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JVC SR-VD400U User's Manual

1. Purchase date Name of dealer ATTENTION JVC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES CLAIMS OR LIABILITIES DIRECT OR INDIRECT ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT DEVICE COMPONENT PART OR MATERIAL THAT IS NON CONFORMING OR NON COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT THE 1 LINK DV CONNECTION OF THIS PRODUCT CONFORMS TO IEC61883 1 1IEC61883 2 IEC61883 4 IEEE STD 1394 1995 IEEE STD 1394A 2000 1394 INTERFACE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINE FOR D VHS VERSION 1 00 AND DTCP DIGITAL TRANSMISSION CONTENT PROTECTION SPECIFICATION VERSION 1 1 THE SPECIFICATIONS USE OF THIS PRODUCT WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT DEVICE COMPONENT PART OR MATERIAL THAT IS NOT IN CONFORMITY OR COMPLIANT WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OR THAT IMPLEMENT THE SPECIFICATIONS IN A NON CONFORMING OR NON COMPATIBLE MANNER WITH THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT WITH A NON CONFORMING OR NON COMPATIBLE PRODUCT DEVICE COMPONENT PART OR OTHER MATERIAL SHALL BE AT THE USER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK NOOraA ysS VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 0703 MN SW VP M
2. D ho SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS evi SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Holding lt gt changes the time in 30 minute intervals Set date Press lt until the desired date appears then press V Holding lt gt changes the date in 15 day intervals Set year Press lt until the desired year appears Select D S T mode Press AV to move the highlight bar to D S T then press lt gt to select ON or OFF ON Adjustment will be made by the built in clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you Start clock Press MENU and normal screen appears To make corrections any time during the process Press AV to select the item you want to change then press lt D EN 13 Tuner Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS a Setting channels automatically Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug amp Play setting If you want to add or delete channels use Manual Channel Set F pg 14 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access Tuner Set Up screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to FUNCTION SET UP f TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP TUNER SET UP BAND WV OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to TU
3. Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS Setting DBS receiver input channel amp brand After installation set the DBS receiver s input channel and its brand correctly otherwise the Controller cannot work correctly Turn on DBS receiver Select a channel other than channel 205 on your DBS receiver Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU Access DBS Receiver Set screen Press lt gt to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP the arrow to TUNER SET UP INPUT CH OFF then press V or Brano o OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to DBS SET UP then press V or OK I EXIT cae SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS setect THEN PRESS 0K Select DBS receiver input channel Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP f TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP the arrow to INPUT CH inpurcH K F A i BRAND Your selection depends on how your DBS receiver a OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS is connected to wig seuer THEN PRESS 0K your VCR If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel Press lt until the channel number representing the DBS receiver s output ON CH3 or ON CH4 appears on the screen If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN c
4. PHAVIGATION K o EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 4 Return to normal screen Press NAVI NOTE If you press NAVI when a cassette is not loaded NO TAPE appears on the TV screen If the VCR does not recognize the tape number of the loaded cassette UNRECOGNIZED TAPE NUMBER appears on the TV screen 46 EN VIDEO NAVIGATION cont a You can find a tape you want using Video Navigation i rn i ri G Gi pes You have four methods to find tapes by tape number by program title by category by recording date and by tape remaining time A Finding by tape number Use the Remote to do the following operations Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR 1 Access Video Navigation screen ftom Press NAVI VCR CABLE TV DBS 2 Access Library screen LZ Navigation Press AV lt gt to move z the arrow to LIBRARY then press V or OK EXN Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 3 Access tape number list screen Press lt to move the navigation jj LIBRARY arrow to TAPE NUMBER then press OK The tape number list screen appears being EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS sorted by the tape SELECT THEN PRESS OK numbers 4 Confirm tape number lists J Navigation LIBRARY BLANK NAVL SEHIR TAPE NUMBER LIST C 1st page out
5. RECORDING EN Z5 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording will not start and CASS blinks on the front display panel for about 5 seconds 2 TV broadcasts will not be recorded properly 3 Tape to tape editing will not work TIMER RECORDING There is no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed The VCR has been set to L 1 L 2 F 1 or l 1 etc input location by mistake The components have been incorrectly connected or correct video connector S VIDEO VIDEO or DV is not selected The power to one or more of the units has not been turned on The recording VCR s input location has been set incorrectly Insert a cassette Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or load a cassette on which the record safety tab is intact Select the appropriate channel on the VCR Connect the components correctly pg 66 68 or check REAR AUX L 1 or L 2 and FRONT AUX F 1 setting pg 58 Make sure the power to all units is on Select the appropriate input location on the recording VCR SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording will not work Timer programing will not work CASS blinks on the front display panel The cassette stops automatically and O and on the front display panel will not stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and t
6. int Add or skip desired channels To add channels TUNER SET UP Press AV to move the arrow to CH a ai then press the ADDSKIP K o OD Number keys to input a channel number you want to add Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press lt gt to set to ADD Repeat and to add other channels To skip channels Press AV to move TUNER SET UP Ml it the arrow to CH oF m 0K SELECT WITH ARROW eX SELECT OR NUMBER KEYS ee ie CE Number Keer lt to input a channel number OK SELECT WITH ARROW EXIT OD eas OR NUMBER KEYS you want to skip Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press lt gt to set to SKIP Repeat and to skip other channels setting channels manually Return to normal screen Manual Channel Set pice we You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access Tuner Set Up screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to TUNER SET UP then press V or OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to TUNER SET then press V or OK EN 15 Cable Box Control Setting Suggested location Place the cable box on top of the VCR 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
7. until the image appears and sound is heard e It takes a moment after you switch playback speeds when switching from special effect playback to normal playback for example until the image appears and sound is heard For a few seconds the image may be played back out of synch with the sound Searching images on D VHS tapes e The images appear frame by frame e Block noise may appears on the bottom half of images e When the blank portion is reached a still scene of the last recorded image is displayed The picture stops There is no sound e When two or more devices are connected to this VCR with the i LINK cable a camcorder and another i LINK compatible device do not turn on the camcorder if you record a program from an another i Link compatible device Turning on and off the camcorder may cause momentary still images and loss of sound Image or sound is distorted e When recording from a camcorder connected to this VCR with the i LINK cable the image or sound may be distorted If this occurs insert a D VHS cassette in the VCR and turn off and on the VCR then start recording again If the problem is not fixed record using the audio video input connectors instead of i LINK connector Recording from camcorders and other devices via i LINK connector e You may see a mosaic block noise e For scenes with fast action the image may jitter This does not affect recording which will proceed as usual e When you watc
8. FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP the arrow to BRAN D INPUT CH OFF Waw Koy Press lt gt to enter the brand code from the fo OWIN 8 Ist OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS 0K JVC DISH Network ECHOSTAR DISH Network SONY DSS RCA DSS Engage test mode Press AV to move the arrow to TEST MODE then press OK The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds NOTE If you do not engage the test mode in step BL INPUT CH and BRAND are not set If the DBS receiver s channel changes to 205 setting is complete Press lt gt to move TUNER SET UP the arrow to YES then press OK and ME a DBS RECEIVER bin YOUR DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO CONTROL IS ON appears on the screen for about 5 seconds If the DBS receiver s channel does not change as shown above Press lt gt to move the arrow to NO 2 Press OK 3 Re enter the correct code wen cae SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT setectT THEN PRESS 0K Return to normal screen Press MENU BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR STOP EJECT POWER m 4 p m T5 D 2 Ce POWER VCR CABLE TV DBS COI 2 Rewa A COA FF gt P g
9. This function is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and will work properly on the following tapes T ST 30 T ST 60 T ST 90 and T ST 120 When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to ON various VCR status information on screen display appears on the screen NOTES When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF otherwise the VCR status information on screen display will be recorded on the edited tape If you select a channel on which no signal is received the channel number is displayed regardless of this function setting When this function is set to ON the VCR changes the screen into the gray back screen automatically after while the input signals do not come into When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption While the VCR is turned off the front display panel does not show the clock When this function is set to ON an i LINK device cannot be recognized As a result it is not possible to record a program using
10. You can select the audio format when you record a program or analog signal from connected devices in STD mode When this function is set to PCM amp STANDARD you can obtain high quality audio sound STANDARD Select this when the picture quality is important and when you record in MP2 format PCM amp STANDARD Select this when the sound quality is important When you record the analog signals or DV signals from the camcorder in STD mode PCM audio is also recorded in addition to MP2 audio In HS mode PCM audio is automatically recorded Up to four audio signal channels can be input from a DV camcorder through the DV IN connector i LINK This VCR allows you to select and record two of these channels This setting is used to specify which two channels to record When there are four DV audio channels 32kHz AUDIO1 Records the two channels L R of DV AUDIO 1 AUDIO2 Records the two channels L R of DV AUDIO 2 1 2MIX Mixes and records both DV AUDIO 1 and 2 When there are two DV audio channels 48kHz Because there are only two channels those two channels are recorded regardless of the DV sound setting This VCR can send the Dolby Digital bitstream or PCM Audio to external devices When you play back a tape including the Dolby Digital bitstream and if you have a device equipped with Dolby Digital decoder set this function to Dolby D If not set this function to 2CH PCM STREAM will be used when pl
11. AUDIO FUNCTION IN OUT FUNCTION ADDITIONAL FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP arrow to Non ee UP then press V or OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS q THEN PRESS 0K menu OK me EXIT SELEC Ey Select Function Menu Press lt gt to move the arrow to the FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP VIDEO FUNCTION AUDIO FUNCTION IN OUT FUNCTION ADDITIONAL V CALIBRATION menu of the function you want to set then coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS eur SELECT THEN PRESS 0K COIS BIeD o Select Function Press AV to move FONCTION SETUP Pemon oe function you want to set VIDEO STABILIZER OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS nr SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 5 Change setting Press lt 6 Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE To go back to a previous screen during settings press BACK OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont 50 EN Video settings VIDEO FUNCTION The default setting is bold in the table below W V CALIBRATION S VHS VHS only ON OFF W PICTURE CONTROL S VHS VHS only AUTO NORM EDIT SOFT SHARP E DIGITAL R3 S VHS VHS only ON OFF W VIDEO STABILIZER S VHS VHS only ON OFF 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 inserti
12. GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01 04 06 11 12 15 28 t is impossible to control a cable box that does not have a HAMLIN 10 18 23 remote sensor JASCO 15 Its not possible to set the Remote for both your cable box and ion o2 04 06 11 12 15 28 a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the Remote OAK 07 to operate one of these units at a time 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 To set the Remote to RCA 14 ee a a Hold down Press in succession Release Z2 EN MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL cont DBS Receiver Brand Setting 2 N VCR CABLE TV DBS OSSO as i H Hom ooon Number keys rex f ENTER Gaes SES a aa ESO Denese DBS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC DISH Network ECHOSTAR DISH Network SONY DSS RCA DSS When programed set with a manufacturer s brand s code this Remote can perform some of the remote control functions of the listed DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receivers Turn on the DBS receiver Turn on the DBS receiver using the Power button on the DBS receiver or its Remote 2 Set remote operation mode Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector
13. Plug amp Play 9 POWER SAVE 59 R REAR AUX L 1 58 REAR AUX L 2 58 Recording D VHS Recording 26 S VHS VHS Recording 27 Recording speed 26 27 67 Repeat playback 22 S Satellite Auto Recording 64 Skip Back 24 Skip Search 24 Special effect playback Frame by Frame Playback 32 High Speed Picture Search 31 Picture Search 31 Slow Motion Playback 33 Still Picture Playback 32 Variable Speed Picture Search 31 Specifications 89 STD AUDIO REC MODE 57 SUPERIMPOSE 59 S VHS ET 61 S VHS MODE 60 T Tape position indicator 22 Tape remaining time 87 Time counter 22 87 Time zone selection 11 Timer recording Canceling 40 Changing 40 Checking 40 Express 38 Guide channel setting 36 Overlap 41 VCR Plus 34 Tracking 23 Troubleshooting 74 Tuner setting Adding channels 14 Auto Channel Set 13 Manual Channel Set 14 Skipping channels 14 TV OUTPUT 1 58 TV OUTPUT 2 58 V VCR Plus Setting 36 VCR Plus Timer programing 34 V CALIBRATION 56 Video Navigation Checking memory 54 Editing titles 50 Finding tapes 46 Playback 44 VIDEO STABILIZER 56 2ND AUDIO REC 57 O4 EN INDEX cont Front panel S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO input connectors F 1 PLAY gt button gt pg 21 pg 68 CHANNEL and buttons pg 23 26 27 POWER button F pg 21 27 REC button pg 26 27 TIMER button pg 35 39 40 PAUSE I button pg 27 32 Cassette loading slot REW aa lt 4 butt
14. Slow Motion Playback ccc scececeececceeeeeeeeeeeees 33 Useful Function Settings ccccccscccesssceces DD i LINK Set U Satellite Auto Recording ccccccccscccesesceces G4 JLIP ID Number Setting cccccccccccscscecese OD EDITING 66 I LINK DV Connections ccccccccccccccccccccsccces OO S VIDEO VIDEO Connections ccccccccsccccesee OS MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL 70 TV Brand Setting 0000 00000 OOOOOHHOHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHOHHOOO8 70 Cable Box Brand Setting cccccccsssccccsccces J I DBS Receiver Brand Setting cccccccscsscsscee 7 2 Changing Remote Control Code cc0 00 6 73 0008 OOHHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHHOO8 62 TROUBLESHOOTING C7 Error Codes and Messages 2 4 adoneeteasnaraeceneceexsashareeens 80 Questions and answers sssssssssssessseressrresesrresesee 81 INDEX 82 E e EEE TN A A A E TEA A 82 LAGE OW L OS A O 83 ROI AINE NEE A E A E canon 84 Rear pane eadein inana 85 Front display panel sexseavsvancesveacrstneietsngs nearness 86 On screen dispray sinsir irissiraaaenireii aaia inai 87 KOMO arra E sevens 88 SPECIFICATIONS 89 FOR SERVICING Only in U S A 90 WARRANTY Only in U S A 91 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR EN Connections Antenna or Cable ANTENNA IN Antenna or cable input Coaxial Cable e Flat Feeder Da Matching h Transformer not supplied AC Outlet Back o
15. VCR as th ding VCR a Se i Another VCR for playback This VCR for recording Make connections A Connection with the camcorder Connect an audio S video cable between the camcorder s audio S video output connectors and your VCR s audio S video input connectors To rear panel a When the JVC camcorder is equipped with the REMOTE PAUSE 1 Master Edit Control you can control the VCR AV COMPULINK from the camcorder Connect the mini plug Audio cable connector cable not supplied with this VCR as supplied illustrated on the left When using a camcorder with a monaural output connect the audio output connector on a the camcorder to the left audio input aaa ig et erie connector on this VCR JVC camcorders NOTE only If the camcorder does not have S video output connector use a video cable S video cable supplied i L te N E To S video output Camcorder for playback Connection with the VCR Connect an audio S video cable between the playback VCR s audio S video output connectors and the recording VCR s audio S video input connectors When using this VCR as the recording VCR connect this VCR s audio S video input connectors to the audio S video output connectors on the other VCR If the playback VCR is monaural connect the audio output connector on the playback VCR to the left audio i
16. gt r PAUSE II D Viewing slow motion picture Slow Motion Playback S VHS VHS only During normal playback Press ka to decrease the playback speed Each time you press the button the speed decreases toward reverse slow motion playback then reverse picture search Holding PAUSE II for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press PAUSE I again still picture resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY gt During still picture playback Press and hold gt gt to start forward or a lt to start reverse slow motion playback When you release the button slow motion playback stops and a still picture appears Holding PAUSE 11 for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press PAUSE I again still picture resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY gt NOTES e Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback During slow motion playback simply press CHANNEL or on the VCR or TV VCR CH or on the Remote to adjust tracking e When the picture jitters vertically during slow motion playback first press PAUSE 1 to enter still picture mode Then adjust tracking by pressing CHANNEL or on the VCR or TV VCR CH or on the Remote S4 EN VCR Plus Timer Programing Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remot
