L ELI E 15 M Manual Channel ener hene teneat 19 Maritial Clock Seters riro da Nye eee Sie de eeu 17 Manual Tracking 31 MAJA C 70 N Next Function Memory eene 30 40 Normal Dubb
6. in step 5 or 6 you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing CANCEL Each time you press the preceding point is erased e lf for example you have registered 5 sets of in and out points and want to reset the first set you have to press CANCEL until all points after the first set have been erased Reenter them after you have repaired the first set of points NOTES e When Random Assemble Editing does not work press then perform Random Assemble Editing again To cancel the registered scene press CANCEL Each time CANCEL is pressed the latest registered scene is erased When the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes pg 41 the VCR may not find the edit in point you set and a malfunction may occur e When choosing a scene set edit in and edit out points so that there s a relatively large difference between them e If the search time for an in point exceeds 5 minutes the VHS deck s Record Pause mode will be cancelled and editing will not take place e If there are blank portions before or after the edit in and edit out points a blue backed screen may be included in the edited version e Since time codes register time only as accurately as seconds the time code total time may not match the total program time exactly use Random Assemble Editing consecutively for two or more programs press START for each program When dubbing from another Mini DV cassette change the Min
7. ssssssssssseeee m 34 Active Video Calibration eee 35 Playback 2 entente ete pee eeu eger tum 35 RECOndiNg sce degener tu eae 35 PLAYBACK RECORDING ON DV DECK 36 Basic Playback etri netten 36 Basic Recording 1er 37 Playback Features c eee eese esee e eese eee 38 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the VCR 38 Slow Motion On the 38 High Speed Turbo Search On the VCR 38 Variable Speed Search On the VCR 38 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the Remote 39 Slow Motion On the Remote seRH 39 High Speed Turbo Search On the Remote Variable Speed Search On the Remote Next Function Memory Soundtrack Selection Recording Features scscssccscsecsscssessscsssseessesoes 41 Second Audio Recording esses 41 Record One Program While Watching Another 41 Instant Timer Recording ER esee rese cce reete creo rer 41 TimeCode sanr restet ion tert TRES 41 TIMER RECORDING 42 VCR Plus Timer Programing 42 Changing VCR Plus Setting eee 44 Guide Channel Number Set 44 Guide Channel Number 45 Express Timer Programing 5 46
8. Press MENU Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK VHS MODE SET ots DV MODE SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS W THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 4 Select the language Press AV to move the INITIAL SET highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press i GUIDE CHANNEL SET OK or repeatedly until the GUIDE desired language is selected DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 5 Return to the normal screen Press MENU 1 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set C 0 Set correctly by the Plug amp Play setting or if you use a cable box Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Preparations Hl Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu Press MENU 3 Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or D 4 Access the Clock Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK or gt e CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then the Clock Set screen appears Semiauto Clock Set You can change the host channel D S T Daylight Saving Time time zone setting manually First follow step
9. p Dubbing Direction DV gt lt S VHS Indicators pg 52 53 Dubbing Button gt pg 52 53 Dubbing Direction Buttons gt pg 52 53 REC Button 15 pg 27 37 DV mode Indicators gt pg 36 37 D Remote Sensor Front Display Panel pg 8 VHS mode Indicators gt pg 26 27 24HR QUICK PROGRAM Button gt pg 48 9 ADVANCED JOG Dial cx pg 26 36 48 INSERT Button gt pg 63 9 Random Assemble Edit IN OUT Button gt pg 64 Audio Dubbing A DUB Button gt pg 61 Remote PAUSE Connector gt pg 56 AUDIO Input Connectors gt pg 56 60 62 S VIDEO Input Connector gt pg 56 62 REAR VIEW EN S vic IN fa EN LAO 8 ANTEI NA IN ANTENNA OUT Q ANTENNA IN Connector gt pg 12 S VIDEO IN Connector gt pg 56 58 VIDEO AUDIO IN Connectors pg 56 58 5 VIDEO OUT Connectors gt pg 13 58 VIDEO AUDIO OUT Connectors gt pg 58 C Power Cord c pg 12 ANTENNA OUT Connector gt pg 12 CABLE BOX Connector gt pg 20 23 Cooling fan This prevents the temperature from rising inside the VCR Do not remove it e Install the VCR so as not to block the area around the fan e The fan may be activated even if the is turned off 8 INDEX cont FRONT DISPLAY PANEL Q Symbolic Mode Indicators Q Tape Speed Indicators gt pg 27
10. 7 No picture appears when you connect a device to DV IN OUT connector Turn off the VCR or the connected appliance once then turn it on again ATTENTION usual This VCR contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the AC power cord from the AC supply Wait for a while and then plug the power cord back in Eject and check the condition of the cassette If everything appears normal you can operate the VCR as QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q A What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Still ye gt o gt mode No It stops automatically after 5 minutes on the VHS deck 3 minutes on the DV deck to protect the heads When returning from variable speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this No it is normal Noise bar appear during variable speed search What s the problem This is normal Sometimes during Index Search the VCR can t find the program I want to see Why not There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the
11. Before performing the VCR Plus Timer Programing e Make sure that the built in clock is set properly Turn on the TV and select the AV mode TIMER RECORDING 1 Turn on the VCR Press POWER Load cassette Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact OR Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Select the deck Press S VHS or DV 4 Access the PlusCode No screen Press PROG e The clock must be set to access the PlusCode No screen If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to Plug amp Play Set C pg 14 or Clock Set F7 pg 16 PLUSCODE NO 7 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 PRESS TO SET EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PRESS PROG TO END H Enter the PlusCode number Press the number keys to enter the PlusCode number of a program you wish to record Then press OK e f you make a mistake press CANCEL and input the correct number PLUSCODE NO 12345678 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 THEN OK PRESS PROG TO END 6 Access the VCR Plus Program screen The VCR Plus Program screen appears if you re just starting out and you have selected the VHS deck VHS CH PROGRAM 1 appears SUN icd PRESS 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY STOP STOP TIME SP EP PRESS PROG TO END VHS PROGRAM 1 PLU
12. F pg 71 Select the recording deck Press S VHS or DV 4 Set the edit mode VHS deck only See PICTURE CONTROL on page 73 H Start the source player Engage the Play mode of the source player 6 Start the recording deck Engage the Record mode of the recording deck EN 59 Connection to another VCR Advantages of S VHS video recorders Example When using this VCR as the source player You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the SUE uL S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation NOTES e Dubbing is also possible using the front panel connectors All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes e When you use this VCR as the source player for editing be Audio Video cable sure to set SUPERIMPOSE to OFF before starting supplied gt pg 71
13. AUTO CLOCK ON HOSTCH AUTO CATV AUTO e Holding AV changes the time D S T in 30 minute intervals or changes the date in 15 day intervals TIME ZONE AUTO PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Select D S T mode Press OK or gt to move the highlight bar to D S T then press AV to select the desired setting ON Adjustment will be made by the built in clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 1 00AM 12 24 02 TUE AUTO CLOCK OFF 2 LES PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Start clock Press MENU and normal screen appears To make corrections any time during the process Press OK or gt repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks then press AV 18 Tuner Set Turn on the TV and select the AV mode INFORMATION The VCR selects the correct band TV or CATV automatically during Auto Channel Set The selected band will be displayed on the right side of BAND on the Tuner Set screen INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Channel Set Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug amp Play setting 1 Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu Press MENU Access the Tuner Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to TUNER SET
14. AUTO TIMER OFF gt SUPERIMPOSE ON SELECT WITH W AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 5 Select the mode setting Press OK or gt 6 Return to the normal screen Press MENU m REAR AUX INPUT VIDEO S VIDEO EN 1 The default setting is bold in the table below Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector being used on the rear panel VIDEO To use the VIDEO input connector on the rear panel S VIDEO use the S VIDEO input connector on the rear panel m 2ND AUDIO RECORD ON OFF When this function is set to ON If a SAP program is received the SAP audio is recorded on both the normal and Hi Fi tracks The main audio is not recorded If a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and normal tracks e When this function is set to OFF the SAP audio cannot be recorded NOTES When the channel is changed on the VCR e The STEREO indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast e The SAP indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast Both indicators appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound m AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on NOTE For safety when AUTO
15. NOTES You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures To operate the VCR with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to its AV mode You can also use the TV VCR button on the VCR s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode F pg 67 For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television 14 Plug amp Play Set Auto Clock Set Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION f you use a cable box Plug amp Play will not function set the clock and tuner channels separately F pg 16 19 Depending on areas or reception conditions the VCR may not receive the Auto clock setting data from the PBS channel If this function is taking a considerable amount of time it may be necessary to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set procedure INITIAL SETTINGS This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug amp Play setting The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels We call this TV channel the host channel and it is a PBS channel in your area Hl Perform Plug amp Play setup Connect the antenna cable to the VCR gt pg 12 Then connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet Do not turn on the VCR The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically NOTES Auto Clock S
16. Basic Recording DV deck Turn on the TV and select the AV mode ENS EE PEA EN 27 Hl Load a cassette Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC e The VCR 5s power comes on automatically 2 Select the DV deck Press DV e The DV button lights on the VCR Choose a program On the Remote Press CH or the number keys On the VCR Push the ADVANCED JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record 4 Set the tape speed Press SP LP 4 44 Check the SP LP indicator on the VCR s front display panel to confirm the selected tape speed H Start recording Press and hold REC 6 and press PLAY gt on the Remote or press REC 8 on the VCR The DV recording indicator lights on the VCR 6 Pause Resume recording Press PAUSE Press PLAY gt to resume recording You can select channel during the Record Pause mode Stop recording Press STOP Mi Then press EJECT 4 to remove the cassette e The DV recording indicator turns off NOTES tis not possible to record a TV program on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously In addition it is not possible to record simultaneously from the same external input e When you record tape on the DV deck with the recording speed set to LP
17. 24HR Quick Programing eere eee 48 Check cancel and change programs 50 To cancel or change a program 50 When programs overlap each other 51 EDITING 52 Tape Dubbing from DV to VHS 52 Dubbing An Entire Cassette sss 52 Tape Dubbing from VHS to DV 53 Dubbing An Entire Cassette esses 53 Normal Dubbing from DV to VHS 54 Normal Dubbing from VHS to 55 Edit From A Camcorder eee 56 Edit To Or From Another VCR PC 58 Audio Dubbing eese ente tntnnnn VHS Audio Dubbing wii DV Audio Dubbing Insert Editing ecce eicere ene eren nion nnno VEHS Insert Editing DV Insert Editing SP mode only sss 62 AV Insert Editing VHS deck only sse 63 Random Assemble Editing eere 64 64 program Editing Memory 8 programs 8 scenes 64 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 66 Remote Code Switching sssssssseeee 66 TV Multi Brand Remote Control sese 67 Cable Box Multi Brand Remote Control 6
18. Beginning Q Index number gt pg 30 Q Tape Remaining Time Indicator Counter Display gt pg 33 Audio Mode Display pg 31 VHS Indicator SAP Indicator c pg 34 Stereo program Indicator gt pg 34 Day Clock Display B Channel Position Number Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 or F 1 Dubbing Direction Indicators DV gt VHS c pg 52 D Cassette Loaded Mark To recall an indication Press DISPLAY OSD All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds After that the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode remain on the screen Press DISPLAY OSD again to clear the display eThe RECORD PAUSE indication remains on the screen ON SCREEN DISPLAY for DV deck EN LI If you press DISPLAY OSD on the Remote when SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON tx pg 71 various operational indicators appear on the TV screen 12 11 CH 125 10 SUN 12 00 AM 1 9 STEREO WARNING o SAP TIMER RECORDING 12BIT 8 TO START SOON 3 7 CANCEL 6 COUNT 0 00 00 5 Q Operation Mode Indicators Tape Speed SP LP Sound Mode Display c pg 76 Q Timer Warning Display warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer recording is to start in 5 minutes if you re not in the Timer mode at that time The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer rec
19. a flicti th 100 45 made for approximately 3 minute the VCR will return to the conflicting program on the NE nomnal screen DV deck Press AV to move the highlight bar to DV then press or gt Cancel or change program setting To cancel a program press CANCEL when the Program DV Program Check screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM screen appears COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 2 Cancel or change EY seconds then the normal screen appears program setting as To change a program press the appropriate button described in step 2 and START STOP DATE CH and or SP EP 3 in the right column HM when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM A A on COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer program setting after making the last correction on a program the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved 52 Tape Dubbing from DV to VHS CH EDITING Dubbing An Entire Cassette Because this VCR includes both VHS deck and DV deck you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equi