17. pg 59 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 f the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 2 Start playback Press PLAY gt Recording speed is automatically detected If V CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting and PICTURE CONTROL is set to AUTO pg 56 VIDEO CALIBRATION appears on the screen and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking only cassettes recorded in the S VHS S VHS ET or VHS mode To stop playback Press STOP E on the Remote or STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW lt lt To fast forward when it is not running Press FF gt gt To eject the tape Press STOP EJECT m on the front panel when the tape is not running You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off To turn off the VCR Press POWER 22 EN Basic Playback Features Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cont ry Checking tape position The tape position indicator appears on the screen in the following cases When you change the VCR operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode
18. the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording This feature is especially handy when recording a broadcast of more than 2 hours in length 4 2 EN Playback Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR STOP EJECT POWER m 4 PRO HD System p VCR CABLE TV DBS O N Eas gt PRO HD SYSTEM This PRO HD system can perform playback of the D VHS tape recorded by the MPEG2 TS signal This VCR can check the tape condition during playback and recording and realizes the best possible pictures Please refer to next page when you playback the tape on which the password was set up Load a D VHS 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 pointing towards the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The VCR turns on automatically The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches for the tape number If the tape number is found it will be shown on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON c pg 59 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 2 Start playback Press PLAY gt Tape spee
19. 70 OK Button D lt lt PI lt D button pg 24 amp A Audio MONITOR button pg 23 q 8K TV Muting button pg 70 DISPLAY button pg 28 The glow in the dark buttons shown in white on the illustration on the left column are helpful when using the Remote in darkened rooms Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV after setting the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to TV gt pg 70 SPECIFICATIONS EN O89 GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption AC 120 Vu 60 Hz Power on 42 W Power off 18 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 W x H x D 435 mm x 94 mm x 383 mm 17 3 16 x 3 3 4 x 15 1 8 Weight 5 5 kg 12 2 Ibs Maximum recording time D VHS HS 210 min with DF 420 video cassette D VHS STD 420 min with DF 420 video cassette D VHS LS3 1260 min with DF 420 video cassette D VHS LS5 2100 min with DF 420 video cassette S VHS VHS SP 210 min with ST 210 video cassette S VHS VHS EP 630 min with ST 210 video cassette VIDEO AUDIO D VHS Video format Audio format MPEG2 standard Encode MPEG1 Layer2 Decode MPEG1 Layer2 Dolby Digital LINEAR PCM HS STD Track composition Tape speed 33 4 mm sec HS mode 16 67 mm sec STD mode 5 55 mm sec LS3 mode 3 33
20. Check the remaining memory pg 54 If it is full delete unnecessary Video Navigation information gt pg 53 54 Check the remaining memory c pg 54 If it is full delete unnecessary Video Navigation information gt pg 53 54 Set NAVIGATION to ON F pg 45 For details on the recording time for Video Navigation refer to NOTES on page 44 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE F4 8 EN TROUBLESHOOTING cont OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 When scanning channels some of Those channels have been preset to If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over be skipped restore them I pg 14 2 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE H to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 3 The Remote will not operate your The brand codes are set incorrectly Reset the correct brand codes TV or cable box or DBS receiver C pg 70 72 4 Even though Auto or Semiauto The clock setting data received from Select a different host channel during Clock Set has been performed the the host channel is incorrect Semiauto Clock Set pg 11 or clock is incorrect perform Manual Clock Set lt pg 12 5 PM blinks on the front display The VCR do not work properly Unplug the AC power plug once then panel plug it again 6 The subtitles and the menu screen The subtitle display on the TV
21. If your cable be box does not function with a specified code try other Brand Setting Turn on the cable box Turn on the cable box using the Power button on the cable box or its Remote _ ra Set remote operation mode aD Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to CABLE VCR CABLE DBS TV DBS EJ Enter cable box brand code Follow the example shown below Press and hold POWER TV VCR Press the Number keys to enter your cable fon eS ey L CH box s brand code by referring to the table E o 2 D e ER and rel POWER Number keys O t ENTER s D a alae y IDCO D Once you have set the Remote to operate a tex cable box you do not have to set it again until you replace the Remote s batteries SEE O Operate cable box Press one of the following buttons POWER TV E E VCR CH and Number keys fe For some brands you must press ENTER after QTY having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To change the cable box s channels press TV VCR CH or the Number keys To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE CABLE BOX BRAND NAME BRAND CODE ARCHER 01 05 17 oie CABLETENNA 01 17 DBS selector back to VCR CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 02 NOTES DIAMOND 01 17 Depending on the type of cable box some or all functions et tae i 16 17 21 25 cannot be operated using this Remote
22. Load a cassette Insert a tape recorded on this VCR Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the The VCR turns on automatically Remote to VCR The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches for the tape number recorded If tape number is found it will be shown on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON c pg 59 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 f the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Navigation p VCR CABLE TV DBS LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 e After pressing NAVI it may take a C seruos O O EURO 96 ENGLAND few seconds to access the Title TVD SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM bas asbcH Ls screen while the EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS VCR searches for OY sELecr THEN PRESS 0K the Video Navigation information oe Ey Select program Press AV to select the program you want to watch then press OK ey Start playback Press lt gt to move the arrow to PLAY then press OK Playback starts automatically after the selected program is located NOTES f you press NAVI while Video Navigation is deactivated the Navigation Set Up screen appears Set NAVIGATION to ON pg 4
23. TV in 480i image format NOTE When you receive signals via i LINK connector or play back the picture of 1080i 720p 480p image format the signal is not output from the S VIDEO or VIDEO output connector if TV OUTPUT 1 is set to 720to1080 or NO CONV Select the apppropriate mode depending on the type of TV you have WIDE 16 9 Select this for a wide TV set with 16 9 screen image size NORMAL 4 3 Select this for a TV set with 4 3 screen image size NOTES When TV OUTPUT 2 is set to WIDE 16 9 sometimes the screen image may be stretched vertically When TV OUTPUT 2 is set to NORMAL 4 3 sometimes subtitles may not be visible or the ends of the screen image may be cut off Normally select WIDE16 9 n order to let the equipment determine the screen image size it is recommended that you connect the VCR and TV using the component video output connectors or S VIDEO OUT connector You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C separate signals to use as the video input terminal on the front panel Make sure to select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C separate signals to use as the video input terminal L 1 on the rear panel Make sure you select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this V
24. Tuner Setting 0000 HOOHHOHHHHHHOHHHHHHOHHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHOOO 13 Navigation Playback CeSVeesseeorleeeerseveesrreslrereeee 44 Setting channels automatically Deactivating Video Navigation seese 45 Auto Channel Set eecoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 13 Finding Tapes OOOO HOH HHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOO 46 Setting channels manually Finding Dy tape ols iio 2 apsara a 46 Manual Channel Set oeren 14 Finding Dy program TING niese anciaisesyinsoncnnsnteeeceancessees 47 Cable Box Control Setting essesssccsecosceseeesees 15 FIV DY CAN BOTY serrana in 47 PARE CONTO lE ieiuna E 15 Finding by recording date sesceseeeeeeeeeseees 48 Setting cable box input channel amp brand 16 Finding blank SO a arotane E E 49 DBS Receiver Control Setting EEEE A 18 Editing Titles seesseessecsecscessecccecoecseecceccecsoseoeeee 50 Ista lline Controller erretena 18 Editing tape title reeeseesesseeeseesesseneeneesesees 50 Setting DBS receiver input channel amp brand 19 Stu or Editing en US E E T iting program Category ssseeerersseeerresssererrrsssen BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 21 Deleting tape information ssssssssssessrresssssssersesess 53 Basic Playback 000OHOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHO8 21 Deleting program information Be Dag ogre fs geen gnats em ee oe 34 Basic Playback Features s sssssssesesesesesere 22 Checking MEMO nesiremia E a 54 Checking tap positiON sssirsressrersoror
25. VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p q VCR CABLE TV DBS 1 Oe Number keys CANCEL SD OC gt AMA OGD lt N 7 lt When you record a TV program on this VCR the VCR automatically records the recording start time date and channel in each program title If the tape is recorded for the first time the tape number and the date and time are recorded in the tape title You can then edit the tape title and the program titles as you like You can also edit the category in the program title In short you can use the Video Navigation function to create your own video tape library ry Editing tape title When you want to edit the tape title follow the procedure below by using the Remote 1 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI 2 Access Library screen Ze Navigation Press AV lt gt to move the arrow to LIBRARY then press Vv or OK EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K O Access tape number z2 vs0 e list screen Press lt to move the arrow to TAPE NUMBER then press OK The tape number list ae HEN PRESS OKT ki screen appears being sorted by the tape numbers 4 Select tape number Arrevisatien __SEARCH _ BLANK NAVI SET UP_ Press AV to select the TAPE UMBER LIST 13 foo 0017 socceR O O O O y 0
26. When connecting your cable box refer to its instruction manual m Connect Controller to VCR Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector on the rear panel How to control the cable box This VCR has two separate methods to control your cable box The VCR s wireless Remote can control your cable box This eliminates the need for a separate cable box s Remote 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 method must be set up separately To set up the VCR s Remote refer to page 71 To set up the Controller go to page 16 T6EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS QE COIS BIeD Setting cable box input channel amp brand After installation set the cable box input channel and its brand correctly otherwise the Controller cannot work correctly Turn on cable box Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box 2 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU EJ Access Cable Set Up screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP TUNER SET UP INPUT CH OFF then press V or OK Press lt gt to move the ar
27. When picture quality and sound quality is lt important PAUSE 11 STD When picture quality and recording time STOP m are Important LS3 To record for three times longer than in STD mode with picture quality that is equal to or better than S VHS LS5 When recording time is important To record for five times longer than in STD mode led Start recording On the front panel Press REC On the Remote While holding REC press PLAY gt EN 2 S VHS VHS Recording Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette ra Select recording channel On the front panel Press CHANNEL or On the Remote a Press TV VCR CH or or b Press the Number keys Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Start recording On the front panel Press REC On the Remote While holding REC press PLAY gt If V CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting lt pg 56 this VCR checks the tape condition for about seven seconds then starts recording This means that the first seven seconds of the program will not be recorded If this is inconvenient for you follow the steps below Press REC and PAUSE H to start Video Calibration Then press PLAY gt to start recording after Video Calibration is complete It may be unlawful to re
28. 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 plug 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 receptacl
29. input 12345 the PlusCode number printed in the TV listings for the TV broadcast you wish P8888 F PRESS NUMBER KEYS 0 9 0 PRESS TO SET EXPRESS PROGRAMMING to record then press OK Then If the Guide Channel Set screen appears go to step W If the VCR Plus Program screen appears go to step H To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number If an incorrect PlusCode number or the one for a broadcast already finished has been inputted PLUSCODE NO ERROR CONFIRM PLUSCODE NO THEN RETRY is displayed for about 5 seconds then the VCR Plus screen reappears EN 33 Input receiving channel number The guide channel number which is assigned to the TV or cable station for the PlusCode number that you entered in step E will appear automatically on the Guide Channel Set Up screen Press lt gt to input the number of the channel on which the broadcast for the PlusCode number is received on the VCR or cable box then press OK FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER GUIDEGH VORGE a 5 coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS ui SELECT THEN PRESS 0K e The Guide Channel Set screen appears only when you input the PlusCode number of a station for which the guide channel number has not been set previously f you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly set your Controller CABLE CH appe
30. is displayed on the screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON c pg 59 Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located Beginning of the 2nd next program recorded Beginning of the current Current position program recorded on the tape Previous Next program program recorded recorded If you want to find the very beginning of the desired program press REW lt or FF gt gt after playback starts NOTE An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is resumed from recording pause Skipping unwanted portions Skip Search You can skip over view at high speed unwanted portions of the tape Press SKIP SEARCH on the Remote once to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of high speed playback up to 2 minutes When the specified portion of the tape is skipped normal playback resumes automatically To return to normal playback during Skip Search press PLAY gt NOTE It is not possible to perform the Skip Search when you play back a D VHS tape recorded in LS5 mode Other Useful functions for playback S VHS VHS only You can also use the following functions for playback Video Calibration 7 pg 56 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 Picture Control pg 56 This
31. mm sec LS5 mode 30 deg 1800 rpm CTL track system Head azimuth Drum rotation Tracking system Recording specification Main data input rate 28 2 Mbps HS mode 14 1 Mbps STD mode 4 7 Mbps LS3 mode 2 8 Mbps LS5 mode IEEE1394 compliant DTCP digital copy protection compatible Interface VIDEO AUDIO S VHS VHS S VHS VHS NTSC standard NTSC type color signal and EIA monochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields Format Signal system Recording Playback system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Frequency range Normal audio Hi Fi audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz TUNER Tuning system Channel coverage VHF UHF CATV TIMER Clock reference Program capacity Memory backup time CONNECTORS Input Output ACCESSORIES Provided accessories Frequency synthesized tuner Channels 2 13 Channels 14 69 113 Channels Quartz 1 year programmable timer 24 programs Approx 10 min LLINK IN OUT DV IN x 2 4 pin S400 RCA connectors IN x 3 OUT x 2 S video connectors IN x 3 OUT x 2 Component video OUT Y PB CB PR Cr x 1 Digital OUT optical x 1 Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Audio cable RF cable F type S video cable 4 pin Controller Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change with
32. place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport ABOUT HEAD CLEANING After an extended period of use the video heads can become dirty resulting in a loss of picture or sound during playback If this happens clean the video heads by using the optional cleaning tapes The heads get dirty in the following cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity in a dusty environment e flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time Symptoms of dirty video heads VHS es The picture is not clear or does not appear There is no sound Mosaic block noise appears in the picture Black or mosaic horizontal stripes appear in the picture The picture stops as if the tape is paused a Late symptom A blank black or blue screen appears The picture is fuzzy VHS playback D VHS playback Block noise Still image Black screen Use a cleaning tape designed specifically for D VHS video heads JVC D VHS video head cleaner DFC 2 to clean the video heads In order to avoid misoperation set NAVIGATION to OFF gt pg 45 Follow the instructions that are provided with the cleaning tape If you still do not get a clear picture after using a cle
33. screen Press NAVI Editing program category When you want to change the program category follow the procedure below by using the Remote 1 Load a cassette Insert a tape on which there is a program you want to edit 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI 3 Select program Press AV to select the program you want to edit then press OK 4 Access edit screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to EDIT then press OK 5 Access category screen Press AV lt gt to move Nnavigation the arrow to EDIT gt CATEGORY then press OK SYDNEY OLYMPIC ee 12 21 02 MON 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256C H LS3 RETURN ENTER EDIT CATEGORY EXIT lt x OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS g SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 6 Select category Press AV lt P to select the category you want then press OK Le Navigation EDIT CATEGOR SYDNEY OLYMPIC 12 21 02 MON 6 30 AM 5 53 PM bcn LS3 ak OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K T Return to normal screen Press NAVI EN JI D Deleting tape information When you want to delete the entire tape information information for all recorded programs on the tape follow the procedure below by using the Remote e Tape information for the Video Navigation function is deleted but the recorded programs will not be era
34. the digital tuner EN OF Questions and answers PLAYBACK Q What happens if the tape reaches its end during playback or search A The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During picture search still picture playback and frame by frame playback the picture is intermittent What s the cause A Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode Pressing PLAY gt to return to normal playback will restore the picture Q When returning from variable speed picture search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q When playing back programs that have been timer recorded consecutively such one program from 8 00 to 9 00 and another one from 9 00 to 10 00 the picture and sound become momentarily distorted where the first program ends and the second program begins Is this a malfunction A No This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes and tape numbers for Video Navigation Q Sometimes during index search the VCR cannot find the program I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together Q During playback on screen display sometimes jitters Why do
35. the web at www JVC com Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs WARRANTY Only in U S A EN 91 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER 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 1 YR 90 DAYS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED 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 800 252 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the
36. to press TIMER 2 Access Program List screen Press PROG CHECK The clock must be set list If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message Is q THEN PRESS 0K displayed Refer to page 10 for the clock setting procedure 3 Access Program screen Press AV to select a program then press OK to check more detailed information To return to the normal screen press PROG CHECK PROGRAM CHECK CHECK DATE START STOP DAILY WEEKLY CH REC SPEED 12 24 03 WED 8 00PM 10 00PM_ TUE CATV12CH STD SP to access the pPrograM 12 27 03 SAT 11 00PM 11 45PM MON FRI VCR47CH STD SP 12 28 03 SUN 10 30PM 11 45PM_MON FRI DBS110CH STD SP cae SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS 1 QO EXIT SELEC TIMER RECORDING cont B Canceling or changing program settings Access Program screen Repeat steps 1 to 3 in the left column Cancel or change program setting To cancel a program hia PROGRAM press OK with the arrow on CANCEL then press OK with the arrow on CONFIRM OR SESE MU RE arn press CANCEL then press OK PROGRAM CANCELED appears on the screen then press OK to return to the program list To change a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV VCR CH DAILY number 8 WEEKLY number 9 and or REC SPEED then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED PRESS TIMER TO ENTER TIMER STANDBY M
37. 017 SOCCER tape number for which o eoe you want to edit the title then press OK SOCCER SPORTI 12 21 02 SAT _6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH___LS3 PA SEARCH RETURN DELETE EDIT EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K x is displayed beside the tape number of the loaded cassette The cassette mark is displayed on the left of the tape title The items without the cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt ENST 9 Access edit screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to EDIT then press OK Ze Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP TAPE NUMBER LIST 1 3 0017 SOCCER 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL 0016 EURO 2000 zZ SOCCER SPORT 12 21 02 SAT _ 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH__LS3 Pa SEARCH RETURN DELETE EDIT EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 6 Enter title Press AV lt P to move the arrow on the desired character or symbol then press Ze Navigation EDIT TITLE SYDNEY OLYMPIC ALL ERASE ERASE NEXT gt lt BACK SYDNEY OLYMPIC JPHOWI LS3 O K 12 21 02 MON _6 30 AM 5 53 PM X RETURN ENTER EDIT CATEGORY OR EXIT a OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS Press the Number cons anita keys to enter the title e For entering the characters as th
38. 5 Video Navigation playback is possible only with the tape recorded on this VCR To record the date and time as the program title in this VCR s memory make sure the VCR s clock is set correctly before recording Jo record the program information in this VCR s memory you must record each program for over the minimum recording time 5 min for the D VHS HS mode 10 min for the D VHS STD mode 30 min for the D VHS LS3 mode 50 min for the D VHS LS5 mode 5 min for the S VHS VHS SP mode and 15 min for S VHS VHS EP mode Video Navigation may not work properly for some tapes During playback or when searching for the beginning of a program a VCR might find two different tape numbers recorded on a tape After you remove this tape the tape will be assigned just one tape number the smaller one After this the higher tape number will be missing from the memory s tape number list Tape program information is stored in this VCR s memory If this VCR s memory is damaged and the program information is lost it is impossible to restore that information After recording a tape on this VCR write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the tape in order to allow you to find the tape by its number The on screen display is output to the TV with S VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO signal in 480i image format EN 45 How to read the Video Navigation screen LZ Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY _ BLANK r e e
39. CR You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C separate signals to use as the video input terminal L 2 on the rear panel Make sure you select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR EN D9 Additional settings ADDITIONAL The default setting is bold in the table below E AUTO SP EP TIMER When this function is set to ON the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to S VHS VHS only ON OFF WE AUTO TIMER ON OFF W SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF li GRAY BACK WE POWER SAVE ON OFF allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program 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 Make sure you set this function to ON before the timer recording starts NOTES f you have programed the VCR to timer record 2 or more programs the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape with this function set to ON In this case do not use this function but change the recording speed manually during timer programing n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this function may leave a slight non recorded portion at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the recording speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape
40. CR ONLY AV COMPULINK ea et J Dp ml To S VIDEO IN i ml i a Db a A Db To AUDIO IN To AUDIO Mini plug cable not supplied OUT Audio cable supplied S video cable supplied W S VHS ET ON OFF W DISPLAY ON OFF EN 61 The default setting is bold in the table below This function allows you to record on VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S VHS ET function The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel when S VHS ET is set to ON NOTES Before recording make sure that V CALIBRATION is set to ON pg 56 You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording is in progress while timer recording or Instant Timer Recording pg 28 is in progress while Video Calibration pg 56 is in progress S VHS ET does not work with S VHS tapes To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS tapes is recommended Use of high grade tapes are recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improves even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings You can play back S VHS ET recordings on most of S VHS VCRs and of VHS VCR equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some VCRs are not compa
41. CTION SET UP f TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CABLE SET UP INPUT CH OFF DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09 coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS air SELECT THEN PRESS 0K If the cable box s channel changes to 9 setting is complete Press lt gt to move the arrow to YES then press OK and CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON appears on the screen for about 5 seconds If the cable box s channel does not change to 9 Press lt to move the arrow to NO Press OK Repeat step E until the cable box s channel changes to 9 by entering another code 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 F OUG Return to normal screen Press MENU If the VCR s clock has not been set with AUTO CLOCK set to ON CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears for about 5 seconds when you press OK in step E then the Clock Set screen appears Perform Manual Clock Set on page 12 If you press MENU after the clock has been set the Cable Box Input Channel screen in step If appears CABLE BOX BRAND LIST ARCHER CABLETENNA CABLEVIEW CITIZEN CURTIS 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 R
42. DVIN To DV IN connector 3 DV camcorder DV cable for playback not supplied To DV output EDITING This VCR supports the copy protection technologies of DTLA Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator These technologies are admitted by DTLA Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator It is impossible to dub copy limited signals between the devices which supports copy protection technologies of DTLA It is impossible to dub to other tapes the program which only one recording is permitted When connecting to other devices only the operation of the devices which supports DTLA is guaranteed The operation of non DTLA supported devices is not guaranteed You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR Ex When using this VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording To i LINK IN OUT connector i LINK cable not supplied To i LINK IN e OUT connector Another VCR for playback Make connections A Connection with the camcorder Connect a DV cable between the camcorder s DV connector and your VCR s DV IN connector Connection with the VCR Connect an i LINK cable between the playback VCR s i LINK input output connector and the recording VCR s i LINK input output connector NOTES Depending on the devices equipped with the i LINK EN 67 Start playback Press PLAY amp on the connected devi
43. ECT WITH ARROW KEYS Section SY SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Some D Theater tapes or D VHS tapes may contain the multiple programs angles sounds or subtitles If a tape contains them the icons appear on the top right corner of the TV screen when you press OSD PROG 1 PROG 2 During normal playback press TV VCR CH on the Remote to select the desired program It is impossible to select the program if the tape does not contain the multiple programs Angle Selection VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 During normal playback press the number key 4 on the Remote to select the desired angle It is impossible to select the angle if the tape does not contain the multiple angles Sound Selection 1 STEREO Dolby D It is impossible to select the sound if the tape does not contain the multiple sounds Subtitle Selection C C4 During normal playback press SUBTITLE number key 6 on the Remote to select the desired subtitle It is impossible to select the subtitle if the tape does not contain the multiple subtitles When you record multiple programs or programs with multiple angles it is impossible to change program on multiple program channel and angles with the control of this VCR Select the desired program or angle with the control of the TV 2 6 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cont This VCR can check the tape condition during recording RE S i and playback and realizes the best possible pictu
44. EMBRANDT 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 107 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 3 9 22 ZENITH 50 99 1 5 17 LI 15 16 17 21 25 15 16 17 21 25 2 8 NOTES The Controller may not work with all types of cable box If your cable box does not respond to any code 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 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 If the VCR s memory backup expires because of a power failure set the cable box input channel and brand again For customers in U S A If you are unable to set the Controller contact JVC toll free at 1 800 252 5722 18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont DBS Receiver Control Setting Suggested location Place the DBS Direct Broadca
45. ES To make the most of the Super VHS picture performance we recommend that you use the supplied S VIDEO cable to connect your VCR to a TV with an S VIDEO input connector To operate the VCR with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to the AV mode using the TV s Remote You can also use the TV VCR button on the VCR s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode pg 70 f you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape set TV OUTPUT 1 to the appropriate mode pg 58 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR cont Component Video Connection CONNECT VCR TO TV a Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step E of Basic Connection pg 7 b Connect the component video cable between the Component video output terminals on the rear of the VCR and the component video input terminals on the TV Antenna or Cable ANTENNA IN Antenna or cable input Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching h Transformer AC Outlet not supplied Component AC Pi Video Output ANTENNA OUT Audio Cable supplied Component Video Cable RF Cable supplied NOTES To change the settings or set the timer program on the menu screen switch the TV s input mode for the connection with Audio cable To view the picture of 480
46. IC 2 ALASKA Z HAWAII Z back to the beginning NOTE If an incorrect clock time is displayed by the Plug amp Play setting 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 W be sure to select the correct time zone manually Return to normal screen Press MENU IMPORTANT Turn off the VCR after performing Semiauto Clock Set Auto will appear on the front display panel while the clock is being set The current clock time will appear 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 on 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 automatically when the clock setting is complete 12 EN p ap VCR CABLE TV DBS INITIAL SETTINGS cont Setting clock manually Manual Clock Set First follow steps ff to EJ on page 10 then go to the following steps Access Manual Clock Set screen Press AV to move the arrow to MANUAL CLOCK SET then press OK Set time Press lt gt until the desired time appears then press V FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP MANUAL CLOCK SET TMe s s
47. 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 Many TV stations can be viewed on cable Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access Guide Channel Set screen Press lt gt move FUNCTION SET UP INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET the arrow to INITIAL SET cuioecH 6e UP then press V 2 or OK Press lt gt to move OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS the arrow to exit Ce sevect THEN PRESS 0K GUIDE CHANNEL then press V or OK Input guide channel number Press lt to input the Ex When inputting the VCR Plus guide guide channel number 6 channel number as for WNJU Ind shown in the TV INITIAL SET UP oe listing C If you receive your eno o channels with a cable box and if you have properly seer HENPRESS TOK set your Controller ee CABLE CH appears in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 15 17 and re perform the procedure In that case it is possible to change the channel by 10 channels by pressing and holding lt gt in steps Ei and I EN 3 Input receiving channel number Press AV to move Ex If WNJU Ind is the arrow to VCR received on channel 47 CH then press lt gt to input the
48. JLIP ID number The JLIP ID number of this VCR is preset to 1 when shipped from the factory You can change this number to any other number between 1 to 99 To change the JLIP ID number of this VCR follow the procedure below Access Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Select JLIP ID Set Up screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to INITIAL SET UP then press V or OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to OTHER then press V or OK EJ Set JLIP ID Number Press AV to move the arrow to JLIP ID JLIP ID dq i gt Press lt P gt to enter the desired ID number FUNCTION SET UP _ TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER ww ea SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT seLecr THEN PRESS 0K E Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE For further details on the JLIP system or devices consult your nearest JVC dealer U S customers can contact JVC directly toll free at 1 800 252 TEPA 66 EN L LINK DV Connections NOTES You cannot use the i LINK connection depending on the type of camcorder equipped with the DV connector In this case set LINC to OFF F pg 62 If the 44 1 kHz PCM audio signal is input via DV connector recording cannnot be performed properly You can use a camcorder as the playback device and your VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording 1000000 INK IN OU Jd LLINK IN OUT
49. LA and cannot record programs that employ digital copy protection 104 CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO A signal that is not compatible with this VCR was input USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER Switch to the analog input for recording It may be possible to play back the material if using a digital tuner etc 105 CAN NOT REC DIGITAL INPUT BY An attempt was made to make an S VHS VHS recording of a signal S VHS VHS from an i LINK device other than a digital tuner CHOOSE ANALOG INPUT The i LINK connector on this VCR is intended only for D VHS recording This VCR does not convert a digital signal into an analog signal for recording Switch to the analog input for recording 107 CAN NOT REC DIGITAL INPUT BY An attempt was made to make an S VHS VHS recording using the S VHS VHS timer function with i LINK selected on the digital tuner side USE ANALOG TIMER PROGRAMMING The i LINK connector on this VCR is intended only for D VHS recording This VCR does not convert a digital signal into an analog signal for recording Also it is not possible to make a D VHS recording on VHS tape Switch to the analog input for recording 108 REC BY HS MODE When 720p 1080i signals are recorded in STD LS3 LS5 mode select HS mode to record program properly 200 CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO An attempt was made to play back a signal that is not supported by USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER this VCR To play back the signal use the digital t
50. MUM D VHS DIGITAL RECORDER SR VD400U PRO HD IDVUS p SVHS g 8 lg Ub vere Give Super VHS ET pa DIGITAL a 9668 DENER PCI For Customer Use INS RUC IONS Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No S LPT0789 001B 2 EN Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the JVC D VHS video cassette recorder Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO 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
51. NER SET then press V or OK Ey Perform Auto Channel Set You can automatically set the receivable channels in your area in the order of their frequencies Press AV to move the arrow to AUTO CH SET then press OK TTT FUNTION SET UP J TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP NO TES A TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP e ue cae SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS 0K FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP BAND TV AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET Cw ea SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS 0K When Auto Channel AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING Set is complete 7 PRESS MENU TO END SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen ww z SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS If the scan Was EXIT OZA sect THEN PRESS 0K unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL FOUND appears on screen Check the connections then select RETRY to start again or select EXIT Return to normal screen Press MENU 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 Up screen 1 4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Access Manual Channel Set screen Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP the arrow to p D MANUAL CH SET On s MEO Pree a OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS ak SELECT THEN PRESS 0K
52. ODE appears on the screen then press OK to return to the program list Return to normal screen Press PROG CHECK Reengage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER When AUTO TIMER c pg 59 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR ATTENTION If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one program overlaps with another only the parts shown below in gray will be recorded Pattern 1 The program with the lower program number will be recorded 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CH10 Program 2 Not recorded Pattern 2 The program starting earlier will be recorded 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 Program 2 Not recorded Pattern 3 The program starting earlier will be recorded followed by the remaining portion of the other program 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CH10 Program 2 L_ F CH40 Not recorded EN 41 Other Useful functions for timer recording You can also use the following functions for timer recording Auto Timer pg 59 When AUTO TIMER is set to ON the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode Auto SP gt EP Timer S VHS VHS only pg 59 If there is not enough tape to record the entire broadcast for recording in SP mode