20. box s output CH2 CH9 appears on the screen If the cable box is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the rear panel press AV until ON L 1 REAR appears on the screen If you do not use a cable box press AV until OFF appears on the screen CABLE BOX SET 22 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Access the Cable Box Brand Set screen Press OK or D 8 Enter the cable box s brand Press the appropriate number CABLE BOX BRAND SET keys to enter the brand code m from the following list then press OK gt and CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then it returns to the normal screen If the cable box s channel changes to 9 setting is complete Press OK If the cable box s channel does not change to 9 1 Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to NO then press OK or D 2 Repeat step 8 until the cable box s channel changes to 9 by entering another code 3 If the channel does not change after going through all the code numbers listed for your model of cable box then try all the other numbers PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 THEN OK TO TEST PRESS MENU TO END CABLE BOX BRAND SET 1 DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09 NO PRESS A Ww THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END BRAND NAME CODE ARCHER 1 5 17 CABLETENNA 1 17 CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25
21. button the time zone changes as follows lt gt AUTO lt gt ATLANTIC 4 gt EASTERN 4 gt CENTRAL lt gt MOUNTAIN lt gt PACIFIC ALASKA gt HAWAII gt back to the beginning NOTE If an incorrect time is displayed by the Plug amp Play function you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or from an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system If you selected AUTO for the host channel in step 2 be sure to select the correct time zone manually EN 17 H Complete the Semiauto Clock Set Press MENU to return to normal screen IMPORTANT Turn off the VCR after performing Semiauto Clock Auto will appear on the display panel while the clock is being set The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time With Auto DST activated the first Sunday of April at 2 00 AM the clock is adjusted to 3 00 AM on the last Sunday of October at 2 00 AM the clock is adjusted to 1 00 AM Manual Clock Set First follow steps 1 to 4 in Preparations I pg 16 then go to the following steps Hl Set time date and year Press AV until the desired time appears then press OK or Set the date and year in the same way CLOCK SET STIME 4 DATE YEAR
22. e The STEREO indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast e The SAP indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast e Both indicators appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound Active Video Calibration VHS deck Active Video Calibration 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 VIDEO CALIBRATION to ON or OFF to your preference F pg 73 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback ki e The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the A ne NOS quality of the tape in use e Video Calibration is active during automatic tracking The Video Calibration screen appears blinking on the TV screen NOTES e When watching a tape recorded with VIDEO CALIBRATION set to ON it is recommended that you leave VIDEO CALIBRATION on during playback as well e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another VCR or when using this VCR as the player for editing set VIDEO CALIBRATION to your preference gt pg 73 e The Video Calibration screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the Video Calibration function is operative La VIDEO CALIBRATION EN 25 Recording
23. program received set 2ND AUDIO RECORD to ON gt pg 71 NOTES When the channel is changed on the VCR The STEREO indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast e The SAP indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast Both indicators appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound en 41 Record One Program While Watching Another Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The program selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the VCR s CH buttons is recorded on the tape Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 2 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished 1 Start recording Press REC 0 on the VCR 2 Engage the ITR mode Press REC 0 again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC 0 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform using the REC 0 button on the VCR s front panel Time Code During recording a time code is recorded on the tape This time code is used to confirm the position on the ta
24. then press OK VHS MODE SET ar Es DV MODE SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET MAIN MENU PRESS V THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 4 Perform Auto Channel Set Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO CH SET then press OK or gt You can automatically set the receivable channels in your area in the order of their frequencies When Auto Channel Set is complete SCAN COMPLETED appears on the TV screen e If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH A W AND OK PRESS MENU TO END AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END 5 Return to the normal screen Press MENU en 9 Channel Set You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually Hl Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu Press MENU Access the Tuner Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar arrow to mon str TUNER SET then press OK VHS MODE SET DV MODE SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS W THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 4 Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press AV to move the TUNER SET highlight bar arrow to MANUAL CHANNEL SET AUTO CHANNEL SET then press OK or SELECT
25. 37 STIL T Start Time Indicator c pg 48 SLOW RU Stop Time Indicator 9 gt pg 48 PLAY Timer Indicator gt pg 43 47 48 RECORD Tape Remaining Time Indicator VHS deck only tx pg 33 S VHS Indicator VHS deck only c pg 72 Cassette Loaded Mark Q Counter Remain Display VHS deck only pg 33 Time Code Display DV deck only gt pg 41 Channel Mode Display 1 1 or F 1 gt pg 14 Clock Display c pg 14 RECORD PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE INSERT INSERT PAUSE AV INSERT AV INSERT PAUSE REMOTE TV CABLE DBS A MONITOR le D epei O T lt e PROG AB TVNCR CHECK DISPLAY Oo t EXPRESS PROGRAMMING TO IDOS ASL 1 PROG SEE LIS I MM Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV with the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch set to TV pg 67 How To Use Before use insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity and matched correctly as indicated on the battery compartment or on the lid The Remote can operate most of your VCR s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets cable boxes and DBS receivers Point the Remote toward the remote sensor on the target component The maximum operating distance of the remote
26. CO TY gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 4 TOTAL 0 00 00 la OUT 0 02 51 gt gt gt gt gt 2 TOTAL 0 00 28 Prepare the source tape Rewind the tape in the DV deck to the beginning of the scene you want to edit EJ Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing 1 Press S VHS 2 Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by pressing PLAY b gt FF gt REW 44 then press STOP B 3 Press REC 0 then the VHS deck enters the Record Pause mode KJ Start Random Assemble Editing Press START or OK e Automatic editing begins all the specified scenes are copied to the VHS deck in the order they were registered The on screen display remains while your VCR searches for each scene blinking cursor indicates scene currently being searched for but disappears during actual editing e During scene search the VHS deck automatically enters its Record Standby mode When all registered scenes have been edited the DV deck enters the Pause mode the VHS deck enters its Record Pause mode and blinks at the next available number End Random Assemble Editing Press R A EDIT twice to return to the normal screen Press STOP lll to stop the VHS deck s Record Pause mode Press DV then press STOP W to stop the DV deck s Pause mode EN 65 To Make Corrections
27. Cable Box or DBS Receiver Users To timer record a cable or satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programing 1 Perform Cable Box Control Setting on page 20 or DBS Receiver Control Setting on page 23 2 Perform steps 1 12 3 Leave the power of cable box or DBS receiver on ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS If you are using a DBS receiver unless DBS RECEIVER SET is set to OFF I pg 24 the band indication TV or DBS appears under the channel number indication To timer record a regular VHS PROGRAM 1 TV broadcast received STOF on the VCR au 00AM EEE 00AM CATV To timer record a cable TV broadcast received SP PRESS SP EP a on the VCR or through a 9 WEEKLY 7 DBS THEN 0K cable box unless CABLE BOX SET is set V PRESS PROG TO END to OFF IF pg 21 DBS To timer record a satellite broadcast received through a DBS receiver NOTE If BAND is set to TV on the Tuner Set screen F pg 18 and CABLE BOX SET is set to OFF on the Cable Box Set screen IF pg 21 CATV will not be displayed on the Program screen If BAND is set to CATV or CABLE BOX SET is set to ON TV will not be displayed If the channel number entered requires that the band be set 7 DBS is displayed on the screen If this happens press the number key 7 DBS to select DBS 48 24HR Quick Programing Before
28. DV to VHS eee 52 Tape Dubbing from VHS to DV cese 53 Tape Position Indicator esee 10 Tape Remaining Time cen 33 Time Code e kote al 41 TIMER RECORDING svodio seniajani igs 42 Timer Warning Display eese 10 11 TUNED S Le epe ks setan bati ak 18 TV Multi Brand Remote Control 67 V Variable Speed Search On the Remote 29 39 Variable Speed Search On the VCR 28 38 VCR Plus Timer Programing eee 42 VIDEO CALIBLATION Henne 73 VIDEO STABILIZER HH meme 75 When programs overlap each other 51 I2BID swe 76 24HR Quick Programing eese 48 2ND AUDIO RECORD pudelo noaua aaisan nens 71 84 en FOR SERVICING Only in U S A HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 Dear Customer htip www jvc com In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repair is necessary or for the address nearest your location within the Continental United States please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for War
29. The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording e The VCR spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording DURING VIDEO CALIBRATION START NOTES e The Video Calibration works for ACTIVE VIDEQ CALIBRATION both SP and EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording the case of timer recordings the Video Calibration works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the Video Calibration data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording Video Calibration is re performed VIDEO CALIBRATION COMPLETE START END TTTTTTTTTITTTTITITITITIT 4 4 ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRATION ATTENTION Since the Video Calibration works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after REC 8 and PLAY e on the Remote are pressed or REC 8 on the VCR is pressed make sure you record the desired scene or program in its entirety first perform the following steps Press and hold PAUSE II and press REC 0 to engage the Record Pause mode e The VCR then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters Record Pause mode Press PLAY We to start recording If you want to bypass the Video Calibration and begin recording immediately set VIDEO CAL
30. VIDEO OUT connector Player If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector S VIDEO input Recorder p Y Mini plug cable 1 not supplied 1 JVC camcorder only 1 1 not connected EDIT i m Audio video cable i supplied Camcorder S Video cable 5 supplied AUDIO OUT d Player S VIDEO OUT Recorder If the camcorder has a DV IN OUT connector CEDO E Eo gt JO Be DV IN OUT DV cable VC VDV204 not supplied Camcorder VC camcorder only Player PAUSE connector Mini plug cables not supplied NOTES About DV IN OUT connector To output digital signal when dubbing from the VHS deck to other device through the DV IN OUT connector press and then press PLAY We to start playback on the VHS deck To input digital signal when dubbing from other device to the VHS deck through the DV IN OUT connector press then S VHS and then press REC 0 to start recording on the VHS deck It is possible to control the DV deck from the AVC protocol equipped device that is connected to the DV IN OUT connector To control th
31. WITH A W AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 5 Add or skip the desired channels To add channels MANUAL CHANNEL SET 1 Press the number keys to inputa channel number you want to add 2 Press OK or to set to ADD PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 Repeat 1 to 2 to add other press MENU TO END channels w To skip channels Press AV or the number keys to select a channel number you want to skip Press OK or to set to SKIP Repeat 1 and 2 to skip other channels w n Return to the normal screen Press MENU 20 x Cable Box Control Setting Place the cable box on top of the Attach the VCR s Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller s transmitter pointed towards the cable box s remote sensor ATTENTION The Controller can also control a DBS receiver If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used position the Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors of both the cable box and DBS receiver Cable box Your VCR Controller suggested locations Cable box To RF output To Audio video C T output Transmitter ANTENNA AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Your VCR INITIAL SETTINGS cont The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box descrambler The Controller allows the VCR to automatic
32. again For customers in U S A If you are unable to set the Controller contact JVC toll free at 1 800 537 5722 DBS Receiver Control Setting Place the DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receiver on top of the Attach the VCR s Controller to the top of the with the Controller s transmitter pointed towards the DBS receiver s remote sensor ATTENTION The Controller can also control a cable box If both a DBS receiver and a cable box are used position the Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors of both the DBS receiver and cable box DBS receiver Controller suggested locations DBS receiver To RF To Audio output video Controller Transmitter output or To To ANTENNA AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Your VCR EN 23 The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receiver The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver s channel during timer recording NOTES The VCR can automatically change the DBS receiver channels using the Controller when the VCR has been programed using Express Timer Programing C pg 46 Because satellite programing does not use PlusCode the Controller cannot change the DBS receiver channels during VCR Plus Timer Programing pg 42 e Ifa cable box is also used it is recommended that you connect the DBS receiver to your VCR5 audio video input
33. beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode No The VCR goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording The VCR stops recording and C9 on the front display panel won t stop blinking EN 61 TIMER RECORDING and remain lit on the front display A panel Is there a problem No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Can program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard 82 EN GENERAL Power requirement AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption Power on 35W Power off 4 4 W Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to140 F Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions WxHxD 435 mm x 106 mm x 380 mm 17 3 16 x 4 3 16 x 15 5 1 kg 11 2 Ibs RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 2 S Video connectors IN x 2 OUT x 2 DV connector IN OUT x 1 4 pin IEEE1394 conformity digital input output Weight Input Output VHS DECK VIDEO AUDIO Signal system NTSC type color signal and E
34. between where you intend editing to start and where it actually starts The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded To cancel the dubbing mode press CH so that the dubbing direction indicator lt S VHS goes off Before you start dubbing set SOUND MODE to the appropriate mode 7 pg 76 EN 25 You can dub selected scenes on a tape starting and stopping wherever you wish Hl Load cassettes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab removed For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Select the dubbing direction Press lt e The dubbing direction indicator lt S VHS lights Set the tape speed Press DV then press SP LP 4 44 e VHS DV appears on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON C pg 71 4 Locate the start point on the VHS deck Press S VHS Press PLAY gt to start playback Press PAUSE to pause playback a little before the start point H Prepare the DV deck for dubbing Press DV Press and hold PAUSE Il and press REC 0 so that the DV deck enters the Record Pause mode VHS playback indicator and DV recording indicator light 6 Start dubbing Press START Pause dubbing Press START e The DV deck enters the Recording Pause mode then the VHS deck enters the Dubbing Pause mode El End dubbing
35. control is about 8 m NOTE If the Remote does not work properly remove its batteries wait for a few seconds replace the batteries and then try again EN 9 Q VCR TV CABLE DBS Button gt pg 67 68 69 TV VCR Button gt pg 67 Code Button F pg 66 Number Keys gt pg 27 37 DBS Button gt pg 47 CANCEL Button gt pg 50 Counter Reset C RESET Button gt pg 33 STOP Button gt pg 46 Q START Button gt pg 46 PROG Button gt pg 46 Auto Tracking Button c pg 31 SP LP SP EP Button gt pg 27 37 Rewind REW lt lt Button t pg 26 36 REC Button gt pg 27 37 STOP Button gt pg 26 36 QD A v Button 2 pg 15 TV CH Button c pg 67 MENU Button c pg 15 OK Button gt pg 15 Random Assemble Edit START Button gt pg 65 dial c pg 26 36 D A MONITOR Button gt pg 31 40 ek TV Muting Button c pg 67 POWER Button gt pg 15 DISPLAY Button pg 33 ENTER Button pg 67 On Screen Display OSD Button gt pg 10 11 PROG CHECK Button gt pg 50 DAILY Button gt pg 43 47 WEEKLY Button c pg 43 47 TIMER Button gt pg 43 47 AUX Button gt pg 56 DATE Button gt pg 47 CH Button gt pg 27 37 S VHS Button gt pg 26 27 DV Button gt pg 36 37 Fast Forward FF gt Button gt pg 26 36 PLAY gt But
36. it is recommended to play back the tape on this DV deck Digital video recorder from other manufacturers may not be able to play back the tape properly 38 an Playback Features DV deck gt il 08 0 0 seki le ADVANCED JOG dial oo ou GGG C55 du C9 cos JOC lt q pp il lt gt JOG SHUTTLE button JOG dial SHUTTLE ring ATTENTION Picture may appear distorted during variable speed search Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette M DV12CL when e No picture during playback e Blocks of noise appear during playback e USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with SUPERIMPOSE set to ON I pg 71 PLAYBACK RECORDING ON DV DECK cont Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the VCR 1 Pause during playback Push the ADVANCED JOG dial OR Press PAUSE 2 Activate frame by frame playback Turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE IN to advance a still picture NOTE Still picture playback stops automatically after 3 minutes to protect the heads To resume normal playback press PLAY P or push the ADVANCED JOG dial Slow Motion On the VCR Duri
37. or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion Release to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds then release Press PAUSE 1 and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture NOTE Forward slow motion playback stops automatically after 1 minute reverse slow motion playback after 30 seconds to protect the heads To resume normal playback press PLAY gt EN 29 You can also use the Remote s JOG dial SHUTTLE ring for the operations First press the JOG SHUTTLE button on the Remote so that the button lights up before use Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the procedures Still Reverse DOR Forward Reverse Reverse Beverse Slow Normal Forward search motion search play motion play 3 steps 1 step 1 step 3 steps High Speed Turbo Search On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE ring resumes still picture playback OR During playback or still press FF WM for forward high speed search REW 4 for reverse high speed search NOTE For shor
38. performing the 24HR Quick Programing e Make sure that the built in clock is set properly e Select the deck Set the tape speed For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC JVC oled I exp 9 SAN comme gt bo LO TIMER RECORDING cont You can program a timer recording that starts within 24 hours using the ADVANCED JOG dial on the VCR 1 Enter the program mode Press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM on the VCR The start time indicator starts blinking on the front display panel as TL Fg on 21 Set the program start stop time and channel Turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left or right to set the time you want recording to start e One click stop of the ADVANCED JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals la Push the ADVANCED JOG dial The stop time indicator starts blinking on the front display panel Turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left or right to set the time you want recording to stop 2 7 8 Push the ADVANCED JOG dial Turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record You can cancel the setting at any time by pressing and holding the ADVANCED JOG dial for more than 3 seconds or pressing CANCEL on the Remote Repea
39. possible to record a TV program on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously In addition it is not possible to record simultaneously from the same external input 28 Playback Features VHS deck gt 08 0 0 ETSO OL AN Is QE ADVANCED JOG dial o QU D DOO C BO ooo Bi pp i 4 SHUTTLE button JOG dial SHUTTLE ring Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears e USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with SUPERIMPOSE set to ON pg 71 0 01 appears on the front display panel PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK cont Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the VCR 1 Pause during playback Push the ADVANCED JOG dial OR Press PAUSE Il 2 Activate frame by frame playback Turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE IN to advance a still picture NOTE Still picture playback stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads To resume normal playback press PLAY gt or push the ADVANCED JOG dial Slo
40. procedure 2 Set the VCR s input mode Press AUX number key 0 and or CH to select F 1 Me F 1 when connecting the camcorder to the audio video input connectors or DV IN OUT connector on the front panel e When using S VIDEO connector set FRONT AUX INPUT to S VIDEO F pg 73 e When using VIDEO connector set FRONT AUX INPUT to VIDEO F pg 73 Select the recording deck Press S VHS or DV To edit from a camcorder to the VHS deck through the DV IN OUT connector press To edit from a camcorder to the DV deck through the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO input connectors press m 4 Set the edit mode VHS deck only See PICTURE CONTROL on page 73 5 Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder 6 Start the VCR Engage the Record mode of the VCR EN Recorder VIDEO input If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector exp ANS h ROY se M TDI Mini plug cable not supplied JVC camcorder only L LI 1 LI LI LI LI LI Y LI 4 EDIT me lt 0 q Camcorder q PAUSE connector A AUDIO input Audio Video cable supplied To AUDIO
41. steps to set the correct guide channel number NOTES In many instances the VCR Plus guide channel numbers for cable and broadcast TV stations DO NOT match the channel number on which it is received by your VCR or cable box Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details e Many TV stations can be viewed on cable Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details Guide Channel Number Set Hl Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu Press MENU Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt 4 the Guide Channel Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to GUIDE CHANNEL SET then press OK or D H Enter the Guide Channel number Press AV or the number keys GUIDE CHANNEL SET to select the Plus guide A channel number as shown in VCRCH 4 5 the TV listing then press OK or f you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly set your Controller CABLE CH appears in place of CH If not perform Cable Box Control Setting c pg 20 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR A V THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Example When inputting the Guide Channel number 6 for WNJU ind EN 45 m Enter the receiving channel position number Press AV or the number key
42. the VCR Find the program start point If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW lt 4 or turn the ADVANCED JOG dial on the VCR to the left To go forward press FF gt or turn the ADVANCED JOG dial on the VCR to the right 4 Start playback Press PLAY VIDEO CALIBRATION appears blinking on the TV screen during automatic tracking gt pg 35 e The VHS playback indicator lights on the 5 Stop playback Press STOP Mi Then press EJECT 4 to remove the cassette e The VHS playback indicator turns off NOTE It is impossible to play back a tape on the VHS deck while the recording is in progress on the DV deck When you start recording on the DV deck during playback on the VHS deck playback stops on the VHS deck and recording continues on the DV deck Usable cassettes Full Size VHS T 30 5 30 T 60 5 60 T90 T 120 ST 120 T 160 ST 160 ST 210 Compact VHS TC 20 ST C20 TC 30 ST C30 TC 40 ST C40 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this VCR Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This VCR can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes 1 By using the S VHS ET functio
43. to ON IF pg 71 and if any timer programing has been made If AUTO TIMER is set to ON the VCR directly goes into the Timer Standby mode at the same time when the POWER is pressed for the Automatic Power Off MM A MONITOR CH EN 31 Manual Tracking Your VCR is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the CH buttons 1 Override automatic tracking Press HM on the Remote 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press CH Press HM again to return to automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the VCR enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your VCR is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing A MONITOR changes the soundtrack as follows You can also select the soundtrack on the VHS MODE SET screen C pg 75 AUDIO MONITOR TRACK USE On Screen Display HI FI Hi Fi sound is played back HEIL Sound on the left Hi Fi channel is played back HI FIR Sound on the right Hi Fi channel is played back NORM Sound on the normal track is played back NORM Both sounds on the Hi Fi track and H LE I normal track are mixed and played back NOTES HI FI should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are
44. to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner e Audio dubbing is not possible using the DV IN OUT connector e Audio dubbing is not possible on a blank portion of the tape 62 Insert Editing VHS Insert Editing Insert Editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material Both the picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack are 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 For Insert Editing use your VCR as the recording deck Source tape Before Insert Editing Normal audi Recording tape track Na After Insert Editing Video Hi Fi audio track DV Insert Editing SP mode only The picture is replaced with new one while the audio soundtrack remains unchanged For Insert Editing use your VCR as the recording deck ATTENTION Insert Editing is not possible with a Mini DV cassette recorded in LP mode or on a blank tape EDITING cont Recorder Your VCR als od Ip cI FN 195 INSERT Audio Video Cable supplied S Video Cable supplied Audio Video signal S Video signal A
45. 8 DBS Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control 69 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 70 Mode siena t Das oi odiis ies 70 TROUBLESHOOTING 77 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 81 PLAYBACK orto tet Eee pe Pb 81 RECORJDI INCR een eser orn rer Er REPETIT 81 TIMER RECORDING n tene 81 SPECIFICATIONS 82 INDEX 83 FOR SERVICING Only in U S A 84 WARRANTY Only in U S A 85 GEN FRONT VIEW INDEX IN OUT POWER Button gt pg 15 DV Eject EJECT 4 Button gt pg 36 37 STOP m Button gt pg 26 27 36 37 Mini DV Cassette Loading Slot PLAY gt Button c pg 26 36 PAUSE Button gt pg 27 28 37 38 DV Button gt pg 36 37 O S VHS Button pg 26 27 VHS Cassette Loading Slot Random Assemble Edit R A EDIT Button tx pg 64 Random Assemble Edit START Button gt pg 65 VIDEO Input Connector gt pg 56 62 B VHS Eject EJECT 4 Button gt pg 26 27 DV IN OUT connector i Link gt pg 56 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The amp logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard To access covered buttons connectors pull and open the
46. AM 1 appears VHS PROGRAM 1 PRESS 4 2 SP EP 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY THEN OK RESS PROG TO END 6 Enter the program start time Press START to enter the VHS PROGRAM 1 time you want recording to START STOP start Ey Press and hold START to DAT move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time Enter the program stop time Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time PRESS SP EP 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY THEN 0K PRESS PROG TO END El Enter the program date Press DATE The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place KJ Enter the channel position Press CH If you are using a DBS receiver see ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS in the right column e Holding down CH rapidly scans through the channels Set the tape speed For the VHS deck Press SP EP Z For the DV deck Press SP LP Z Return to the normal screen Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP appears on the TV screen see page 51 Repeat steps 3 11 for each additional program EN 47 NOTES To Timer Record Week
47. CURTIS 2 8 DIAMOND 1 17 GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1 4 6 11 12 15 28 HAMLIN 10 18 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 1 4 6 11 12 15 28 NOVAVISION 2 8 OAK 7 20 PANASONIC 13 14 PULSER 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 23 REMBRANDT 1 16 17 SAMSUNG 5 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 2 8 SIGMA 7 20 SL MARX 5 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 5 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 5 16 24 TOCOM 1 4 16 UNIKA 1 17 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 3 9 22 ZENITH 3 9 22 NOTES e The Controller may not work with all types of cable box If your cable box does not respond to any code between 1 and 25 you cannot use the Controller to change cable box channels In this case make sure to leave the cable box turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording Contact your cable company about the possibility of exchanging your current cable box with the one compatible with your VCR e The VCR can only change the cable box channel through the Controller during timer recording If your cable box cannot be operated with a Remote because it has no remote sensor you cannot use the Controller to change its channels Make sure to leave the cable box turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording e If the VCR s memory backup expires because of a power failure set the cable box output channel and brand
48. EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select another mode e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes e When VIDEO CALIBRATION is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM m FRONT AUX INPUT VIDEO S VIDEO Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector being used on the front panel VIDEO To use the VIDEO input connector on the front panel S VIDEO use the S VIDEO input connector on the front panel 74 en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont VHS MODE SET cont The default setting is bold in the table below m AUTO SP EP TIMER When this function is set to ON the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to ON allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program OFF while timer recording in SP mode For Example Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120 minute tape Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes SP mode EP mode Total 140 minutes Make sure you set this function to ON before the timer recording starts NOTES e If you have programed the VCR to timer record 2 or more programs the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP EP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programing I