53. OFF When this function is set to ON edge correction to the luminance signal is performed to enhance details Normally set this function to ON NOTES Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL R3 set to OFF f you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing be sure to set DIGITAL R3 to OFF before starting When this function is set to ON you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR This function is available only when playing back tapes recorded in EP mode NOTES When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback To watch recordings with close caption set this function to OFF When this function is set to ON the vertical vibrations may occur Press CHANNEL or on the VCR or TV VCR CH or on the Remote to eliminate vibration EN D Audio settings AUDIO FUNCTION W STD AUDIO REC MODE STANDARD PCM amp STANDARD W DV AUDIO REC AUDIO1 AUDIO2 1 2MIX WE OPTICAL OUT Dolby D 2CH PCM STREAM Amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital decoder The default setting is bold in the table below
54. RT NAVI SEI fee 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 UP 1 3 iSYONEVOLYMPIC gk sae ares OLYMPIC 2 a 3 cca al 96 ENGLAND 4 C amoo OOOO OOOO O O x7 O e ai agen OLYMPIC O e ai agen WI 12 21 02 SAT_6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH_ _LS3 Cra l Stop CEEE J _ EDD an oe OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Tape number and tape title Maximum blank time on the tape Page No Total Page No only 4 programs can be shown at a time Program title included on a tape The detailed program information currently selected date channel category start time end time recording speed O Operational commands Example EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 00 LS3 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 8 00 LS3 BLANK appears for non recorded part the part whose information has been deleted manually F pg 54 or the part where new program has been recorded ry Deactivating Video Navigation If you do not want to store program information you can deactivate the Video Navigation function 1 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI 2 Access Navigation Set Up screen Press AV lt D to MOVE Zavigation SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK the arrow to NAVI SET UP then press V or OK ay OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 3 Deactivate Video Navigation LZ Navigation A Each time you press lt gt Video Navigation turns ON or OFF
55. The maximum data transfer speed supported by the i LINK connector on this VCR is 4OOMbps approximately 400 megabits per second The maximum data transfer speed that is actually attained may be slower depending on how this VCR is used or if a device with a slower transfer speed is connected to this VCR Use the 400 i LINK cable 64 FN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont ate ite uto e For timer programing method refer to the Recording manual supplied with the DBS receiver Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV Set recording speed mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Remote to VCR Engage Satellite Auto Recording standby This function allows you to automatically record a mode satellite program which is timer programed on your DBS Turn off the DBS receiver receiver Press and hold REC LINK on the Remote for more than 2 seconds The VCR turns off automatically and the L 1 and appears on the front display panel Satellite Auto Recording standby mode When the DBS receiver outputs a signal the VCR starts recording and the L 1 blinks and the record Q indicator lights The VCR stops p recording and powers off when the DBS receiver D i stops outputting a signal VCR CABLE e Each time you press the button Satellite Auto TV DBS Recording standb
56. This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V 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 EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES 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 NOTE Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested 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
57. To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode Press TIMER to cancel the timer recording standby mode then press POWER to turn on the VCR DO NOT forget to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode again by pressing TIMER after you use the VCR otherwise you cannot record the broadcasts you want When AUTO TIMER pg 59 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station s channel number has been changed the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen in step E When this happens set the correct guide channel number for that station pg 36 Changing VCR Plus Setting NOTES Fven if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time is lost if it lasts for more than 10 minutes As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure the following will take place 1 This VCR starts Auto Clock Set automatically to restore the clock time 2 If the clock time is restored correctly and AUTO TIMER is set to ON each timer program you have made will start at its start time unless its end time has elaps
58. When you perform an Index Search pg 24 The position of W in relation to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape NOTES SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear t pg 59 t may take a few seconds for the tape position indicator to be displayed To reset the time counter press C RESET on the Remote The counter reading becomes 0 00 00 It is also reset when a tape is inserted B Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Playback You can play back a tape repeatedly 50 times While playing back a tape press and hold PLAY gt for more than 5 seconds The play indicator on the front display panel starts flashing slowly and a tape will be played back 50 times To stop playback press STOP on the Remote or STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel NOTE For a cassette recorded in D VHS mode Repeat Playback is not possible if the cassette was recorded in LS3 or LS5 mode EN 23 Adjusting tracking condition Tracking Adjustments Automatic tracking adjustment This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition Whenever you insert a tape and start playback automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback Manual tracking adjustment If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well durin
59. a cable box and a DBS receiver are used position the Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors on both the cable box and DBS receiver Your VCR locations Cable box To To Controller RF output Audio video supplied output Transmitter or To To ANTENNA AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Your VCR Cable box Controller suggested The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box descrambler The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programed using VCR Plus gt pg 34 or Express timer programing pg 38 Installing Controller Situate Controller Place the Controller so that its transmitter is facing the cable box s remote sensor Make sure the path between the Controller and the cable box s remote sensor is not blocked 2 Attach Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller Ey Connect cable box to VCR If your cable box does not have audio video output connectors Connect the RF output terminal on the cable box to the ANTENNA IN terminal 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
60. an extremely efficient compression technique EN OS List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on screen display names A Accidental erasure prevention 30 Audio Monitor 23 Auto Daylight Saving Time 11 AUTO SP gt EP TIMER 59 AUTO TIMER 59 Automatic tracking 23 AV COMPU LINK 60 C Cable box setting Brand 16 Input channel 16 Installing Controller 15 Channel No indication 28 Clock setting Manual setting 12 Preparations 10 Semiauto setting 11 Clock time 28 Connection 7 Connection to TV 7 Component Video Connection 8 S VIDEO connection 8 Contents 6 Counter reset 22 87 D DBS receiver setting Brand 19 Input channel 19 Installing Controller 18 DIGITAL R3 56 DISPLAY 61 DV AUDIO REC 57 E Editing I LINK DV Connections 66 Remote Pause function 60 S VIDEO VIDEO Connections 68 Express timer programing 38 E FRONT AUX F 1 58 G GRAY BACK 59 Guide channel 36 Glossary 82 H Host channel 9 Index Front display panel 86 Front panel 84 Rear panel 85 Remote 88 On screen display 87 Index Search 24 Instant Timer Recording ITR 28 ILINK Setting 62 J JLIP ID Number Setting 65 M Manual tracking 23 Multi Brand Remote Controlling four JVC VCRs 73 Setting Cable Box brand 71 Setting DBS receiver brand 72 Setting TV brand 70 Next Function Memory 24 O On screen display 29 87 OPTICAL OUT 57 P PBS channel 9 PICTURE CONTROL 56 Playback 21
61. aning tape The heads may be worn Contact your nearest JVC dealer During VHS playback if there is a tracking problem the picture may appear fuzzy Adjust the tracking manually lt pg 23 ATTENTION To mobile phone users Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the VCR may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display On placing the VCR Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields Do not place such appliance on top of the VCR as it may cause picture disturbance 6 EN CONTENTS INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 7 TIMER RECORDING 34 Connections 000HHOOO OOOH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHOHOO 7 VCR Plus Timer Programing 0000 00OHOOOHOOOSOOOO 34 INITIAL SETTINGS g Changing VCR Plus Setting cccccscccsees GO e E Tim P min 0000 0008HOHHHOHHHOOHOHOOO8 Plug amp Play Setting 0000 OOOOHOHOHOHHHHHHOHHOHHHHHHHOHHOOOO8 9 sie ate rogra i g 38 od Checking program settings eeeeeeeereeeeeerereee 40 a oc Dee AUTO Tuner Sel srerisciriirisenie iis o Canceling or changing program settings 40 oc effing 00 OOOOH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHOD PRO HD SYSTEM 49 Prepara ON esre EE cere er 10 ee Setting clock semiautomatically Playback 0008 OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOO 42 Semia to Clock Set oscccicncsustaceseseasentacsarduvenecsaees 11 VIDEO NAVIGATION 44 Setting clock manually Manual Clock Set Do E re
62. annels are being set automatically Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR 5 Final preparation for use Turn on the VCR You can now perform basic playback c pg 21 or basic recording pg 26 NOTES Your TV must have audio video input connector for the connection to the VCR Even if you are using audio video cables to connect your VCR to your TV you must also connect it using the RF cable This will ensure that you can record one show while watching another t pg 29 For full identification of the VCR s rear panel refer to the Index pg 85 f you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape set TV OUTPUT 1 to the appropriate mode pg 58 EN S VIDEO Connection CONNECT VCR TO TV a Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step E of Basic Connection CF pg 7 b Connect the S Video cable between the S VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the S VIDEO input connector on the TV Antenna or Cable ANTENNA IN Antenna or cable input Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder SS Matching i Transformer AC Outlet not supplied I I RO Power S VIDEO OUT i Cord J e 0000000 i LINK IN OUT DVI Audio Cable supplied S Video Cable supplied S VIDEO IN RF Cable supplied TV NOT
63. are using a DBS ll receiver unless INPUT CH is set to OFF on DBS Receiver Set screen r pg 19 the band C ce B SET PROGRAM WITH REC SPEED 7 DBS indication TV CATV or SET PROGRA WE SPE DBS appears under the channel number indication SOURCE TV To timer record a regular TV broadcast received on the VCR To timer record a cable TV broadcast received on the VCR or through a cable box unless INPUT CH is set to OFF on Cable Set Up screen rc pg 16 To timer record a satellite broadcast received through a DBS receiver NOTE If BAND is set to TV on the Tuner Set Up Screen pg 14 and INPUT CH is set to OFF on Cable Set Up screen pg 16 CATV will not be displayed on the Program screen If BAND is set to CATV or INPUT CH is set to ON on Cable Set Up screen 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 4 0 EN Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS OHA ED A Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER then press POWER e When AUTO TIMER pg 59 is set to ON you do not have
64. ark is ZL Navigation 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL V SOCCER Paul 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH _LS3 PA SEARCH RETURN DELETE EDIT SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS TITLE LIST 173 displayed on the left 1 ZA SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS of the tape title The DY sevect THEN PRESS 0K items without the cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt To play back the desired program refer to To play back a selected program on the list screen on page 46 4 Return to normal screen Press NAVI Finding by category Use the Remote to do the following operations To find a program by category be sure to select program category in advance pg 52 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 46 then go to the following steps Access category screen Press lt gt to move the LZ Navigation arrow to CATEGORY then press OK NAVI SET UP TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE EAT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Confirm lists Ml yy a Ze Navigation X IS displayed LIBRARY _ BLANK NAV SETUP beside the tape CATEGORY LIST 173 number of the loaded cassette aw The cassette mark IS SOBTI SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM Se Aoh LS3 displayed on the left A of the tape title The EXIT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K items without the cassette marks are the program t
65. ars in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 15 17 In that case it is possible to change the channel by 10 channels by pressing and holding lt Check program data The PI usCode a PROGRAM PLUSCODE NO 12345 number you entered 1 and the i i eee ei timer recor ing program is staan on the TAREE sane vet ess tim rogram screen START STOP DATE CH Check to make sure it is accurate To change the start stop time date or channel setting press the corresponding buttons to change the settings START STOP DATE TV VCR CH To timer record daily or weekly serials press DAILY number 8 or WEEKLY number 9 MON FRI MON SAT SUN SAT or EVERY __ _ appears on the Program screen Pressing the button again makes each corresponding display disappear For the SOURCE setting refer to page 39 If you made a mistake press BACK to access the VCR Plus screen again and input the correct PlusCode number Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Return to normal screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to CONFIRM then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED PRESS TIMER TO ENTER TIMER STANDBY MODE appears on the screen then press OK to return to normal screen 8 Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the front display panel
66. avigation screen Press NAVI 3 Select program Press AV to select the program you want to edit then press OK Navigation LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 WY SYDNEY OLYMPIC prow 12 21 02 SAT _6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH__LS3 DELETE EDIT EXIT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS 2 SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 4 Access edit screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to EDIT then press OK Navigation LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 2 FOOTBALL 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ ww SYDNEY OLYMPIC How 12 21 02 SAT _6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH___LS3 DELETE EDIT EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 9 Enter title Press AV lt P to move the arrow on the desired character or symbol then press Ze Navigation EDIT TITLE SYDNEY OLYMPIC ALL ERASE ERASE NEXT gt lt BACK SYDNEY OLYMPIC SHOW 12 21 02 MON 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH LS3 OK OR and OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Press the Number keys to enter the title e For entering the characters as the title refer to How to enter the characters and symbols on page 49 In this example enter JVC NEWS Press AV lt P to move the arrow to ENTER then press OK 6 Return to normal
67. ayed back RKI Sound on the right channel is played back NOTES The above indication appears when SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON pg 59 though the monitor sound changes in sequence f the tape being played back has no Hi Fi sound track the normal sound track will be heard regardless of this setting 24 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cont E Automatic operations after rewinding Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode a For Automatic Playback Start Press REW lt lt then press PLAY gt within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press REW lt lt then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby Press REW lt lt then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette s record safety tab is removed Locating beginning of recordings index Search When recording on this VCR index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording You can find and automatically play back from the beginning of any recording using the Index Search function 1 Start search While the tape is not running press kaa or BPI on the Remote 2 Access distant code To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away press a lt or gt gt repeatedly until the correct number
68. aying back and receiving a audio signals in other new formats This VCR 100 k oor OH Note for connection Remove the protection cap from the cable W 2ND AUDIO REC 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 f a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and normal tracks When this function is set to OFF the SAP audio cannot be recorded CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE gt 56 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont Input Output settings IN OUT FUNCTION The default setting is bold in the table below W TV OUTPUT 1 720to1080 NO CONV ALLto480i W TV OUTPUT 2 WIDE 16 9 NORMAL 4 3 W FRONT AUX F 1 VIDEO S VIDEO W REAR AUX L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO W REAR AUX L 2 VIDEO S VIDEO Select the apppropriate mode when receiving signals via i LINK connector or playing back a D VHS tape containing a recording of an HD High Definition signal 720to1080 720p is up converted to 1080i and output to the TV 1080i 480p and 480i image formats are output to the TV without being converted Select this when the 720p image played back is distorted NO CONV 10801 720p 480p and 480i image formats are output to the TV just as they are ALLto480i All images will be output to the
69. 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 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly 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 is an official trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of GM Hughes Electronics DISH Network is a trademark of Echostar Communications Corporation D Theater is a technical specification based on D VHS standards that was developed for HD content Commercial D Theater titles can only be played back on D VHS digital recorders bearing the D Theater logo JC poesy IDNUS S VHS DIGITAL m Cassett
70. ce NOTE If the connected device is equipped with a superimpose OSD disable feature then set it to OFF before starting playback Start recording On the front panel Press REC connector which is connected to the VCR picture noise on this VCR may differ from the noise on the connected devices It is caused by the difference of the data processing method Connection with certain product s may not be supported 7 ATTENTION on the back cover On the Remote Press REC and PLAY gt at the same time NOTE If 108 REC BY HS MODE appears on the TV screen refer to Error Codes and Messages on page 79 Load a cassette Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR for recording EJ Select input location on this VCR On the front panel Press CHANNEL to select l 1 etc On the Remote Press TV VCR CH to select l 1 etc Do not connect this VCR to the PC with the i LINK cable The operation is not guaranteed Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed For more details refer to About Recording Speed below About Recording Speed Input Source Selectable Recording Speed Playback device Recording device This VCR D VHS Auto HS STD LS3 LS5 HS STD LS3 LS5 i Link DV input Auto HS STD HS Auto mode The recording speed will be selected automatically according to the amount of data input the transfer rate from the
71. control code for the Remote between A B C and D lt step H keeping four VCRs to different control codes Press the Number key 1 for A code control signals 2 for B code control signals 3 for C code control signals 4 for D code control signals To change only the remote control code for the Remote DO NOT perform steps to H Ex To set Remote to B code A B C D A D gt ape Release Hold Press in succession down 4 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service 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 2 The clock works but the VCR s The VCR is in the timer recording Press TIMER to disengage power will not come on standby mode with AUTO TIMER set to OFF pg 59 3 The Remote will not function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The cassette gets stuck partway The cassette was inserted incorrectly Make sure the cassette s window is during loading and is ejected facing up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Then insert the cassette PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The ta
72. cord or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner To pause recording Press PAUSE II To resume recording press PLAY gt To stop recording Press STOP E on the Remote or STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW lt lt To fast forward the tape when it is not running Press FF gt gt To eject the tape Press STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel when the tape is not running You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off To turn off the VCR Press POWER Compatibility Of Cassettes And Recording Mode Recording Mode Cassette D VHS S VHS D VHS Yes VHS To record on the VHS cassette with S VHS quality use the S VHS ET function pg 61 NOTES The D VHS MTP S VHS S VHS ET and VHS mode recordings are possible with this VCR To record in the D VHS mode use a D VHS cassette To record in the S VHS VHS mode you can use a D VHS S VHS or VHS cassette To record in S VHS mode on D VHS tapes Press D VHS to turn off the D VHS indicator Then set S VHS MODE to ON c pg 60 To record in VHS mode on D VHS tapes Press D VHS to turn off the D VHS indicator Then set S VHS MODE to OFF pg 60 2 3 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cont Basi 9 Press DISPLAY during recording or recording pause Rec o ra i rn Each time you press the b
73. d is automatically detected To stop playback Press STOP on the Remote or STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW lt lt To fast forward when it is not running Press FF gt gt To eject the tape Press STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel when the tape is not running You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off To turn off the VCR Press POWER EN 43 Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR STOP EJECT p VCR CABLE TV DBS ns I Qa ES CANCEL i mO OO ae el FF NOTES Press CANCEL when you redo an input from the beginning during a password input f the password is different Password NG will be displayed as and the Password Please display again Please input a password number when you playback the tape on which the password was set up This VCR can check the tape condition during playback and recording and realizes the best possible pictures Load a D VHS 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 pointing towards the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The VCR turns on automatically The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches
74. d select the correct number lt pg 19 Set the correct DBS receiver brand code F pg 20 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts Set INPUT CH to OFF F pg 16 19 Re perform the Changing VCR Plus Setting procedure C pg 36 Wait until a space in memory clears or cancel unnecessary program information C7 pg 40 VIDEO NAVIGATION EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Tape information screen does not appear for the currently inserted tape The VCR cannot search for the desired program MEMORY FULL appears on the screen when you try to start recording 4 The information data for Video Navigation is not registered The current tape inserted has not been recorded on this VCR Two or more tape numbers are recorded on one tape The inserted program is not recorded on this VCR The VCR s memory for Video Navigation is fully recorded The VCR s memory for Video Navigation is fully recorded NAVIGATION is set to OFF The recording time is not enough Tape information cannot be shown if it has not been recorded on this VCR Video Navigation cannot work correctly on a tape if it has more than one tape number If this happens fast forward the tape up to its end eject it and try it again It is impossible to search the desired program which is not recorded on this VCR using Video Navigation
75. dhesive tape 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 Second Audio Recording pg 57 This VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast A To record a SAP program received set 2ND AUDIO REC to ON using the menu screen NOTES Record safety tab When the channel is changed on the VCR The STEREO indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast The SAP indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast The SAP STEREO indication appears when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound S VHS Recording Mode c pg 60 This VCR allows you to record on a D VHS and S VHS tape with VHS picture quality S VHS ET pg 61 This function allows you to record on VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S VHS ET function SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK EN 37 Special Effect Playback Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS ny gt With this VCR you can enjoy special effect playback such as high speed search va
76. e discharged the Remote will not be able to control the TV cable box or DBS receiver Replace the batteries INDEX cont A B C D button pg 72 VCR TV CABLE DBS selector 17 pg 70 73 OK Button PROGRAM button pg 34 38 O STOP button pg 35 38 O START button pg 35 38 Number keys pg 26 27 34 Character input buttons F pg 51 DAILY button pg 35 39 DBS button pg 39 CANCEL button F pg 34 40 C Counter RESET button r7 pg 87 lt button pg 51 PLAY gt button F pg 21 REW lt 4 44 button F pg 21 31 STOP button pg 21 27 REC button pg 26 27 MENU button pg 10 AV buttons pg 11 NAVI button pg 44 BACK button rF pg 35 55 OSD button pg 29 ENTER button r gt pg 70 72 TV VCR button cF pg 70 POWER button pg 21 27 PROG CHECK button F pg 40 TIMER button pg 35 39 40 DATE button pg 35 38 TV VCR CH buttons pg 26 38 70 72 REC LINK button pg 64 SUBTITLE button pg 25 REC SPEED button pg 26 27 WEEKLY button gt pg 35 39 amp ENTER button SKIP SEARCH button c pg 24 gt button pg 51 AUX button rF pg 69 FF gt gt gt gt button c pg 21 31 PAUSE I button pg 27 32 D TV VOL button pg
77. e of the lists press lt or gt 4 Access delete screen Press lt gt to move the LNawisation SEARC arrow to DELETE 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 then press OK 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ ww SYDNEY OLYMPIC How 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH___LS3 DELETE EDIT amy Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 5 Delete program information Press lt to move the Zavigation highlight bar to YES 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 then press OK Oo PROGRAM INFO SYON ral 12 21 9 YES 3 STOP DELETE EDIT EXIT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS g SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 6 Return to normal screen Press NAVI You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set Up screens by following the procedure OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS FN 55 described below Useful Function The table below shows the structure of the menu system Settings a FUNCTION AUDIO FUNCTION c pg 57 SET UP IN OUT FUNCTION c pg 58 ADDITIONAL c pg 59 Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR For the functions you can set on the Function Set Up screen see pages 54 to 61 Access Main Menu screen Bi Press MENU p VCR CABLE TV DBS Access Function Set Up screen Press lt to move the INITIAL SET UP VIDEO FUNCTION
78. e title refer to How to enter the characters and symbols on the right column In this example enter IWC NEWS Press AV lt P to move the arrow to ENTER then press OK T Return to normal screen Press NAVI How to enter the characters and symbols with the number keys on the Remote Press the Number keys then press gt to enter each character Refer to the example below Ex Enter JVC NEWS Press 5 JKL once to enter J then press gt Press 8 TUV three times to enter V then press gt Press 2 ABC three times to enter C then press gt Press 0 twice to enter space then press gt Press 6 MNO twice to enter N then press gt Press 3 DEF twice to enter E then press gt Press 9 WXYZ once to enter W then press gt Press 7 PQRS four times to enter S then press gt NUMBER KEY CHARACTERS 2 1 j QY OOQ QOWO sees Jo NOTES f you want to delete a character select the character then press CLEAR or press OK with the arrow on ERASE f you want to delete all characters press OK with the arrow on ALL ERASE 52 EN VIDEO NAVIGATION cont Entering or Editing program title When you want to edit the program title follow the procedure below by using the Remote 1 Load a cassette Insert a tape on which there is a program you want to edit 2 Access Video N
79. e to VCR POWER TIMER p VCR CABLE TV DBS Ls fixe 5 ee EEE Ooo DAILY gt SEN WEEKLY POWER TIMER TIMER RECORDING Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a broadcast at some future time Up to 24 timer recording programs can be made using VCR Plus timer programing or Express timer programing method 7 pg 38 as far as a year in advance The VCR Plus timer programing system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when programing timer recording settings Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV broadcast you wish to record and the VCR s timer will be automatically programed The PlusCode programing numbers are the numbers next to the program in most TV listing Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically 2 Access VCR Plus screen Press PROGRAM On qaamam the Remote The clock must be set to access the TE oS oe A mea aS B 6 PRESS IW TO SET EXPRESS F PROGRAMMING VCR Plus screen If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to page 10 for the clock setting procedure Ey Enter PlusCode number Press the appropriate TIMER PROGRAM Number keys to
80. eal time The default setting of AUTO CLOCK is ON If the memory backup fails because a power outage occurs or because the AC power cord is unplugged Auto Clock Set will be performed when power is restored to the VCR Poor antenna or cable signal may prevent the VCR from receiving the Auto clock setting data from a 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 pg 12 What to do if Plug amp Play setting failed 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 the Semiauto pg 11 or Manual Clock Set pg 12 procedure 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 pg 12 and Auto Channel Set or Manual Channel Set F pg 13 or 14 1 0 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont s Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set Oc effi rn correctly by the Plug a
81. ed f the tape reaches its end during timer recording O and blink Jo timer record cable channels received through a cable box be sure to keep the cable box turned on SOEN TIMER RECORDING cont Changing VCR Plus Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station s channel number has been changed the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen lt step H on page 35 When this happens perform the following steps to set the correct guide channel number for that station To ensure that VCR Plus timer recording operates correctly it is necessary to set the VCR Plus Guide Channel Set for each station Read the following information carefully VCR Plus guide channel matching 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 TV listings often have a section in chart form indicating the guide channel number assigned to each station For accurate VCR Plus programing the VCR Plus guide channel number for each station should match the channel number on which it is received in your area NOTES
82. entire broadcast Check the programed data and set again if necessary then press TIMER again Connect the Controller correctly F pg 15 After confirming your cable box s input channel number re access the Cable Set Up screen and select the correct number lt pg 16 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Z6 EN TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 7 Satellite channels are not automatically switched during timer recording 8 Timer recording begins as scheduled but the channel is always incorrect 9 You moved and now VCR Plus system does not work properly 10 PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the screen The Controller is not properly connected to the VCR The input channel selected on the DBS Receiver Set screen is incorrect The VCR is not set correctly to control the DBS receiver The DBS receiver is turned off Even though you do not use an external cable box or DBS receiver on the Cable Set Up screen or DBS Receiver Set screen INPUT CH is set to ON The receivable stations in the new area are received on different channels than those in the previous area All 24 programs of the VCR s timer memory are used Connect the Controller correctly F pg 18 After confirming your DBS receiver s input channel number re access the DBS Receiver Set screen an
83. erse picture search press lt 4 repeatedly Each time you press the button the search speed increases during reverse picture search To decrease the speed during reverse picture search toward normal playback then forward picture search press gt gt repeatedly To resume normal playback press PLAY gt 32 EN p VCR CABLE TV DBS TV VCR CH PLAY gt SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK cont B Viewing still picture Still Picture Playback Press PAUSE I during normal playback Playback is freezed and a still picture appears To resume normal playback press PLAY gt NOTES To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow motion playback before starting still picture playback Manual tracking is possible during still picture playback During still picture playback simply press CHANNEL or on the VCR or TV VCR CH or on the Remote to adjust tracking Viewing still picture frame by frame Frame by Frame Playback S VHS VHS only 1 Pause during playback Press PAUSE II Playback is freezed and a still picture appears 2 Advance or reverse still picture To advance a still picture press gt gt or PAUSE H repeatedly To reverse a still picture press lt 4 repeatedly To resume normal playback press PLAY gt EN 3D p VCR CABLE TV DBS Ea Ea TV VCR CH PLAY gt
84. es and the point where they exit from the product EN 3 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 e Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface e Do not place the product in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper 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 outle
85. es marked D VHS S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However D VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked D VHS By using S VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR m D VHS is a new digital memory system that uses D VHS tapes D VHS was developed as a memory system for multimedia applications that require storage for large volumes of information such as for digital video m Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved 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
86. es this happen A If the condition of the tape being played back is not good jittering of the video including on screen display may occur RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the recording pause mode A No The VCR automatically stops after 5 minutes to protect the heads When paused during Instant Timer Recording ITR the VCR shuts off automatically after 5 minutes Q What happens if the tape reaches its end during recording A The VCR stops then O and gt blink on the front display panel TIMER RECORDING Q O and remain lit on the front display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A Yes but while you are setting the timer you will not see the tape s or broadcast program s picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu The sound from the tape or broadcast program will be heard during the timer setting 82 EN INDEX cont Glossary Digital Broadcasts and D VHS Great changes in the entertainment and media industries are transforming the way we use VHS and digital broadcasting is a good example of what
87. et to ON pg 59 you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen For more detailed information about the on screen display see page 87 a i amp SPE G 1 Display VCR status on TV screen During recording or E KSN recording pause press Aer R a eha om OSD on the Remote All indications GOY corresponding to the Daa ae current VCR status are displayed for 5 seconds The time counter remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time The indications are not recorded 2 Exit on screen display Press OSD again NOTES The subtitles does not appear while the on screen display is displayed f the VCR is in recording pause mode IN is always displayed The VCR status can be also displayed during playback Even if SUPERIMPOSE is set to OFF pg 59 the on screen display appears when the VCR plays back the blank portion of a tape and the VCR receives the channel which has no broadcast However on screen display does not appear when the input location is selected and no signal is input 3 0 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cont Other useful functions for recording Accidental erasure prevention You can also use the following functions for recording To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab Video Calibration S VHS VHS only gt pg 56 To record on it later cover the hole with a
88. f VCR ANTENNA AUDIO OUT OUT Audio Cable supplied To Audio Input To Video Input Connectors RF Cable supplied Eja To 75 Q terminal Basic Connection Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS c pg 89 2 Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable horizontal surface 3 Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of the VCR Connect the supplied RF cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the TV s antenna input terminal Connect an audio video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio video input connectors on the TV S VIDEO Connection f you have a TV with S VIDEO input terminals see S VIDEO Connection on page 8 Component Video Connection f you have a TV with component video input terminals see Component Video Connection on page 8 E Connect VCR to power source Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet 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 power outlet pg 9 If Auto or channel numbers are displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on the clock and tuner ch
89. for the tape number If the tape number is found it will be shown on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON c pg 59 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 f the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 2 Start playback Press PLAY gt The Password Plesae screen is displayed The tape is running but the picture will not appear Password Plesae KKEKEKK OK CANCEL Ey Input password number Press the 5 digit Namber keys to input the password number then press OK Password OK screen is displayed and becomes to playback screen about 3 seconds Password Plesae 12345 OK CANCEL 4 To stop playback Press STOP on the Remote or STOP EJECT m 4 on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW lt lt To fast forward when it is not running Press FF gt gt To eject the tape Press STOP EJECT m on the front panel when the tape is not running You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off To turn off the VCR Press POWER This function is useful when you want to quickly find 44 FN VIDEO NAVIGATION N Gavi G o fi o nr programs you have recorded on a tape using this VCR This function allows you to select a program to watch and then automatically search for the beginning of the ay o program