49. IA monochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Format S VHS VHS NTSC standard Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 230 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Maximum recording time SP 210 min with 57 210 video cassette EP 630 min with ST 210 video cassette Recording system Frequency range DV DECK VIDEO AUDIO Signal system NTSC type colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system Digital Component Recording Format DV format SD mode Cassette Mini DV Cassette Maximum recording time SP 80 min with M DV80ME cassette LP 120 min with M DV80ME cassette Audio recording system PCM 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 32 kHz 12 bit 4 ch SPECIFICATIONS TUNER Tuning system Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 Frequency synthesized tuner UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels TIMER Clock reference Program capacity Quartz 1 year programmable timer 6 programs each on the VHS and DV deck Memory backup time Approx 10 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable F type Audio Video cable S Video cable 4 pin Controller Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice This equipment has been t
50. IBRATION to OFF C pg 73 n2 36 n Basic Playback DV deck Turn on the TV and select the AV mode PLAYBACK RECORDING ON DV DECK Hl Load 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 pointed toward the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting e The VCR s power comes on automatically e If the erase protection switch is set to SAVE playback begins automatically It takes about 15 seconds until the playback picture appears Select the DV deck Press DV e The DV button lights on the VCR Find the program start point If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW 4 4 or turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left To go forward press FF or turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the right 4 Start playback Press PLAY D e The DV playback indicator lights on the VCR 5 Stop playback Press STOP Mi Then press EJECT 44 to remove the cassette e The DV playback indicator turns off Usable cassettes Only cassettes marked MIN can be used with the DV deck NOTE When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording speed set to LP it is recommended to play back the tape on this DV deck Digital video recorder from other manufacturers may not be able to play back the tape properly
51. ITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty insta
52. IVER SET is set to ON Set CABLE BOX SET to OFF IF pg 21 or DBS RECEIVER SET is set to OFF IF pg 24 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording e The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over e Those channels have been designated to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them F pg 19 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAUSE ID to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY Be to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 5 The Remote will not operate your TV or cable box or DBS receiver e The brand codes are set incorrectly Reset the correct brand codes F pg 67 68 or 69 6 Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed the clock is incorrect e The clock setting data received from the host channel is incorrect Select a different host channel during Semiauto Clock Set F pg 17 or perform Manual Clock Set F pg 17
53. If you are using another VCR with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this VCR 5 S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors S VIDEO OUT i S Video cable supplied 5 VIDEO IN i AUDIO IN Recorder Another VCR VIDEO IN Connection to a PC with DV connector Recorder NOTES It is possible to control the DV deck from the PC with DV connector by using some of the commercially sold or pre installed DV editing software Refer to the instruction manuals of PC and software e The system may not work properly depending on the PC or DV editing software e When connecting this VCR to a PC with a DV connector a DV IN OUT be sure to use the optional DV cable VC VDV204 or VC VDV206 DV cable VC VDV204 or VC VDV206 not supplied i gt Je To DV connector PC with DV connector 60 EDITING cont Audio Dubbing w xo VHS Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track Pre recorded tape Video Hi Fi audio track CD player etc
54. JVC AM Mini DV S VHS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR DVS3U SVHS Mini DN Fa Alla ee Super VHS ET For Customer Use Enter be nter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this INS TRUCTIONS information for future reference Model No Serial No LPT0641 001A ZEN Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the JVC Mini DV S VHS video cassette recorder Before use please read the safety information and precautions to ensure safe use of your new VCR CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120
55. N Guide Channel Number Set GUIDE CHANNEL SET appears after performing step 6 if the Guide Channel number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set If you want to set the Guide Channel number for the TV or cable station press number keys or A V to input the channel position number on which your VCR or cable box receives that station then press OK or to set the Guide Channel number Plus Program screen appears GUIDE CHANNEL SET If you receive your channels with a cable box and if you GUIDE CH 912 Vcn CHE ue have properly set your Controller CABLE CH PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR A V THEN OK appears in place of VCR PRESS PROG TO END CH If not refer to pages 20 44 en Changing VCR lus Setti Plus Setting Turn on the TV and select the AV mode TIMER RECORDING cont The VCR Plus programing system assigns a VCR Plus guide channel to the TV channels and the cable channels These guide channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus channel codes Most TV listings have a section usually a chart indicating the guide channel numbers assigned to each station To ensure that VCR Plus timer recording operates correctly it is necessary to set the VCR Plus Guide Channel Set for each station If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station s channel number has been changed perform the following
56. Press REC 8 again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC 0 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES e You can only perform using the REC 8 button on the VCRS front panel You can play back a tape on DV deck while using the VHS deck for Instant Timer Recording However remember that the VCR will turn itself off when the Instant Timer Recording ends C RESET DISPLAY OSD EN 23 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 1 Set the counter display Press DISPLAY OSD until a counter reading appears on the front display panel 2 Reset the counter Press C RESET before starting recording or playback e 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 DISPLAY OSD until the time remaining on the tape appears on the front display panel e The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with ik displayed e By pressing the DISPLAY OSD button you can change the display to show the counter reading tape remaining time channel position or clock time Channel position is not displayed during playback NOTES When you press DISPLAY OSD the on screen display appears gt pg 10 on the TV screen for 5
57. Press STOP W to stop recording on the DV deck Then press S VHS and press STOP W to stop playback on the VHS deck w 56 Edit From A Camcorder es ee JAO lt gt TX KY mo e VO NS m lt DV S VHS e JOE EDITING cont You can use a camcorder as the source player and your VCR as the recording deck You can perform digital dubbing if you connect a device such as a camcorder which has a DV IN OUT connector Because the signals are digital there is no loss of video or audio quality as a result of editing Hl Make connections If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors to the VCR s front panel AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO OUT and S VIDEO OUT connectors to the VCR5 front panel AUDIO and S VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has a DV IN OUT connector connect the camcorder s DV IN OUT connector to the VCR s DV IN OUT connector e When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your VCR e When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the VCR Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating
58. R Quick Programing during recording or Instant Timer Recording ITR press TIMER to engage the timer mode after the recording or ITR is finished en 49 50 TIMER RECORDING cont Check cancel and change programs Hl Disengage the timer mode Press TIMER then press POWER F Access the Program Check screen Press PROG CHECK VHS e The Program Check screen PR START STOP CH 8 00P 10 00 12 10 00A 10 45 40 appears for the deck VHS or DV being selected 11 30P 1 00 125 1 2 3 4 5 6 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT Access the Program screen Press PROG CHECK again to VHS PROGRAM 1 check more information sna RM Each time you press PROG CHECK the next program s EH TsP information appears DAILY CATV PRESS CANCEL TO CANCEL PRESS CHECK TO NEXT To cancel or change a program 4 Cancel or change a program Press CANCEL to cancel a program To change program settings press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH and or SP EP 4 44 5 Return to the normal screen Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still some programs remaining go to step 6 6 Return to the timer mode Press TIMER EN 541 ATTENTION When programs overlap each other Ifthere is a conflict in the timer schedule and one If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP program overlaps with another only the parts shown appears you have another p
59. SCODE NO 12345678 STAR STOP 10 00PM IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see Changing VCR Plus Setting on page 44 and set the Guide Channel number correctly e lf the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the TV screen Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number e lf the GUIDE CHANNEL SET screen appears see ATTENTION on page 43 Set the tape speed For the VHS deck Press SP EP For the DV deck Press SP LP Z 8 Return to the normal screen Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP appears on the TV screen see page 51 Repeat steps 3 8 for each additional program KJ Engage the VCR s timer mode Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel To disengage the timer mode press TIMER again Cable Box or DBS Receiver Users To timer record a cable or satellite broadcast using the VCR plus system Perform Cable Box Control Setting I pg 20 or DBS Receiver Control Setting F pg 23 Perform steps 1 9 Leave the power of cable box or DBS receiver on n2 IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station s channel number has been chang
60. TER after having pressed the number keys To return the Remote to VCR control Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch to VCR BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 03 HITACHI 10 MAGNAVOX 02 MITSUBISHI 03 PANASONIC 04 11 RCA 05 SHARP 06 SONY 07 SAMSUNG 12 SAN YO 13 SEARS 13 TOSHIBA 08 ZENITH 09 68 Cable Box Multi Brand Remote Control Your Remote can operate the basic functions of your cable box set In addition to JVC cable boxes other manufacturer s cable boxes can also be controlled Before performing the following steps Turn ON the cable box using its Remote VCR TV CABLE DBS POWER ENTER 0 9 B TV CH IMPORTANT It may not work with your cable box or in some instances may have limited function capability NOTES You must set the cable box brand for your Remote and the cable box brand for your Controller gt pg 21 separately The list of cable box brands that can be controlled by your Remote is different from the list of brands that can be controlled by your controller It s not possible to set the Remote for both your cable box and a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the Remote to operate one of these units at a time REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS cont Set the Cable Box brand code Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch on the VCR s Remote to CABLE DBS 2 Press and hold POWER 3 Press the
61. TIMER is set to OFF all other VCR functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER m SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF When this function is set to ON various operational indicators appear on the TV screen Messages appear in the selected language gt pg 15 NOTES e When you use this VCR as the source player for editing be sure to set SUPERIMPOSE to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used ZEN VHS MODE SET m S VHS ET ON OFF SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont The default setting is bold in the table below You can record on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S VHS ET function When this function is set to ON the S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel NOTES You can activate the S VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette Before recording make sure that VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to ON F pg 73 You cannot activate the S VHS ET function While recording is in progress While timer recording or Instant Timer Recording 7 pg 32 is in progress While Video Calibration F pg 35 is in progress e The S VHS ET function does not work with S VHS cassettes To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictur
62. TOR HI FI HI FI L HI FI R NORM MIX This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously normal and Hi Fi on a Hi Fi stereo tape You can select the sound track s to listen to while playing back a Hi Fi stereo tape In addition when playing back a prerecorded tape containing two separate audio programs on the Hi Fi tracks you can choose either one by selecting either HI FI L or HI FI R HI FI Normally select this Hi Fi sound is played back HI FI L Sound on the left Hi Fi channel is played back HI FI R Sound on the right Hi Fi channel is played back NORM Sound on the normal track is played back MIX Both sounds on the Hi Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back NOTES e While playing back a monaural tape sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting You can also use the A MONITOR button on the Remote to select the desired monitor sound IF pg 31 76 EN DV MODE SET SOUND MODE SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont The default setting is bold in the table below Select the appropriate mode before recording on a Mini DV tape 12BIT 12BIT Enables Audio Dubbing later 16BIT 16BIT Audio Dubbing is impossible but the recorded sound quality is higher than 12BIT m 12BIT MODE Select the appropriate mode when playing back an audio dubbed Mini DV tape SOUND1 SOUND1 Original recorded sound SOUND SOUND2 Audio dubbed sound FULL FULL Original reco
63. URPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne New Jersey 07470 REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase date Name of dealer 86 en EN VICTOR COMPANY JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD c 2 NESAQ YH Printed in Japan 0102MNV ID VP SS
64. V 60Hz only To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards DO NOT use any other power source CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR Remote or video cassette 1 DO NOI place the in an environment prone to extreme temperatures humidity direct sunlight a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOI block the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or on the Remote 4 DO NOI place anything which might spill on the top of the VCR or on the Remote 5 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Mois
65. ad its erase protection switch set to SAVE When Insert Editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another VCR the inserted portion may appear distorted In Insert Editing the recording speed SP EP is determined by the previous recording to be replaced If the previous recording s speed changes within a single edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point VHS deck only A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may become erased Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel connectors When using these connectors be sure to set REAR AUX INPUT to the appropriate mode F pg 71 Insert Editing is not possible using the DV IN OUT connector Insert Editing is not possible on a blank portion of the tape 64 Random Assemble Editing R A EDIT4 p START Hl a B gA DV IN OUT JVC toe UE E CO 2 5 D CANCEL DOLOR S VHS p E m T o qp OK R A EDIT START NOU EDITING cont 64 program Editing Memory 8 programs x 8 scenes By using the Random Assemble Editing function you can select up to 8 scenes from a previously recorded Mini DV cassette and automatically dub them onto a VHS or S VHS cassette Random Assemble Editing is possible only when dubbing from the DV deck