90. fore changing the code set POWER SAVE to OFF t pg 59 The Remote is capable of controlling four JVC video recorders independently Each of VCRs can respond to one of four codes A B C or D 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 change your Remote and the VCR to send and respond to B C or D code signals When using four JVC VCRs set four VCRs and their Remotes to different codes so that the Remotes can operate these VCRs separately ay Set remote operation mode Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to VCR 2 Set remote control code for Remote Press and hold A B C D Press the Number key 1 for A code control signals 2 for B code control signals 3 for C code control signals 4 for D code control signals Press STOP E and release A B C D Turn off VCR Press POWER on the VCR Check remote control code for VCR Press PLAY on the VCR for more than 5 seconds e The code currently set appears on the front display panel 5 Turn on VCR Press POWER on the Remote The code transmitted from the Remote blinks for a few seconds on the front display panel After the code disappears on the front display panel make sure that the VCR is turned on by pressing POWER on the Remote To control four VCRs with the same Remote You can control four JVC VCRs by switching the remote
91. function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference Digital R3 pg 56 This function applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance details and provides clear pictures Video Stabilizer pg 56 You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR Repeating wanted portions Skip Back You can skip back view at high speed wanted portions of the tape Press Number key 1 2 or 3 on the Remote during playback Each press initiates specified portion period of high speed rewind When the specified portion of the tape is rewound normal playback resumes automatically Rewind Time about 5 seconds about 10 seconds about 30 seconds If you insert a D Theater tape and then press NAVI the following screen appears Press AV to move the arrow to the item that you want to watch then press OK Playback starts automatically after the selected item is located The D Theater indicator lights up when playing back a D Theater tape D Theater is a technical specification based on D VHS standards that was developed for HD content Commercial D Theater titles can only be played back on D VHS digital recorders bearing the D Theater logo EN 25 How to read the Video Navigation screen for D Theater tape Z Chapter Navigation TAPE TITLE WORLD SOCCER VW Chapter EXIT lt x OK SEL
92. g playback use the manual tracking following the procedures below You can also use the manual tracking during slow motion playback 7 pg 33 During slow motion playback simply press CHANNEL or on the VCR or TV VCR CH or on the Remote to adjust tracking 1 Activate manual tracking Press CHANNEL and on the front panel at the same time during playback 2 Eliminate the noises on the TV screen Press CHANNEL or Press it briefly for a fine adjustment or press and hold for a coarse adjustment Watch the screen and continue adjustment until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved To reactivate automatic tracking press CHANNEL and on the front panel at the same time The automatic tracking becomes active again Selecting monitor sound Audio Monitor You can select the desired monitor sound While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded press A MONITOR on the Remote Each time you press the button sound changes as follows S VHS VHS DL LRI NORMAL OLR Normally select this Hi Fi sound is played back PIE Sound on the left Hi Fi channel is played back R K Sound on the right Hi Fi channel is played back NORMAL Sound on the normal track is played back MIX Both sounds on the Hi Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back D VHS DLRI L gt OLR Normally select this Bue Sound on the left channel is pl
93. h the camcorder s search images through this VCR the block noise may appear e When you record audio dubbed DVC cassettes tapes which have four recorded channels sound may not be heard for the first few seconds e When you eject and insert D VHS cassettes the sound may be interrupted for an instant e When you press REC SPEED to switch recording speed the sound may be interrupted for an instant Incorrect image formatting for wide TVs e If you have connected two different devices using the S video output connectors on the back of the VCR the sensing signal for wide TVs may not be output correctly depending on the connected devices If this occurs use the TV controls to switch the screen size 8 0 FN TROUBLESHOOTING cont Error Codes and Messages Some error codes and messages may appear on the TV screen when operating the VCR Refer to the chart below for the solution CODE MESSAGE DESCRIPTION 102 REC PROHIBITED An attempt was made to make a D VHS recording of a program for which only the analog information is copy protected While making a D VHS recording of a program a signal in which only the analog information is copy protected was input to this VCR 103 REC PROHIBITED An attempt was made to dub a D VHS recording of a digitally copy protected program While dubbing a D VHS recording digitally copy protected information was input to this VCR This VCR supports copy protection technologies such as DT
94. he timer mode is disengaged Cable channels are not automatically switched during timer recording The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not been set up properly Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there is no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed The tape reaches its end during timer recording TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer recording program has not been set correctly The Controller is not properly connected to the VCR The input channel selected on the Cable Set Up screen is incorrect The cable box is turned off Set the clock and or timer correctly Press TIMER and check to make sure that appears on the front display panel Re perform the set up procedures Make sure you have compensated for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches F pg 36 Timer programing cannot be performed when timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact or with the hole covered with adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time be sure you have enough time on the tape to record the
95. ht up and the VCR enters the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode f you have connected another component other than a DBS receiver or cable box to the AUDIO VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN L 1 connectors be sure not to engage the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode otherwise the VCR will start recording when the connected component is turned on Satellite Auto Recording and timer recording cannot be performed at the same time Ifthe L 1 blinks quickly on the front display panel in the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode even though your DBS receiver is turned off Satellite Auto Recording will not work properly If this is the case perform Express Timer Programing F pg 38 to timer record a satellite program Some DBS receivers output signals even if the power is off Satellite Auto Recording is not possible with those DBS receivers EN 65 JUP ID Number Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS The JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol terminal is used to connect the VCR to a personal computer or similar device By connecting through the JLIP terminals you can control the VCR during editing and certain other operations from the connected personal computer or similar device When connecting this VCR to another device using the JLIP terminals each device must have a different
96. i LINK connector NOTES When dubbing using the i LINK connector set the recording speed on the recording VCR to the same speed as the source tape on the playback VCR When AUTO is selected for the recording speed AUTO and the selected speed appear on the front display panel in turn 65 FN EDITING cont S Vi D O You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR Ex When using this VCR as the recording VCR Vi D O This VCR for recording Connections Various connection for editing tapes The following three methods can be used for editing tapes VHS to S VHS editing VIDEO VIDEO connection Although the picture quality is inherently limited by the original VHS quality the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing S VHS to VHS editing VIDEO VIDEO connection Since the original source is recorded in S VHS mode the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing S VHS to S VHS editing S VIDEO connection Original picture quality of S VHS made can be duplicated with minimal picture degradation This is the best editing method you can use on S VHS VCRS 100 1000 i J o aut S f 7 Ta oF A AL To S video Input Audio cable 1 S video supplied cable supplied To AUDIO 7 To S VIDEO GE OUT You can use a camcorder as the playback device and
97. i image format on the TV or to select and view TV broadcast connect the component video cable to the TV s Y CB CR connectors If your TV has only the Y Ps PR connectors connect also the S VIDEO or VIDEO connectors between the VCR and TV INITIAL SETTINGS EN 9 This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels U g ay automatically when AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug amp Play setting Setti rn G 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 Auto Clock Set Auto Tuner Set Perform Plug amp Play setup ATTENTION Connect the antenna cable to the VCR If you use a cable box Plug amp Play will not function set gt pg 7 Then connect the AC power cord to the clock and tuner channels separately pg 10 14 an AC outlet Do not turn on the VCR It takes several minutes for the VCR to complete the Plug The clock and tuner channels will be set amp Play setting automatically Do not press any buttons on the front panel or on the Remote while Plug amp Play is in progress NOTES When the AC power cord is connected to an AC outlet LOAD appears on the front display panel It takes some time until VCR completes its set up Auto Clock Set is performed first Auto blinks o
98. ice in the chain i LINK Branched Connection If you are connecting a device that is equipped with three or more i LINK connectors you can also branch the i LINK connection i LINK cable A to F i LINK compatible devices B C Devices with three or more i LINK connectors NOTES i LINK Connection Examples Examples of good i LINK connections and bad i LINK connections are shown below The digital signals flow to all connected devices When connecting i LINK devices make sure that the devices are connected in such a way that digital signals do not return loop back to the device that output them Looped connection is not permitted Good connection examples A to D i LINK compatible devices The connections below do not form a loop Ole He Os etis Bad connection examples A to D i LINK compatible devices The connections below form a loop C Device with three i LINK connectors You can connect as many as 63 devices including this VCR through an i LINK connection If you use a branched i LINK connection however the maximum path length on a branch is 17 devices n the case of a personal computer and some other devices data is not passed along by those devices if the device power is off For details refer to the instruction manual for the connected device Furthermore data is not passed along by this VCR when POWER SAVE is set to ON on this VCR pg 59 and the VCR is turned off
99. in by pressing TIMER after you use the VCR otherwise you cannot record the broadcast you want When AUTO TIMER pg 59 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode 0 Engage timer recording standby mode NOTES Even if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time is lost if it lasts for more than 10 minutes As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure the following will take place 1 This VCR starts Auto Clock Set automatically to restore the clock time 2 If the clock time is restored correctly and AUTO TIMER is set to ON each timer program you have made will start at its start time unless its end time has elapsed Programs that start after midnight must have the next day s date After timer recording is completed the VCR turns off automatically You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded If the tape reaches its end during timer recording O and blink To timer record cable or satellite channels be sure to keep the cable box or DBS receiver turned on ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS If you
100. ion also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the Remote The amp mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Operation 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 VCR please read the sections literature listed below CAUTIONS on page 2 IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on the previous page END Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR Remote or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the VCR n an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment n an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or Remote 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or Remote If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT
101. is set Set it to off are overlapped to on MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture 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 turned on for a few hours to evaporate the moisture before inserting a tape ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur ATTENTION 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 back in Eject and check the condition of the cassette If everything appears normal you can operate the VCR as usual EN Q9 The following conditions are product features and do not indicate mechanical problems Playback of tapes recorded in D VHS mode e You may see a mosaic block noise grayed images or a still image in cases of excessive distortion caused when playing back a damaged tape or when the heads are momentarily dirty e It takes a moment after you press PLAY
102. itles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt To play back the desired program refer to To play back a selected program on the list screen on page 46 Return to normal screen Press NAVI 48 EN VIDEO NAVIGATION cont D Finding by recording date Use the Remote to do the following operations p VCR CABLE TV DBS 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 46 then go to the following steps 2 Access date screen Press lt to move the Zravigation DATE i A EE arrow to then m a ee oe G Ea EA press OK The list screen appears being sorted by the recording date EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 3 Confirm lists x Is displayed ay beside the tape m number of the loaded cassette x kra The cassette mark is displayed on the left a EXIT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS of the tape title The cin Deeseor Then PRES 0K items without the cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt To play back the desired program refer to To play back a selected program on the list screen on page 46 4 Return to normal screen Press NAVI EN 49 E Finding blank space You can find a tape whose remaining time is enough for a program you want to record Use the Remote to do the following operations 1 2 Acces
103. itnasiisediseuivirirnia 22 OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS 55 Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Playback 22 Adjusting tracking condition Tracking Adjustments ssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Selecting monitor sound Audio Monitor 23 Automatic operations after rewinding Next FUNCTION MEMOTY stcsasenstssisancnetaronuereacets 24 Locating beginning of recordings Index Search 24 Skipping unwanted portions Skip Search 24 Repeating wanted portions Skip Back 24 Basic Recording ccccccccscscccccccccccccsccceseses 26 Dev HS RECOrdIND serrara orninan ek TORE non 26 SV ory Flo eG Or ONG ncraevenonearane wane enaris 27 Basic Recording Features ccccccccscseseseee 28 Changing display information eseeseeeeeeeeeeeeee 28 Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording ITR 28 Watching one program while recording another 29 Showing on screen display ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 29 SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK 31 Special Effect Playback LAAAIAAIAAAIAAIIIIILIIIIIIIILILI 31 Locating particular scene rapidly Picture SI isa Ose tse en acetetace eae ontcnaaceeancata 31 E High Speed Picture Search sesers 31 E Variable Speed Picture Search essees 31 Viewing still picture Still Picture Playback 32 Viewing still picture frame by frame Frame by Frame Playback oseere 32 Viewing slow motion picture
104. mp Play setting or if you use a cable box Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set Each procedure starts from step E after preparation steps below are finished If you use a cable box set the clock manually pg 12 Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR Preparations Access Main Menu screen 7 Press MENU 1 VOR CABLE Access Clock Set screen TV DBS Press lt to move TUES the arrow to E UP then press V OFF or OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to CLOCK SET then press V or OK If CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears on the screen press OK to access the Clock Set screen Even if you do not press OK the Clock Set screen disappears after 5 seconds then the Clock Set screen GER appears automatically coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS evi SELECT THEN PRESS 0K EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically Semiauto Clock Set You can change the host channel D S T time zone setting manually First follow steps ff to EJ on page 10 then go to the following steps Access Auto Clock Set screen Press AV to move the arrow to AUTO CLOCK SET then FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER MANUAL CLOCK SET press OK AUTO CLOCK ON coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS E
105. n 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 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 the clock pg 10 and tuner pg 13 settings If however you want to add or delete channels refer to Manual Channel Set on page 14 LOI LILI Lt em SS During Initial Auto Clock Set Auto blinks During Auto Channel Set Plug amp Play Completed The channel numbers are displayed The current time is as they are scanned and set displayed PM lights up during the afternoon If an incorrect clock time or appears on the display panel see What to do if Plug amp Play setting failed below INFORMATION If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON on the Clock Set screen on page 11 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 panel not on the actual r
106. n you want to delete the stored information for each You can check the amount of recorded information in recorded program follow the procedure below by using the VCR s memory the Remote 1 7 e Program information for the Video Navigation function Access Video Navigation screen is deleted but the recorded program will not be erased Press NAVI ATTENTION 2 Access Navigation Set Up screen Once the information is deleted it is impossible to Press AV lt gt to move the arrow to NAVI SET restore that information UP 1 3 Check memory Load cassette The percentage of the Se BLANK _ Insert a tape on which there is a program you want used memory is zR to edit displayed 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI EN Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS 2 SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Select program prog 7 4 Return to normal screen Press AV to select the i Press NAVI program you want to 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 edit then press OK If memory is full you have to delete unwanted information to store more information in the VCR s SYDNEY OLYMPIC BROW 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH__LS3 DELETE EDIT EXI Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS memory SELECT THEN PRESS 0K x is displayed beside the tape number of the loaded cassette The cassette mark is displayed on the left of the tape title The items without the cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another pag
107. ng a tape NOTES During playback this function is always working even though VIDEO CALIBRATION appears just at the beginning of automatic tracking During recording this function works only for the first SP recording and the first EP recording on an inserted tape For timer recording this function checks the tape condition both for the SP recording and the EP recording before the first timer recording starts When you play back rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs set this function either ON or OFF whichever gives you the best picture This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference AUTO Normally select this Picture quality is adjusted NORM automatically When V CALIBRATION is OFF NORM will appear instead of AUTO The quality is not adjusted automatically when NORM appears EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with much flat same colored surfaces such as cartoons NOTES When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select again Select EDIT when you are editing tapes pg 69 After you finish editing the tapes select AUTO NORM when V CALIBRATION is
108. nput connector on this VCR NOTE If another VCR does not have S video input output connectors use a video cable 2 Load a cassette Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR for recording EJ Select input location on this VCR L 1 or L 2 when connecting the device to the audio video or audio S video input connectors on the rear panel F 1 when connecting the device to the audio video or audio S video input connectors on the front panel On the front panel Press CHANNEL On the Remote Press the Number key 0 AUX or TV VCR CH NOTES When using this VCR as the recording VCR set the video input terminal setting correctly pg 58 When using this VCR as the playback VCR for editing set DIGITAL R3 to OFF pg 56 Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the tape speed Selectable Recording Speed Recording device This VCR HS STD 53 LS5 Input Source Playback device D VHS Analog Input S VHS VHS SP EP EN 69 Select video input terminal Access the IN OUT FUNCTION screen c pg 58 When using S VIDEO terminal set FRONT AUX F 1 or REAR AUX L 1 or L 2 if you use the connectors on the rear to S VIDEO When using VIDEO terminal set FRONT AUX F 1 or REAR AUX L 1 or L 2 if you use the connectors on the rear to VIDEO 6 Set PICTURE CONTROL to EDIT Access
109. number of the channel on which the guide channel s broadcasts are received FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER rare J e id an kv o coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EiT SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Repeat steps E and W for each instance Return to normal screen Press MENU 36 EN Express Timer Programing Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR POWER TIMER p VCR CABLE TV DBS TIMER DBS D 2 C WEEKLY DAILY lt 9 z A LE A OF GD TIMER RECORDING cont You can directly program the VCR s timer to record up to 24 broadcasts as far as a year in advance Remember the clock must be set before you can program the timer c pg 10 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically Access VCR PLUS screen Press PROGRAM Access Program screen Press START once Set program start time Press START e hetmeyouwant EBEE the time you want i REC SPEED DALY wEEkLY f SOURCE recording to start Press and hold START to THBB SEK THEN PRESS CONFIAM increase the time in 30 minute intervals Set p
110. o your VCR s audio video input connectors and the cable box to your VCR s antenna input terminal Installing Controller Situate Controller Place the Controller so that its transmitter is facing the DBS receiver s remote sensor Make sure the path between the Controller and the DBS receiver s remote sensor is not blocked 2 Attach Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller Ey Connect DBS receiver to VCR If your DBS receiver does not have audio video output connectors Connect the RF output terminal on the DBS receiver to the ANTENNA IN terminal 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 beg Connect Controller to VCR Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector on the rear panel The VCR s wireless Remote can control your DBS receiver This eliminates the need for a separate DBS receiver s Remote The VCR s 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 72 To set up the Controller go to page 19 EN 19
111. of 3 wr wee SC d ages in this pag example of the tape om 7 number lists is SOBTI SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM eaoh LS3 shown i EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Switch for changing the order To play back a selected program on the list screen x is displayed beside the tape number of the E Select the program that you want to watch then loaded cassette press OK The cassette mark is displayed on the left of the F Insert the corresponding tape tape title The items without the cassette marks EJ Press OK again with the arrow on SEARCH are the program titles included in the tape ME Confirm that the desired program is highlighted To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt then press OK To play back the desired program refer to To Playback starts automatically after the selected play back a selected program on the list screen program is located in the left column 5 Return to normal screen Press NAVI EN 47 Finding by program title Use the Remote to do the following operations 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 44 then go to the following steps 2 Access title screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to TITLE then press OK ZF Navigation SEARCH NAVI SET UP TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE EXIT OK SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 3 Confirm lists x is displayed beside the tape number of the loaded cassette The cassette m
112. on c pg 21 31 Remote sensor FF gt gt P gt button F pg 21 31 O STOP EJECT m 4 button pg 21 27 D VHS button pg 27 Front display panel lt pg 86 To access covered buttons connectors pull and open the cover Rear panel CABLE BOX REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK AC power cord pg 7 Cooling fan This prevents the temperature from rising inside the VCR Do not remove it Install the VCR so as not to block the area around the cooling fan JLIP terminal pg 65 Component video output connectors pg 8 ANTENNA IN terminal pg 7 O i LINK IN OUT DV IN Connector i Link pg 66 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specifi cation and extensions thereof The amp logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard EN 6D OOO PB CB PR CR CABLE BOX Controller connector r pg 15 18 REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK terminal REMOTE PAUSE terminal r7 pg 69 AV COMPULINK terminal pg 60 S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors c pg 7 8 68 S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors L 2 C pg 68 S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors L 1 C pg 68 ANTENNA OUT terminal pg 7 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal pg 57 8 6 EN INDEX cont Front display panel D Theater D VHS S VHS Channel and auxiliary input L 1 L 2 F 1 O D Theater indicator
113. onnectors on the front panel Press lt gt until ON F 1 appears on the screen If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN L 1 or AUDIO VIDEO IN L 2 connectors on the rear panel Press lt gt until ON L 1 or ON L 2 appears on the screen If you do not use a DBS receiver Press lt gt until OFF appears on the screen CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE VCR CABLE TV DBS NOTES The Controller may not work with all types of DBS receiver f your DBS receiver does not respond to the code you cannot use the Controller to change satellite 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 In addition if your DBS receiver is equipped with a timer you can also use Satellite Auto Recording pg 64 The VCR can only change the satellite channel through the Controller during timer recording f 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 For customers in U S A If you are unable to set the Controller contact JVC toll free at 1 800 252 5722 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Enter DBS Receiver s brand Press AV to move
114. 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 installation 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 from the date of purchase COON OD O1 amp W PO There are no other express warranties e
115. orm some of the remote control functions of the listed TVs You can control a JVC TV without setting a brand code Turn on the TV Turn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its Remote 2 Set remote operation mode Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to TV Ey Set TV brand code Follow the example shown below Press and hold POWER Press the Number keys to enter your TV s brand code by referring to the table below Press STOP E and release POWER Once you have set the Remote to operate a TV you do not have to set it again until you replace the Remote s batteries JVC and PANASONIC have two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other O Operate TV Press one of the following buttons POWER TV VCR TV VCR CH q 8 TV Muting TV VOL and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of TV some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remote t is impossible to control a TV that does not have a remote sensor Ex To set Remote to RCA 05 gt e gt POWER AUX Ta Press in succession EN 1 When programed set with a manufacturer s brand s o e Ox code this Remote can perform some of the remote control functions of the listed cable boxes
116. out notice 90 FN FOR SERVICING Only in U S A HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvc com Dear customer 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 Warranty 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 Don t service the product yourself CAUTION To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside 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
117. pe is running but the picture The TV receiver is set to the wrong Select the AV mode on the TV will not appear mode 2 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Disengage auto tracking and adjust sound track the tracking manually lt pg 23 3 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty The heads must be cleaned Use an interrupted even though TV optional dry cleaning cassette or broadcasts are clear consult your JVC dealer 4 The picture stops or the black or The video heads may be dirty The heads must be cleaned Use an mosaic noise appears when playing optional dry cleaning cassette or back a program recorded in D VHS consult your JVC dealer mode e The digital program is not recorded To record in the D VHS mode use a in D VHS mode D VHS cassette 5 The Hi Fi sound cannot be heard Audio Monitor setting is incorrect Set Audio Monitor to AN L R K C pg 23 6 The D VHS indicator does not light The program is not recorded in To record the program in D VHS up when playing back a D VHS D VHS mode mode press D VHS so that the cassette D VHS indicator lights up then perform the recording lt pg 26 7 The mosaic noise appears when This occurs when receiving the This noise already appears in the receiving the scenes with fast program with the low transfer rate broadcast station and this is not a action or switching the display malfunction of your VCR
118. pg 25 and 1 1 ete O D VHS indicator pg 26 27 Clock time gt pg 28 S VHS indicator pg 60 61 Timer mode indicator F pg 35 39 Record mode indicator gt pg 26 28 Play mode indicator pg 21 22 EN O On screen display Cg gt D VHS STD FOL R 12 59 AM Cassette indication STREAM When playing back and receiving a 2 eee Pa CF pg 26 audio signals in other new formats so i ees al dae PCM When playing back and receiving a iid R nar uae aah PCM audio signals Audio monitor indications pg 23 Depends on the DV AUDIO REC O Clock time Time counter setting 7 pg 57 Tape remaining time When REMAIN AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 1 2 MIX xX appears Icons F pg 25 To reset the time counter press C RESET on the Remote h D VHS The counter reading becomes 0 00 00 It is also reset Appears ue na cassette contains when a tape is inserted the multiple programs The tape remaining time is calculated based on the appears when a D VHS cassette contains recording speed being used The indicated remaining time is only an estimate the multiple angle Recording mode indication pg 26 27 appears when a D VHS cassette contains Recording speed indication the audio in multiple language Image format HD SD appears when a D VHS cassette contains Channel and auxiliary input L 1 L 2 F 1 the subtitle in m
119. r panel can be used as either ON the REMOTE PAUSE terminal or the AV COMPULINK terminal OFF When this function is set to ON you can use this terminal as the AV COMPULINK terminal By connecting other JVC s AV COMPULINK components see the diagram below including amplifiers or receivers and televisions one touch control of the audio and video components linked via their AV COMPULINK connectors becomes possible For example simply load a cassette in the VCR and press PLAY so that the AV COMPULINK components automatically turn on the TV s AV mode is selected and the VCR starts playback You do not have to press PLAY gt if the cassette s record safety tab is removed When this function is set to OFF you can use this terminal as the REMOTE PAUSE terminal c pg 69 NOTES When the remote control code is set to C or D the connector cannot be used as AV COMPULINK terminal even if AV COMPU LINK is set to ON It is recommended to set the remote control code to A when you use this function pg 73 Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have Refer to the TV s instruction manual when making this connection AV COMPU LINK This VCR Television i LINK IT DV II ree 000000 2 J Q g a 8 zh x ge i 3 25 z zi G a To AV COMPU To REMOTE To S VIDEO LINK Il PAUSE V
120. res gt In addition this VCR is equipped with the Video eco r i rn G Navigation function which allows you to quickly locate the programs you have recorded on a tape When recording on this VCR the tapes are automatically numbered so that every tape recorded on this VCR has a different tape number With this function the program information such as recording Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Pammoteado YVER date start time channel number and recording speed are also automatically stored in the VCR s memory POWER 2 For the Video Navigation function see page 44 To memorize the recording date and start time for the Video Navigation function the date and clock must be set correctly D VHS Recording a Load a D VHS cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The D VHS indicator lights on the front display panel and the D VHS recording mode is POWER selected automatically 2 Select recording channel On the front panel Press CHANNEL or On the Remote a Press TV VCR CH or or b Press the Number keys Ey Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed hos VCR CABLE TV DBS The recording speed changes each time REC SPEED is pressed REW lt lt 25 FF gt gt HS
121. riable speed search and still playback and so on A Locating particular scene rapidly Picture Search m High Speed Picture Search Possible during normal playback or still picture playback You can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape To do forward picture search press FF gt gt To do reverse picture search press REW lt If you press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds simply releasing it cancels the picture search and normal playback resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY gt NOTES The high speed picture search speed of the D VHS recording is 6 times normal playback speed in HS mode 12 times in STD mode 36 times in LS3 mode 60 times in LS5 mode The high speed picture search speed of the S VHS VHS recording is 11 times normal playback speed in SP mode 31 times in EP mode The picture may be distorted at the part where the playback speed is changed The still picture may appear during the high speed picture search of a tape recorded in D VHS format on other devices m Variable Speed Picture Search S VHS VHS only You can change the speed of picture search How to use the buttons on the Remote To do forward picture search press gt I repeatedly Each time you press the button the search speed increases To decrease the speed during forward picture search toward normal playback then reverse picture search press kaa repeatedly To do rev
122. ries to deliver surround sound with 5 1 channels front left and right center rear left and right and a channel for LFE low frequency effects When you play back a digital tape encoded in Dolby Digital format the Dolby Digital bistream is sent from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector Set OPTICAL OUT to Dolby D pg 57 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface that allows devices equipped with an i LINK connector to exchange digital video signals digital audio signals and device control signals bi directionally over a single cable i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard MPEG2 Abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 2 Unlike previous compression methods MPEG 2 uses an extremely efficient compression method that supports high definition video Based on the principle that much video data remains unchanged from one frame to the next predictive coding is performed to eliminate redundant data Specifically compression is applied between frames based on the correlation of frame data and within frames based on DCT or discrete cosine transform for
123. rogram stop time Press STOP repeatedly to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to increase the time in 30 minute intervals Set program date Press DATE The current date is displayed on the screen The date you enter appears in its place Set channel number Press TV VCR CH If you are using a DBS receiver see ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS on next page e Holding down TV VCR CH rapidly changes the channel numbers EN 39 Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Return to normal screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to CONFIRM then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED PRESS TIMER TO ENTER TIMER STANDBY MODE appears on the screen then press OK to return to normal screen Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the front display panel To timer record daily or weekly serials Press DAILY number 8 or WEEKLY number 9 anytime during steps ff through E MON FRI MON SAT SUN SAT or EVERY __ _ appears on the Program screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode Press TIMER to cancel the timer recording standby mode then press POWER to turn on the VCR DO NOT forget to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode aga
124. row to CABLE SE UF then press V or OK es Select cable box input channel Press AV to move TUNER SET UP coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS a SELECT THEN PRESS 0K the arrow to INPUT CH mna R ey l Your selection depends on how your I connected to your ee VCR If your cable box is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel Press lt until the channel number representing the cable box s output ON CH2 ON CH9 appears on the screen If your cable box is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the front panel Press lt gt until ON F 1 appears on the screen If your cable box is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN L 1 or AUDIO VIDEO IN L 2 connectors on the rear panel Press lt gt until ON L 1 or ON L 2 appears on the screen If you do not use a cable box Press lt gt until OFF appears on the screen Enter cable box brand Press AV to move the arrow to BRAND Press lt gt to enter the brand code from the list shown to the right FUNCTION SET UP f TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP CABLE SET UP INPUT CH OFF BRAND lt 1 gt TEST MODE coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS a SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Engage test mode Press AV to move the arrow to TEST MODE then press OK NOTE If you do not engage the test mode in step I INPUT CH and BRAND are not set FUN