66. ally switch the cable box channel during timer recording The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programed using VCR Plus Timer Programing c pg 42 or Express Timer Programing pg 46 Installing Controller 1 Situate the Controller Place the Controller so that the path between its transmitter and the cable box s remote sensor is unobstructed Attach the Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller Make connections If your cable box does not have audio video output connectors Connect the RF output connector on the cable box to the ANTENNA IN connector on the rear of your VCR If your cable box has audio video output connectors Connect an audio video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio video output connectors on the cable box NOTE When connecting your cable box refer to its instruction manual 4 Connect the Controller to VCR Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX connector on the rear panel How to control the cable box This has two separate methods to control your cable box e The 5 wireless Remote can control your cable box This eliminates the need for a separate cable box s Remote e The VCR s Controller can also control your cable box This allows the VCR to change your cable box s channel number during timer recording Each m
67. anel not on the actual real time The default setting of AUTO CLOCK is ON Es pg 17 e If the memory backup fails because a power outage occurs or because the AC power cord is unplugged Plug amp Play will be performed when power is restored to the VCR What to do if Plug amp Play setting failed e If an incorrect time is displayed on the front display panel you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system In this case perform Semiauto Clock Set C pg 17 or Manual Clock Set Es pg 17 e f appears on the front display panel your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR or there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area Ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly Then turn on and off the VCR the Plug amp Play setting will be automatically reactivated If Plug amp Play setting is not performed though the antenna cable is connected correctly perform Manual Clock Set F pg 17 and Auto Channel Set F pg 18 or Manual Channel Set F pg 19 Language Turn on the TV and select the AV mode En 9 This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages in English Spanish or French The default setting is ENGLISH Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu
68. ape to record the entire program SO En TIMER RECORDING cont SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING cont CORRECTIVE ACTION 7 Cable channels are not automatically switched during timer recording e The Controller is not properly connected to the VCR e The output channel selected in the Cable Box Set screen is incorrect e The cable box is turned off Connect the Controller correctly C pg 20 After confirming your cable box s output channel number re access the Cable Box Set screen and select the correct number C pg 21 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts 8 Satellite channels are not automatically switched during timer recording e The Controller is not properly connected to the VCR e The output channel selected in the DBS Receiver Set screen is incorrect e The VCR is not set correctly to control the DBS receiver e The DBS receiver is turned off Connect the Controller correctly C pg 23 After confirming your DBS receiver s output channel number re access the DBS Receiver Set screen and select the correct number I pg 24 Set the correct DBS receiver brand code pg 24 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts 9 Timer recording begins as scheduled but the channel is always incorrect e Even though you do not use an external cable box or DBS receiver CABLE BOX SET is set to ON or DBS RECE
69. as the input mode Set to the desired channel 3 Tape to tape editing using another component is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible e The components have been incorrectly connected or correct video connector S VIDEO or VIDEO is not selected e All necessary power switches have not been turned on e The input mode is not correct e The camcorder has not been properly connected e The input mode is not correct Connect the components correctly F pg 56 62 or check REAR AUX INPUT or FRONT AUX INPUT setting gt pg 71 73 Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to 1 1 or F 1 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected gt pg 56 Set the input mode to L 1 or F 1 5 on the front display panel won t stop blinking e The end of the tape was reached during recording The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program 6 Audio dubbing is not possible For the DV deck e SOUND had been set to 16BIT at the original recording The tape speed had been set to LP at the original recording Set SOUND MODE to 12BIT at the original recording F pg 76 Set the tape speed to SP at the original recording 7 Monitoring the audio dubbed sound
70. ation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW please read the sections literature listed below e CAUTIONS on page 2 e IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on pages 3 4 CONTENTS INDEX 6 FRONT VIEW i eRe EE rena RUM sayo S 6 REAR VIEW vo saaa na plita qa Op desant ER 7 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL eee en 8 sans i A 9 HowTo eee e dev tease vap ettet eA 9 ON SCREEN DISPLAY for VHS deck 10 ON SCREEN DISPLAY for DV deck 11 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 12 Basic Connections 12 S VIDEO Connection esee 13 INITIAL SETTINGS Plug amp Play Set j Clock Set desto iiec ras ihi kan pdt auus Pr parations E ETE Semiauto Clock Set Man al Clock Set eise erret ren ng denn Tuner Set Auto Channel Set Manual Channel Set Cable Box Control Setting eere 20 Installing Controller ssssseee 20 Setting cable box s brand and channel 21 DBS Receiver Control Se
71. connectors and the cable box to your VCR s antenna input terminal Installing Controller i Situate the Controller Place the Controller so that the path between its transmitter and the DBS receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed fi Attach the Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller E Make connections If your DBS receiver does not have audio video output connectors Connect the RF output terminal on the DBS receiver to the ANTENNA IN connector on the rear of your VCR If your DBS receiver has audio video output connectors Connect an audio video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio video output connectors on the DBS receiver NOTE When connecting your DBS receiver refer to its instruction manual 4 Connect the Controller to VCR Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX connector on the rear panel How to control the DBS receiver This VCR has two separate methods to control your DBS receiver e The VCR s wireless Remote can control your DBS receiver This eliminates the need for a separate DBS receiver s Remote e The VCR 5s Controller can also control your DBS receiver This allows the VCR to change your DBS receiver s channel number during timer recording Each method must be set up separately To set up the VCR s Remote refer to page 69 To set up the Controller go to page 24 24 en
72. e VHS deck use the buttons on this VCR and the Remote Dubbing is also possible using the rear panel connectors All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes e When you are editing through the DV IN OUT connector the VCR will stop if the signal is interrupted e When connecting this VCR to a device equipped with a DV input connector be sure to use the optional DV cable VC VDV204 58 Edit To Or From Another VCR PC EDITING cont You can use your VCR as the source player or as the recording deck Hl Make connections Connect an audio video cable between the player s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors e If connecting a VCR with an S VIDEO input output connector it is recommended to use the S VIDEO connection to minimize picture degradation while editing Set the input mode of recording deck If using your as a recording deck press AUX number key 0 and or CH to select L 1 L 1 when connecting the VCR to the audio video input connectors on the rear panel When using S VIDEO connector set REAR AUX INPUT to S VIDEO F pg 71 e When using VIDEO connector set REAR AUX INPUT to VIDEO
73. e at the same time when the POWER is pressed for the Automatic Power Off Soundtrack Selection Your VCR is capable of recording two soundtracks L and R and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing A MONITOR changes the soundtrack as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display Both sounds on the left channel and L R the right channel are mixed and played back L Sound on the left channel is played back R Sound on the right channel is played back NOTE SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear gt pg 71 Recording Features DV deck ce 7 SoS DISPLAY GJ OLIO DOO Cola cos OSD Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording in the right column or timer recording C pg 42 46 48 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR unless the VCR s memory backup has expired Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette set its erase protection switch to SAVE To record on it later set the switch to REC Erase protection switch Second Audio Recording This VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast To record a SAP
74. ear while the tape is running e The TV receiver is not set to the AV mode Set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search e This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal playback VHS deck only e The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking F pg 31 4 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or USE CLEANING CASSETTE message appears on the screen e The video heads may be dirty For the VHS deck Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 or consult your JVC dealer For the DV deck Use a dry cleaning cassette M DV12CL or consult your JVC dealer 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack VHS deck only e The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking F pg 31 78 EN RECORDING SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION POSSIBLE CAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING cont 1 Recording cannot be started e For the VHS deck There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed For the DV deck There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette or using adhesive tape cover the hole where the tab was removed Insert a Mini DV cassette or set the erase protection switch set to REC 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e 1 1 or F 1 has been selected
75. ed and the VCR will turn off To cancel the dubbing mode press CH so that the dubbing direction indicator lt S VHS goes off 54 Normal Dubbing from DV to VHS gt START JVC BL am 00l 2 022 508 E DV S VHS NOTES e If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase an important recording that you wanted to copy It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first e There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend editing to start and where it actually starts e The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded To cancel the dubbing mode press CH so that the dubbing direction indicator DV gt goes off e When dubbing a Mini DV tape that was produced by audio dubbing you need to set 12BIT MODE to the appropriate mode before playing back the tape gt pg 76 EDITING cont You can dub selected scenes on a tape starting and stopping wherever you wish Hl Load cassettes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to SAVE Select the dubbing direction Press gt e The dubbing direct
76. ed the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus program screen in step 6 When this happens set the correct Guide Channel number for that station F pg 44 Changing VCR Plus Setting en 43 NOTES e To Change The Stop Time press STOP in step 6 You can compensate for anticipated program schedule delays To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials in step 6 press WEEKLY number key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY M F number key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear case of a power failure after programing the VCR s memory backup keeps your selections for approximately 10 minutes You can program each deck to timer record as many as 6 programs If you try to program the VCR to record a seventh PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen To record the extra program you must first cancel any unnecessary programs I pg 50 It is not possible to timer record the same program on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously e During timer recording it is not possible to change the recording deck VHS or DV e If the times that are programed for recording on the DV deck and on the VHS deck overlap the earlier start time takes precedence If the start times are the same the VHS deck takes precedence ATTENTIO
77. ert a cassette marked VHS Set S VHS ET to OFF rx See above To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel Then set S VHS MODE to OFF The S VHS indicator goes off The VHS recording mode is selected NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the S VHS setting VHS MODE SET cont m VIDEO CALIBRATION ON OFF m PICTURE CONTROL AUTO EDIT SOFT SHARP EN 7 2 The default setting is bold in the table below When this function is set to ON this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible pictures This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape gt pg 35 This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference Normally select AUTO AUTO Provides the optimized picture benefits of the VIDEO CALIBRATION Picture System EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES e When you select
78. es over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS cassettes is recommended Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings You can play back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on most of S VHS VCRs and of VHS VCRs equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some VCRs are not compatible with the S VHS ET function e While playing back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some VCRs noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette n the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes I pg 28 noise may appear If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated m S VHS MODE ON OFF Your VCR can record in S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS To record in S VHS Set S VHS MODE to ON Then insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel The S VHS recording mode is selected To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette Set S VHS ET to ON gt See above Then insert a cassette marked VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel To record in VHS Ins
79. ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help INDEX A Active Video Calibration cessere 35 Advantages of S VHS video 59 Audio Dubbing sins 1 Irc ie 60 AUDIO MONITOR _ Hem heme ehem 75 Aut Channel sies a wes eon See ep Rene eene 18 AUTOSP EPTIMER ois edsts 74 AUTO TIMER rera Tr SERRE o va eto 71 AV lasen Editing
80. et is performed first Auto blinks on the front display panel during Auto Clock Set Auto Channel Set is performed next Auto Channel Set scans all the channels that are receivable by your VCR During Auto Channel Set the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set e When Plug amp Play setting has been complete successfully the correct clock time is displayed If you perform Plug amp Play setting successfully there is no need to perform Clock Set gt pg 16 and Tuner Set F pg 18 If however you want to add or delete channels refer to Manual Channel Set gt pg 19 EE gt 2 N During Initial Auto Clock Set During Auto Channel Set Plug amp Play Completed Auto blinks The channel numbers are displayed The current time is displayed as they are scanned and set If an incorrect clock time or appears the display panel see What to do if Plug amp Play setting failed below INFORMATION e If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON pg 17 the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour except 11 00 PM midnight 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR is turned off The clock will be adjusted just on these hours on the time displayed on the front display p
81. ethod must be set up separately To set up the VCR s Remote refer to page 68 To set up the Controller go to page 21 _ CI m S VHS nn Sy Dis E um e Setting cable box s brand and channel After installation set the cable box s brand and channel correctly otherwise the Controller cannot work correctly Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Hl Turn on the VCR Press POWER Turn on the cable box Turn on the cable box s power Access the Main Menu screen on the VCR Press MENU EN 21 4 Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to MODE SET INITIAL SET then press OK VHS MODE SET DV MODE SET or D TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS W THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END MAIN MENU 5 Access the Cable Box Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to CABLE BOX SET then press OK or gt INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 6 Select the cable box s channel Your selection depends on how the cable box is connected to your VCR If the cable box is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN connector on the rear panel PRESS A V THEN OK press AV until the channel PRESS MENU TO END number representing the cable
82. g having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug 2 Power Sources Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company If your product is intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 3 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 4 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product END 5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the product in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless p
83. i DV cassette first and then press START 66 En Remote Code Switching This Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals This Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your VCR and the Remote to respond to B code signals When using two JVC VCRs set two VCRs and their Remotes to different codes so that you can operate these VCRs separately REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Hl Set the remote control code for Remote Press and hold A B Press the number key 2 Press STOP W and release e The Remote now can transmit B code control signals Check the remote control code for VCR Press and hold PLAY gt on the VCR for more than 5 seconds while the VCR is turned off The code currently set appears on the display panel Change the code for VCR Press any key on the Remote The VCR now responds to B code control signals To set the Remote and the VCR back to A code control signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing the number key 1 in step 2 of 1 w To control two VCRs with the same Remote You can control two JVC VCRs by switching the remote con
84. ill turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE ring resumes still picture playback OR During playback or still press FF WM for forward high speed search REW lt lt for reverse high speed search NOTE For short searches press and hold FF P P REW 444 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Variable Speed Search On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback press l or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY Re 30 POWER a POWER pp li Y qp Repeat Playback Your VCR can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly Start playback Press PLAY 2 Activate Repeat Playback Press PLAY P and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator 7 on the front display panel blinks slowly e After playing back a tape 100 times the VCR stops automatically 3 Stop Repeat Playback Press STOP W at an
85. ing from DV to VHS 54 Normal Dubbing from VHS to DV eee 55 ON SCREEN DISPLAY for DV deck 11 ON SCREEN DISPLAY for VHS deck 10 P PICTURE CONTROL ee erano Se nter e s 73 PLAYBACK RECORDING ON DV DECK 36 PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK 26 Plug amp Play Seta eese sede see eto in Site kale See Ree ee ale e ke 14 R Random Assemble Editing ccce 64 REAR AUX INPUT enis ib vid CO e ERROR ELENA 71 Record One Program While Watching Another 32 41 Recording Resume Function cessere 32 41 Remote Code Switching eese 66 Repeat Playback wo asse eee ton eee rrr ee een eR tree Ente e eR 30 34 S Second Audio Recording eese 34 41 Semiauto Clock Set 17 Slow Motion On the Remote 29 39 Slow Motion On the VCR 28 38 SOUND t ribera EE en aot rade e sa Pe re rene 76 Soundtrack Selection eese 31 40 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the Remote 29 39 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the VCR 28 38 SUIPERIMPOSE tn ann na aaa sa deri ed eerte des 71 Gav FS ET MM PARAR 72 SVHSMODE are Ga sq etit dd e in 72 T Tape Dubbing from
86. io Dubbing mode Press A DUB EN 61 Start dubbing Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY gt to start the tape in your VCR Audio Dubbing begins at this point e 2 blinks and gt is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Il Press PLAY We to resume dubbing 8 End Audio Dubbing Press STOP W to stop the tape in your VCR and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES e Once the Audio Dubbing starts you can not use the other deck When monitoring the audio dubbed sound on the DV deck set 12BIT MODE to SOUND2 F pg 76 e When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal soundtrack is automatically selected If you wish to hear the mixed sound Hi Fi Normal soundtracks press A MONITOR to select NORM HI FI F pg 31 VHS deck only e Audio Dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the VCR enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing VHS deck only e Audio Dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AUDIO IN connector e When playing back an audio dubbed tape on the VHS deck press A MONITOR on the Remote to select the soundtrack you wish to hear pg 31 When playing back an audio dubbed Mini DV tape on the DV deck set 12BIT MODE to SOUNDJ2 F pg 76 e Picture may be distorted during Audio Dubbing Pause It may be unlawful
87. ion indicator DV lights Set the tape speed Press S VHS then press SP EP e DV VHS appears on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON C pg 71 4 Locate the start point on the DV deck Press DV Press PLAY gt to start playback Press PAUSE to pause playback a little before the start point H Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing Press S VHS 2 Press and hold PAUSE and press REC 0 so that the VHS deck enters the Record Pause mode DV playback indicator and VHS recording indicator light 6 Start dubbing Press START Pause dubbing Press START e The VHS deck enters the Recording Pause mode then the DV deck enters the Dubbing Pause mode w El End dubbing Press STOP to stop recording on the VHS deck Then press DV and press STOP il to stop playback on the DV deck Normal Dubbing from VHS to DV START 5 a n E De WEISE 566 HM DV aso m D e C3 Ooo DO D JE Ter CH n Rind DV si a NOTES f you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase an important recording that you wanted to copy It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first e There may be a discrepancy of several seconds
88. is not possible during audio dubbing using the DV deck e This is normal Set 12BIT MODE to SOUND 2 or monitor the sound using the connected devices 8 The programed memory of Random Assemble Editing is disappeared e The memory backup time has expired Perform Random Assemble Editing again C pg 64 9 When performing Tape Dubbing the beginning of the dubbing start point is not dubbed e This is normal Locate the start point a little before the point where you want to start dubbing gt pg 54 55 TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE EN 9 CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work 2 Timer programing is not possible 3 and BQ on the front display panel won t stop blinking e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged e Timer recording may not work when the VCR5 input mode is set to F 1 for recording on the DV deck e Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e VHS deck The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed e DV deck The loaded cassette has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the front display panel Set the channel posi
89. l that your VCR be properly connected THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED Hl Check the contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS on page 82 2 Situate the VCR Place the VCR on a stable horizontal surface Connect the VCR to TV Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN connector on the rear panel of the VCR Connect the supplied RF cable between the ANTENNA OUT connector on the rear panel of the VCR and the TV s antenna terminal Connect the supplied Audio Video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the Audio Video input connectors on the TV Set your TV to AV mode For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television To obtain high quality S VHS pictures you can also use the S VIDEO connection described on page 13 4 Connect the VCR to power source Plug the end of the AC power cord into AC outlet e The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet I pg 14 If Auto or CH is displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is powered on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait for the time to be displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR
90. llation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation and installation and removal for repair Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Accessories Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Mog RON There are no other express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR P
91. ly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 5 through 10 press WEEKLY number key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY M F number key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can program each deck to timer record as many as 6 programs If you try to program the VCR to record a seventh PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen To record the extra program you must first cancel any unnecessary programs I pg 50 case of a power failure after programing the VCR s memory backup keeps your selections for approximately 10 minutes Programs that start after midnight must have the next day s date You can program the timer while a regular recording is in progress the on screen menu will not be recorded It is not possible to timer record the same program on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously e During timer recording it is not possible to change the recording deck VHS or DV e If the times that are programed for recording the DV deck and on the VHS deck overlap the earlier start time takes precedence If the start times are the same the VHS deck takes precedence 12 Engage the VCR s timer mode Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel To disengage the timer mode press TIMER again
92. n it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR Basic Recording VHS deck Turn on the TV and select the AV mode EN 27 Hl Load a cassette Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact e The VCR s power comes on automatically 2 Select the VHS deck Press S VHS e The S VHS button lights on the VCR Choose a program On the Remote Press CH or the number keys On the VCR Push the ADVANCED JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record 4 Set the tape speed Press SP EP 4 44 Check the SP EP indicator on the VCR s front display panel to confirm the selected tape speed H Start recording Press and hold REC 6 and press PLAY gt on the Remote or press REC 8 on the VCR e The VHS recording indicator lights on the Video Calibration takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette I pg 35 6 Pause Resume recording Press PAUSE Press PLAY gt to resume recording You can select channel during the Record Pause mode Stop recording Press STOP ll Then press EJECT 44 to remove the cassette e The VHS recording indicator turns off NOTE It is not
93. n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the VCR switches from SP to EP mode e The Auto SP EP Timer feature is not available during Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly on the following tapes T ST 30 T ST 60 T ST 90 and T ST 120 m BLUE BACK When this function is set to ON the TV screen becomes all blue when receiving ON a channel not in use OFF NOTE When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals set this function to OFF m DIGITAL TBC NR Your VCR is equipped with the Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes ON jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes OFF and rental cassettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function We recommend that you set DIGITAL TBC NR to ON when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this VCR as the source player for editing NOTES e If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition the picture may become more stable with Digital TBC NR set to off e When DIGITAL TBC NR is set to ON if you play back a tape where certain types of signal
94. ners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety In order not to defeat the built in safeguards observe the following basic rules for its installation use and servicing ATTENTION Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions For your safety please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this booklet for future reference INSTALLATION 1 Grounding or Polarization A Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug B Your product may be equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plu
95. ng playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial one click to the left for forward slow motion To play in reverse slow motion continue to turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds then release Press PAUSE and release again to return to still picture NOTE Forward slow motion playback stops automatically after 1 minute reverse slow motion playback after 30 seconds to protect the heads High Speed Turbo Search On the VCR During playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial quickly to the left or right Variable Speed Search On the VCR During playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY Re Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the Remote 1 Pause during playback Press PAUSE 2 Activate frame by frame playback Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE to advance a still picture OR Press l for reverse frame by frame playback or gt for forward frame by frame playback NOTE Still picture playback stops automatically after 3 minutes to protect the heads Slow Motion On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback
96. nother VCR Player C RESET Hl Make connections Connect the player s VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your VCR s VIDEO or S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors Set the VCR s input mode Press AUX number key 0 and or CH to select F 1 or L 1 if you use the connectors on the rear e When using S VIDEO connector set FRONT AUX INPUT or REAR AUX INPUT if you use the connectors on the rear to S VIDEO gt pg 71 73 e When using VIDEO connector set FRONT AUX INPUT or REAR AUX INPUT to VIDEO I pg 71 73 Select the recording deck Press S VHS or DV e When using the DV deck as the recording deck press lt so that the video and audio signals from the VIDEO S VIDEO and AUDIO L input connectors can be recorded The dubbing direction indicator S VHS lights 4 Prepare the recording cassette For the VHS deck Load the recording cassette into the VHS deck and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the ADVANCED JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE Then press C RESET to reset the counter For the DV deck Load the recording cassette into the DV deck H Locate the start point Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the ADVANCED JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE Be sure t
97. number keys to enter your cable box s brand code 4 Press STOP IW and release POWER The cable box should turn off If it does try other operations gt step 2 Once you have set the Remote to operate the cable box you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your Remote s batteries Some brands of cable box have more than one code If the cable box does not function with one code try entering another Operate the Cable Box Press the corresponding button POWER TV CH number keys For some brands of cable box you must press ENTER after having pressed the number keys To return the Remote to VCR control Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch to VCR BRAND NAME CODE ARCHER 01 05 17 CABLETENNA 01 17 CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 02 DIAMOND 01 17 GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01 04 06 11 12 15 28 HAMLIN 10 18 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 01 04 06 11 12 15 28 NOVAVISION 02 OAK 07 PANASONIC 13 14 PULSER 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 23 REMBRANDT 01 16 17 SAMSUNG 05 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02 SIGMA 07 SL MARX 05 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 05 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 05 16 24 TOCOM 01 04 16 UNIKA 01 17 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 03 09 22 ZENITH 03 09 22 DBS Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control You
98. o VCR BRAND NAME CODE w JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 NOTES You must set the DBS receiver brand for your Remote and the DBS receiver brand for your Controller IF pg 24 separately It s not possible to operate a DBS receiver that is not equipped with a remote control sensor It s not possible to set the Remote for both your DBS receiver and a cable box at the same time You can only set the Remote to operate one of these units at a time 70 an Mode Set Turn on the TV and select the AV mode SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS You can change various mode settings on TV screen by following the procedure described below For each mode setting see pages 71 to 76 MODE SET gt pg 71 VHS MODE SET gt pg 72 DV MODE SET gt pg 76 The procedure shows how to set SUPERIMPOSE to ON on the MODE SET screen as an example Turn on the VCR Press POWER Access the Main Menu Press MENU Access the Mode Set screen ni MAIN MENU ighlight bar arrow to MODE SET then press OK DV MODE SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 4 W THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 4 Select the mode Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar arrow to REAR AUX INPUT VIDEO u 2ND AUDIO RECORD OFF SUPERIMPOSE
99. o engage the Still mode at the edit in point 6 Engage the Insert Editing mode Pres INSERT light up on the front display panel e The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record EN 63 Start Editing Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY gt to start the tape in your VCR Insert Editing begins at this point and gt are displayed on the front display panel 8 End Insert Editing For the VHS deck At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automatically while the tape continues running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press C RESET For the DV deck Press STOP li to stop recording on the DV deck AV Insert Editing VHS deck only If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 after you press INSERT press A DUB also and gt blink and 4 lights up on the front display panel NOTES e Once the Insert Editing starts you can not use the other deck All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e Insert Editing cannot be performed on a VHS or S VHS cassette that has had its record safety tab removed or on a Mini DV cassette that has h
100. ording To clear the display press CANCEL on the Remote ERROR Indicator ERROR indicator appears when you start dubbing a tape with a copy protection signals or when Audio Dubbing or Insert Editing is not possible depending on the condition Time Code Display pg 41 Audio Mode Display gt pg 40 DV Indicator SAP Indicator gt pg 41 Stereo program Indicator c pg 41 Day Clock Display D Channel Position Number Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 or F 1 Dubbing Direction Indicators VHS DV c pg 53 Cassette Loaded Mark To recall an indication Press DISPLAY OSD All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds After that the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode remain on the screen Press DISPLAY OSD again to clear the display eThe RECORD PAUSE indication remains on the screen n2 Fou Basic Connections Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable B1 Flat Feeder SR aM Matching Transformer not supplied AC Outlet VIDEO AUDIO AC ANTENNA OUT OUT Power E Back of ANTENNA OUT Audio Video Cable supplied To Audio Video Input Connectors t tj RF Cable supplied To 75 ohm Terminal TV INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR It s essentia
101. pe when playing back or editing a tape To perform Random Assemble Editing gt pg 64 time code is necessary Press DISPLAY OSD until the time code on the tape appears on the front display panel By pressing the DISPLAY OSD button you can change the display to show the time code channel position clock time Channel position is not displayed during playback NOTES The presence of a blank unrecorded portion in the middle of a tape can result in misoperation A blank portion of a tape is a section where nothing is recorded on the tape If you start recording in a blank portion of a tape the time codes will start from 0 00 00 again If identical time codes are recorded in two different places on a tape Random Assemble Editing and other similar functions might not operate properly In the following cases you should play back the tape and confirm where a scene ends and then begin recording from there e When starting recording in the middle of a tape on which a recording has already been made e When you finish recording on a tape then played back that recording in order to check it and now wish to continue recording e When you lost power or the batteries died while you were recording with a camcorder 42 en VCR Plus Timer Programing With the VCR Plus system timer programing is greatly simplified because each TV program has a corresponding code number which your VCR is able to recognize
102. played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio e SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 71 32 EN Recording Features VHS deck Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording in the right column or timer recording C pg 42 46 48 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR unless the VCR s memory backup has expired Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Se Record safety tab PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK cont Record One Program While Watching Another Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The program selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the VCR s CH buttons is recorded on the tape 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 VCR off after recording is finished 1 Start recording Press REC 8 on the VCR 2 Engage the ITR mode
103. pment Hl Load cassettes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to SAVE Select the dubbing direction Press gt e The dubbing direction indicator DV gt lights Set the tape speed Press S VHS then press SP EP e DV VHS appears on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON F pg 71 4 Start dubbing Press DUB for more than 2 seconds e DV playback indicator and VHS recording indicator light e lf the tapes have not been rewound both decks rewind automatically The VHS deck goes into Record Pause mode and the DV deck goes into Pause mode When both decks have finished rewinding dubbing begins automatically After dubbing is completed the decks rewind both tapes automatically and eject them The VCR then shuts off NOTES If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase important recording that you wanted to copy It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first e If you start dubbing a copy protected tape ERROR message is displayed on screen and the dubbing is aborted To cancel the dubbing mode press CH so that the dubbing direction indicator DV gt goes off Tape Dubbing from VHS to DV
104. push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 5 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer of this product as they may cause hazards 6 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 7 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat SERVICING 1 Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 2 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instr
105. r forward frame by frame playback NOTE Still picture playback stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Slow Motion On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion Release to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds then release Press PAUSE 1 and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture NOTES e During slow motion some noise may appear on the TV screen Press CH to eliminate the noise However the VCR will return to the default setting once a power failure occurs e Slow motion playback stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads To resume normal playback press PLAY gt EN 29 You can also use the Remote s JOG dial SHUTTLE ring for the operations First press the JOG SHUTTLE button on the Remote so that the button lights up before use Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the procedures Still Reverse Forward Reverse Revere reverse slow SOM Tomar play motion 2 play Ast steps 2 steps steps E High Speed Turbo Search On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback or st
106. r Remote can operate the basic functions of your DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receiver set In addition to JVC DBS receivers other manufacturer s DBS receivers can also be controlled Before performing the following steps Turn ON the DBS receiver using its Remote VCR TV CABLE DBS POWER ENTER 0 9 TV CH IMPORTANT Although the supplied Remote unit is compatible with JVC DBS receivers as well as many other models it may not work with vour DBS receiver or in some instances may have limited function capability en 69 n Set the DBS receiver brand code Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch on the VCR s Remote to CABLE DBS 2 Press and hold POWER Press the number keys to enter your DBS receiver s brand code 4 Press STOP I and release POWER The DBS receiver should turn off If it does try other operations gt step 2 Once you have set the Remote to operate the DBS receiver you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your Remote s batteries Some brands of DBS receiver have more than one code If the DBS receiver does not function with one code try entering another 2 Operate the DBS receiver Press the corresponding button POWER TV CH number keys For some brands of DBS receiver you must press ENTER after having pressed the number keys To return the Remote to VCR control Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch t
107. ranty Service JVC JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP 10 New Maple Avenue Pine Brook NJ 07058 9641 ACCESSORIES To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer From the 48 Continental United States call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www JVC com Don t service the product yourself CAUTION To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs WARRANTY Only in U S A EN 85 LIMITED WARRANTYCONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR lyr 90pays THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UN
108. rded sound and Audio dubbed sound NOTES e When 12BIT MODE is set to FULL both the main and sub audio will be audible To select only the main audio or only the sub audio of bilingual tapes set 12BIT MODE to SOUNDI TROUBLESHOOTING EN 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 VCR off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is supplied to the VCR 2 The clock is functioning properly but the VCR cannot be powered The AC power cord is disconnected e is displayed on the front display panel with AUTO TIMER set to OFF Connect the AC power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off 3 The Remote won t function e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward POSSIBLE CAUSE e is displayed on the front display panel e The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the 3 indicator off Check the cassette PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not app
109. rogram overlapping the program below in gray will be recorded you have just made The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking Pattern 1 The program with the lower program number will be recorded 10 00 11 00 12 00 VHS PR START STOP CH DATE Program 1 CH10 PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED 1 800P 10 00 12 12 24 PROGRAM OVERLAP 11 30 KEN 125 12 28 7 Program 2 CH40 Not recorded 9 00P 10 00 10 1224 Pattern 2 The program starting earlier will be recorded DV 10 00 11 00 12 00 A Y THEN gt PROG END CH10 Example Program 1 you have just made and Program 4 verl h other on the VH k Program 2 CH40 Not recorded overlap eaeh other on the den Pattern 3 The program starting earlier will be recorded Hl H followed by the remaining portion of the other Confirm the overlapping programs pers Overlapping programs blink on the TV screen 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CH10 Select the program to modify Progam2 CH40 Press AV then press OK or gt Not recorded You can only select one of the overlapping programs NOTE ATTENTION If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer If the program you have program setting See ATTENTION in the left column The just made and DV are STOP CH program with the lower program number will be recorded and inki 10 00 12 the other one will not be recorded correctly If no changes are blinking there is a 1045 40
110. roper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 6 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding connectors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode 2 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 3 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as con
111. s 1 to 4 in Preparations pg 16 then go to the following steps NOTE The time set previously will be erased when AUTO CLOCK HOST CH D S T or TIME ZONE setting is changed Hl Set Auto Clock to ON Press OK or gt repeatedly to move the highlight bar to AUTO CLOCK then press AV so that ON is selected CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR AM a t 02 AUTO CLOCK ON HOSTCH AUTO D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO PRESS A W THEN PRESS MENU TO END Select the host channel You can either select AUTO or enter a PBS channel number Press OK or gt to move the highlight bar to HOST CH then press AV repeatedly until AUTO or the desired PBS channel number is selected NOTE Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data Select the D S T mode Press OK or gt to move the highlight bar to D S T then press AV repeatedly until the desired setting is selected AUTO Select if you want to adjust your VCR s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel Be sure to select the correct time zone manually in step 4 ON Adjustment will be made by the built in clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you 4 Select the time zone Press OK or gt to move the highlight bar to TIME ZONE then press AV repeatedly until AUTO or the desired time zone is selected Each time you press the
112. s GUIDE CHANNEL SET to select the number of the channel on which the guide 47 channel s broadcasts are a received then press OK or gt PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 Repeat steps 5 and 6 as OR AY THEN 0K necessary PRESS MENU TO END Example If WNJU ind is received on channel position 47 Return to the normal screen Press MENU Guide Channel Number Guide Channel GUIDE CH number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for the VCR Plus timer recording The Guide Channel numbers can be found in most TV listings 46 en Express Timer Programing Ifyou do not know the PlusCode number for the program you wish to record use the following procedure to set your VCR to timer record the program Before performing Express Timer Programing e Make sure that the VCR s built in clock is set properly Turn on the TV and select the AV mode TIMER RECORDING cont Hl Turn on the VCR Press POWER Load cassette Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact OR Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Select the deck Press S VHS or DV 4 Access the PlusCode screen Press PROG 5 Access the Program screen Press START If you re just starting out and you have selected the VHS deck VHS PROGR
113. s are recorded using a PC or some character generators the playback picture may be distorted If this is the case set DIGITAL TBC NR to OFF SET cont m VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF EN Z5 The default setting is bold in the table below When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR NOTES e When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF e Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback e The on screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to ON watch recordings with close caption set this function to OFF e Video Stabilizer and Digital TBC NR cannot be used at the same time If you activate Digital TBC NR when VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON Video Stabilizer will be automatically turned OFF m DIGITAL R3 ON OFF When this function is set to ON the Digital R3 picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance details NOTES Normally it is recommended to keep DIGITAL R3 set to ON e Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL R3 set to OFF If you use the VCR as the source player for editing be sure to set DIGITAL to OFF before starting m AUDIO MONI
114. seconds then the displays other than the counter disappears To clear the counter display press DISPLAY OSD Depending on the type of tape being used the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 34 EN PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK cont Retake You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV program while you are recording it End of program Beginning of program nnecessar essary Program A part Recorded part Unnecessary part Program ADVANCED JOG dial ann Go back to end of program to cut out unnecessary part d 3 1 Engage the Record Pause mode T NN Press PAUSE ID during recording 5 5 Dao 2 Locate the start point m Turn the ADVANCEDJOG dial to the left or right or hold Ice ed down REW 4 4 or FF gt and release it when you OD C65 reach the point where you want to resume recording Your VCR returns to the Record Pause mode QD C85 C95 3 Resume recording Press PLAY gt when you wish to resume recording E Second Audio Recording q i gt gt This VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast To record a SAP il program received set 2ND AUDIO RECORD to ON c pg 71 NOTES When the channel is changed on the VCR
115. t searches press and hold FF P P or REW 44 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Variable Speed Search On the Remote Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback press lt or gt e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY We 40 POWER e ELT gt I POWER A MONITOR PLAYBACK RECORDING ON DV DECK cont Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the VCR is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback Press REW 44 then press PLAY P within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press REW 44 then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind Press REW 4 then press EJECT 4 within 2 seconds NOTE The Automatic Power Off does not work if AUTO TIMER is set to ON Cs pg 71 and if any timer programing has been made If AUTO TIMER is set to ON the VCR directly goes into the Timer Standby mod
116. t the step 2 Engage the VCR s timer mode Press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM The VCR turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel To disengage the timer mode press TIMER or 24HR QUICK PROGRAM again NOTES You can program each deck to timer record as many as 6 programs If you try to program the VCR to record a seventh FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra program you must first cancel any unnecessary programs gt pg 50 e If Err appears on the front display panel repeat the steps on page 48 again e When a menu screen is shown you cannot use 24HR Quick Programing function Press MENU to return to normal screen and try again You can use 24HR Quick Programing function also when the VCR is turned off For 24HR Quick Programing function the program overlap warning display does not appear even if some programs overlap each other The program with the lower program number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly It is not possible to timer record the same program on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously e During timer recording it is not possible to change the recording deck VHS or DV e If the times that are programed for recording on the DV deck and on the VHS deck overlap the earlier start time takes precedence If the start times are the same the VHS deck takes precedence e If you perform 24H
117. tact with them might be fatal EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION ELECTRIC SERVICE 810 20 EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE den USE 1 Accessories To avoid personal injury Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table It may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer s instructions for any mounting of the product Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets PORTABLE CART WARNING Symbol provided by RETAC 2 Product and Cart Combination A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 3 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 4 Object and Liquid Entry Never
118. te channels In this case make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording e The VCR can only change the satellite channel through the Controller during timer recording e If your DBS receiver cannot be operated with a Remote because it has no remote sensor you cannot use the Controller to change its channels Make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording If the VCR s memory backup expires because of a power failure set the cable box output channel and brand again For customers in U S A If you are unable to set the Controller contact JVC toll free at 1 800 537 5722 2 PLAYBACK RECORDING VHS DECK Basic Playback VHS deck Turn on the TV and select the AV mode JVC a Gy GG DOODO DDOD 2 Bi Hl Load 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 pointed toward the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting e The VCR s power comes on automatically e lf the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically Select the VHS deck Press S VHS e The S VHS button lights on
119. tion other than F 1 before engaging to Timer Standby mode Timer programing can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Remove the cassette and set the erase protection switch to REC 4 O blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programed incorrectly Check the programed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again 5 The VCR Plus system does not timer record properly e The channel positions have been set incorrectly Refer to Guide Channel Number Set lt pg 44 and re perform the procedure 6 The power shuts off and CO won t stop blinking e The end of the tape was reached during Instant Timer Recording The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the t
120. to the VHS deck Hl Load cassettes For the VHS deck Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape For the DV deck Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to SAVE Select the DV deck Press DV Access the R A Edit screen Press R A EDIT The R A Edit screen appears 4 Select the program Press AV to move the arrow to select one program you want to edit then press OK or b To remove a program from the R A EDIT screen select the program number then press CANCEL for more than 2 seconds DV VHS j 3 460M 1 24 2000 PRESS A W THEN START 5 Locate the start point Press PLAY We to start playback Find the edit in point on the source tape from where you want the edited scene to begin by pressing PAUSE II then press IN OUT e The edit in point is registered in memory and appears on the screen 4441 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T C0 00 00 TOTAL 0 00 00 6 Locate the end point Press PLAY gt to start playback Find the edit out point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PAUSE then press IN OUT e The edit out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen e The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of TOTAL Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each additional scene a OUT
121. ton gt pg 26 36 PAUSE H Button gt pg 27 37 lt i gt Button gt pg 29 39 TV Volume VOL Button gt pg 67 Random Assemble Edit R A EDIT Button gt pg 64 Random Assemble Edit IN OUT Button gt pg 64 JOG SHUTTLE Button c pg 29 39 SHUTTLE Ring gt pg 29 39 10 ON SCREEN DISPLAY for VHS deck INDEX cont If you press DISPLAY OSD on the Remote when SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON tx pg 71 various operational indicators appear on the TV screen CH 125 SUN 12 00 AM STEREO WARNING SAP TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL REMAIN COUNT Operation Mode Indicators Tape Speed SP EP Timer Warning Display A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer recording is to start in 5 minutes if you re not in the Timer mode at that time The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press CANCEL on the Remote Q Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press REW a a or FF gt from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search F pg 30 The position of W in relation to B beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly B COUNT 0 33 27 End
122. trol code for the Remote between A and B gt step 1 keeping two VCRs to different control codes To change only the remote control code for the Remote DO NOT perform steps 2 and 3 TV Multi Brand Remote Control Your Remote can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled Before performing the following steps Turn ON the TV using its Remote VCR TV q CABLE DBS POWER TV VCR ENTER 0 9 m TV CH TV VOL IMPORTANT Although the supplied Remote unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability EN 67 n Set the TV brand code Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS switch on the VCR s Remote to TV 2 Press and hold POWER 3 Press the number keys to enter your TV s brand code 4 Press STOP W and release POWER The TV should turn off If it does try other operation gt step 2 Once you have set the Remote to operate the TV you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your Remote s batteries Some brands of TV have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another Operate the TV Press the corresponding button POWER TV VCR TV CH TV VOL 4I TV Muting number keys For some brands of TV you must press EN
123. tting eee 23 Installing Controller citi ttr em 23 Setting DBS receiver s brand and 24 PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK 26 Basic Playback esise ceci eerte tte re 26 Basic Recording s no 27 Playback Features 28 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the VCR 28 Slow Motion On the VCR 228 High Speed Turbo Search On the VCR 28 Variable Speed Search On the VCR 28 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the Remote 29 Slow Motion On the Remote 29 High Speed Turbo Search On the Remote 29 Variable Speed Search On the Remote 29 Repeat Playbacks ied eee ee etienne 30 Inidex Search is seii tree eet e bre dn eere 30 Next Function Memory sssssseeen eene 30 Tracking ipe ctc ene beet E ree 31 Soundtrack Selection sse 31 Recording Features eee eene ene nnt nnne 32 Record One Program While Watching Another 32 Instant Timer Recording UTR EHE 32 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 33 Tape Remaining Time sssssse 33 Retake zc teh rM AUAM Das DAL A OD AM CE 34 Second Audio Recording
124. ture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the VCR s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry before inserting a tape VCR Plus C and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation DSS M is an official trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of GM Hughes Electronics PRIMESTAR is a registered service mark of Primestar Partners L P DISH Network is a trademark of Echostar Communications Corporation e VHS EA ess Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR Cassettes marked Mini DV can be used with the DV deck of this VCR The DV deck can play back and record only NTSC signals This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claimes of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights ow
125. uctions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 3 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL e All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 5 Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature e The Index on pages 6 11 lists frequently used terms and the number of the page on which they are used or explained in the manual This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the remote control e The F mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Oper
126. until ON L 1 REAR appears on the screen If you do not use a DBS receiver press AV until OFF appears on the screen DBS RECEIVER SET Access the DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK or D 8 Enter the DBS receiver s brand Press the appropriate number DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET keys to enter the brand code E from the following list then os press OK or gt The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 THEN OK TO TEST PRESS MENU TO END BRAND NAME CODE JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 If the DBS receiver s channel changes to the channel listed below for your brand setting is complete DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET 51 DID YOUR DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO CHANNEL 100 JVC gt 100 ECHOSTAR 100 PRESS 4 THEN OK SONY gt 205 PRESS MENU TO END gt 205 Press OK or gt and DBS RECEIVER CONTROL IS ON appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then it returns to the normal screen If the DBS receiver s channel does not change as shown above Press AV to move the highlight bar arrow to NO then press OK or D Repeat step 8 gt EN 25 NOTES e The Controller may not work with all types of DBS receiver e If your DBS receiver does not respond to the code you cannot use the Controller to change satelli
127. w Motion On the VCR During playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial one click to the left for forward slow motion To play in reverse slow motion continue to turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the left after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds then release Press PAUSE 1 and release again to return to still picture NOTES e During slow motion some noise may appear the TV screen Press CH to eliminate the noise However the VCR will return to the default setting once a power failure occurs e Slow motion playback stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads High Speed Turbo Search On the VCR During playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial quickly to the left or right Variable Speed Search On the VCR During playback turn the ADVANCED JOG dial to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY Me Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback On the Remote 1 Pause during playback Press PAUSE 2 Activate frame by frame playback Press JOG SHUTTLE so that the button lights up Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE to advance a still picture OR Press l for reverse frame by frame playback or gt fo
128. y time Pressing PLAY P REW 4 4 FF P D or PAUSE IN also stops Repeat Playback PLAYBACK RECORDING ON VHS DECK cont Index Search Your VCR automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the VCR is in the Stop mode INDEX 1 Activate Index Search Press lt or gt 1444 or BPI INDEX 1 or INDEX 1 is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press 1 twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the VCR is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback Press REW 44 then press PLAY P within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press REW 44 then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind Press REW 4 4 then press EJECT 4 within 2 seconds NOTE The Automatic Power Off does not work if AUTO TIMER is set

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