125. s AC power plug to the AC outlet and turn on the external device before connection e Each device will be numbered in the order of connection NOTES If you do not want to set i LINK device number set LINC to OFF in step E You cannot use the i LINK connection depending on the types of camcorder equipped with the DV connector In this case set LINC to OFF in step E EN 63 What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface that allows devices equipped with an i LINK connector to exchange digital video signals digital audio signals and device control signals bi directionally over a single cable i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard This VCR uses a four pin i LINK connector to input and output MPEG2 video signals audio signals and control signals The i LINK connector is also used as an input for DV compressed signals from the DV output of a digital video camera i LINK Connection i LINK compatible devices can be connected in daisy chain fashion using i LINK cables i LINK cable ie o p A to D i LINK compatible devices Any two devices in the daisy chain can exchange data bi directionally even if there are other devices connected between them i LINK also supports a repeater function that passes input MPEG2 and DV signals through to the next dev
126. s Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Access Blank Space List screen Press AV lt gt to move the arrow to BLANK then press V or OK NAVI SET UP BLANK SPACE LIST RECORDING CONDITION RECORDING MODE LS3 BLANK TIME EA OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS OY SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Set condition LZ Navigation Press a OyG the arrow to RECORDING dd MODE then press lt gt a to select the recording speed Press AV to move the SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EAT OK arrow to BLANK SELECT THEN PRESS OK TO LIST TIME then press lt gt to select the blank time Then press OK 4 Select tape number Press AV then press Z Navigation O K BLANK SPACE LIST 10 00 LS5 1 3 bd To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt TITLE k 11 01 29 MON _11 34 AM STOP SEARCH RETURN ENT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Load a cassette Insert the cassette whose number you have found in step 4 Select blank Press lt gt to move the arrow to STOP then press OK The VCR will start search for the begi nning of the EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS blank part then stop car Maa J Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY NAVI SET UP BLANK SPACE LIST 10 00 LS5 1 3 av TITLE 11 01 29 MON 11 34 AM STOP SEARCH RETURN Prepare for recording See page 26 for recording 50 EN VIDEO NAVIGATION cont Editing Titles Turn on the
127. sed p VCR CABLE TV DBS ATTENTION Once the information is deleted it is impossible to restore that information 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 50 then go to the following steps 2 Select tape number Ze Navigation Press AV to select the tape number for which Demens n i you want to edit the o E title then press OK bhr SPORT SOCCER 12 21 02 SAT _ 6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH__LS3 A EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K x is displayed beside the tape number of the loaded cassette The cassette mark is displayed on the left of the tape title The items without the cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press lt or gt 3 Access delete screen Press lt gt to move the taster ARY arrow to DELETE TAPE NUMBER LIST 1 3 then press OK 0016 EURO 2000 zZ SOCCER SPORT 12 21 02 SAT _6 30 AM 5 53 PM BS 256CH___LS3 Pa SEARCH RETURN DELETE EDIT EAI OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 4 Delete tape information Le Navi ation Press lt gt to move the g highlight bar to YES TAPE NUMBER LIST 1 3 a PROGRAM INFO DELETE ay OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 5 Return to normal screen Press NAVI SSF EN VIDEO NAVIGATION cont F Checking memory E Deleting program information Whe
128. st Satellite receiver on top of the VCR Attach the VCR s Controller to the top of the VCR 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 on both the DBS receiver and cable box DBS receiver Controller suggested locations Your VCR DBS receiver Controller supplied To To RF output Audio Video output Transmitter f or To To AUDIO ANTENNA IN VIDEO IN Your VCR CABLE BOX u How to control the DBS receiver This VCR has two separate methods to control your DBS receiver 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 channels 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 pg 38 Because satellite programing does not use PlusCode the Controller cannot change the DBS receiver channels during VCR Plus timer recording You can also use Satellite Auto Recording pg 64 if your DBS receiver is equipped with a timer f a cable box is also used it is recommended that you connect the DBS receiver t
129. t OOS NOTES When you use the Video Navigation function operate the VCR only after the tape number is detected otherwise you cannot use the Video Navigation function t takes a moment until the image appears on the TV screen when you play back a program recorded in LS5 mode The picture may pause or the block noise may appear It will take a moment until the image appears when you play back cut segments segments for which recording was continued after stopping or pausing or segments for which recording was switched from VHS mode SP or EP to D VHS mode EN 21 This VCR can check the tape condition during playback and recording and realizes the best possible pictures This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in D VHS MTP S VHS S VHS ET and VHS formats When playing back a tape this VCR automatically identifies the recording format D VHS S VHS S VHS ET or VHS When you play back a tape recorded on this VCR you can use the Video Navigation function pg 44 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 pointing towards the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The VCR turns on automatically The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches for the tape number If the tape number is found it will be shown on the TV screen if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON c
130. t 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 contact with them might be fatal EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 4 EN USE 1 Accessories To avoid personal injury e 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 e Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product e Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer s instructions for any mounting of the product e Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets 2 Product and Cart Combination A product and cart combination should be moved with care Q
131. the VIDEO FUNCTION screen c pg 56 ay Siertplaybace NOTE If the connected device is equipped with a superimpose OSD disable feature then set it to OFF before starting playback 8 Start recording On the front panel Press REC On the Remote Press REC and PLAY gt at the same time To use a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder Access the ADDITIONAL screen 7 pg 59 then set AV COMPU LINK to OFF after performing step The REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK connector works as a Remote Pause connector when AV COMPU LINK is set to OFF For details refer to the camcorder s instruction manual Engage the VCR s recording pause mode NOTES Be sure to select AUTO for PICTURE CONTROL or NORM when V CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes pg 56 t is impossible to perform dubbing properly only with an audio cable Connect also the video or S video cable JO EN TV Brand Setting mi cles M VCR CABLE TV DBS all_g eo E TV VCR ce Ho ooon Number keys DE ENTER SoSo E IE Jj TO TV BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC HITACHI MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI PANASONIC RCA SHARP SONY SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS TOSHIBA ZENITH MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL When programed set with a manufacturer s brand s code this Remote can perf
132. the digital tuner s timer function In addition the device does not pass along data if it is in a branched connection For details of a digital tuner refer to the instruction manual of the digital tuner NOTE It takes some time until VCR completes its set up when you turn on the VCR CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 60 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont The default setting is bold in the table below E S VHS MODE You can determine which recording mode either S VHS mode or VHS mode is ON used for recording on D VHS and S VHS tapes OFF When this function is set to ON you can record on D VHS and S VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality When this function is set to OFF you can record on D VHS and S VHS tapes with VHS picture quality NOTES To record in S VHS VHS mode on D VHS tape press D VHS to turn off the D VHS indicator S VHS mode allows you to make high quality video recordings with horizontal resolution of 400 lines comparing with the 230 lines of resolution of conventional VHS recordings To achieve the highest quality picture we recommend to record in S VHS mode But remember that a conventional VHS VCR without SQPB cannot play back S VHS tapes recorded in S VHS mode e S VHS MODE setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S VHS ET mode pg 61 WE AV COMPU LINK The REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK terminal on the rea
133. the future holds Digital broadcasting now allows more efficient use of the limited broadcast spectrum besides delivering high definition video outstanding sound quality multiple channels and multiple features Meanwhile VHS has evolved with the advances in broadcasting in response to the need for continued use of existing VHS resources and the trend toward digital broadcasts Digital broadcasting is not limited to transmissions of audio and video content A variety of other data can be sent as well As the means to record all of these digital signals while supporting playback of the extensive VHS library of analog tapes D VHS was developed This VCR is equipped with an MPEG 2 encoder and decoder codec for digital recording and playback of analog signals D VHS is the key to a smooth transition from analog to digital formats This next generation home video technology lets us continue to enjoy home video entertainment as popularized in the last century well into the next Linear PCM Audio Conventional D VHS recording uses MPEG 1 Layer 2 compression to record analog audio digitally For recording without compression this VCR also features PCM recording pulse code modulation 48 kHz 16 bit 1536 kbps Used with high resolution HS STD mode it offers outstanding high fidelity recording and playback Recording from audio input alone is not supported Dolby Digital A form of digital audio coding developed by Dolby Laborato
134. tible with this function While playing back a tape recorded with this function on some tapes noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette During special effect playback pg 31 noise may appear If special effect playback is performed frequently on a tape recorded with this function the tape may be damaged and picture may be deteriorated When this function is set to OFF only appears on the front display panel NOTE Even if you set DISPLAY to OFF each item appears on the front display panel in the following cases when the timer recording is in progress in the timer standby mode pg 34 41 in the satellite Auto Recording standby mode pg 64 during Plug amp Play setting pg 9 when you press REC twice for the ITR pg 28 when you set the remote control code pg 73 when you press DISPLAY the current status appears for a few seconds 62 EN i LINK Set Up Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR CABLE TV DBS Ge EG ATTENTION If the i LINK setting does not work press D VHS and STOP EJECT m amp simultaneously for more than 5 seconds to reset the settings The cassette is automatically ejected LINC You can control one of the i LINK compatible devices connected
135. to CABLE DBS Ey Enter DBS receiver brand code Follow the example shown below Press and hold POWER Press the Number keys to enter your DBS receiver s brand code by referring to the table below Press STOP E and release POWER Once you have set the Remote to operate a DBS receiver you do not have to set it again until you replace the Remote s batteries a Operate DBS receiver Press one of the following buttons POWER TV VCR CH and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To change the DBS receiver s channels press TV VCR CH or the Number keys To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of DBS receiver some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remote It is impossible to control a DBS receiver that does not have a remote 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 To set the Remote to JVC 51 STOP oO Release Tog Hold down Press in succession EN Z 3 Changing Remote Control Code POWER PLAY gt T A o VCR CABLE TV DBS NOTE When POWER SAVE is set to ON you can not change the remote control code Be
136. to this VCR with the i LINK cable LINC means to select one of the connected devices After establishing a LINC with an i LINK compatible device you re ready to control the i LINK device LINC Logical Interface Connection involves establishing a logical connection as the abbreviation implies OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont i LINK set up for connected device When you connect i LINK compatible devices to this VCR an i LINK device number is assigned to each device in the order of connection If you want to change the number follow the procedure below Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access i LINK Set Up screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to INITIAL SET UP then press V or OK Press lt gt to move the arrow to OTHER then press V or OK EJ Confirm LINC setting Check that LINC is FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP__ J INITIAL SET UP set to AUTO If not TP press AV to move PLING lt AUTO D AUTO D the arrow to LINC then press lt gt to set Ml dd to AU TO a6 OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT eLecr THEN PRESS 0K E Reset Number Press AV to move INITIAL SET UP the arrow to RESET mP a NUMBER then a l unce o AUTO press OK RESET NUMBER coe SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS ae SELECT THEN PRESS 0K 5 Return to normal screen Press MENU 6 Set Number again Connect the external devices one by one e Make sure to connect the VCR
137. uick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn PORTABLE CART WARNING Symbol provided by RETAC 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 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 Ser
138. ultiple language and I 1 etc Audio Indications NOTE The subtitles does not appear while the on screen display is displayed STEREO When receiving the stereo broadcast ue SAP When receiving SAP Second Audio Program broadcast Selections of the selected icon Model name of the device connected to the 7 i LINK connector maar See oe crane A Brand name of the device connected to the i LINK connector Dolby D When playing back and receiving a Type ap riavice connenedie ie CLIN Dolby Digital signals ee l Tape position indicator F pg 22 86 EN Remote VCR CABLE TV DBS REMOTE POWER A EIS D TV AEDR BOWER a CO C eq Pro vols wml iio Coi A AAS q tar TER SUBTITLE Cope Ie ENTER BACK OSD DISPI oT How to use the Remote Before use insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity G 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 control is about 8 m NOTES f the Remote does not work properly remove its batteries wait for a few seconds replace the batteries and then try again f the batteries of the Remote ar
139. uner etc that was used to record the signal 201 WAIT A MINUTE Normal playback is being prevented by mosaic noise etc CALIBRATING Wait while the VCR calibrates itself so that it can output a normal image 202 COPY RESTRICTED PROG OUTPUT When playing back a program that was copy protected in 1080i 480i VIDEO 720p or 480p mode the VCR down converts to 480i mode for output 203 COPY RESTRICTED PROG CAN NOT An attempt was made to play back a tape containing a copy protected PLAY BACK prop elit Even if you record a copy protected program this VCR cannot play it back CAN NOT PLAY BACK THIS TAPE An attempt was made to play back a tape containing an invalid D VHS recording CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO A signal format that is not supported by this VCR was input USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER e Use a digital tuner etc TOO MANY i LINK INSTRUMENTS READ INST BOOK 2 05 300 301 A signal containing too much data was input to the i LINK connector on this VCR There are too many devices with i LINK connectors such as digital tuners and digital video cameras connected to the i LINK connector on this VCR Turn off any devices that are not in use 302 COPY RESTRICTED PROG OUTPUT When playing back a program that was copy protected in 1080i 480i VIDEO 720p or 480p mode the VCR down converts to 480i mode for output For details of a digital tuner refer to the instruction manual of
140. utton the front display panel shows the channel number clock time and the F it recording speed in sequence in Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV Recording Speed mode on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the ry Changing display information To display the VCR status including the time counter the channel number and the clock time on the TV screen see Showing on screen display pg 29 Remote to VCR B Specifying recording length nstant Timer Recording ITR You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 8 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished During recording press REC on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel The record C_ indicator starts flashing Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 8 hours p VCR CABLE TV DBS To cancel an ITR press STOP on the Remote or STOP EJECT amp on the front panel SASH TED RE EA SEDs IG amp aN EN 29 m Watching one program while recording another Engage TV mode During recording Change the TV s input mode from AV to TV 2 Select channel for viewing Select the channel you want to watch on the TV a VCR CABLE TV DBS D Showing on screen display When SUPERIMPOSE is s
141. vice 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 instructions 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 The Index on pages 81 88 lists frequently used terms and the number of the page on which they are used or explained in the manual This sect
142. vie SELECT THEN PRESS 0K Then To select the host channel go to step I To select the D S T mode go to step H To select the time zone go to step D NOTE The time set previously will be erased when AUTO CLOCK SET is selected Select host channel You can either select AMASE UP AUTO or enter a AUTO CLOCK SET TIME AM DATE 1 1 WED 2003 HOST CH TV lt AUTO A PBS channel number Press AV to move the arrow to HOST LM It CH then press lt gt z SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS until AUTO or the EXIT 6D seLecT THEN PRESS 0K desired PBS channel number is selected NOTE Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data Select D S T mode You have three choices AUTO Select if you want to adjust your VCR s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel Auto Daylight Saving Time ON Adjustment will be made by the built in clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you Press AV to move the arrow to D S T then press lt gt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected Select time zone You can select the time zone automatically or manually Press AV to move the arrow to TIME ZONE press lt repeatedly until AUTO or the desired time zone is selected Each time you press the button the time zone changes as follows Z AUTO Z ATLANTIC 27 EASTERN 2 CENTRAL Z MOUNTAIN Z PACIF
143. xcept 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 PURPOSE 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
144. y mode turns on and off When it is off L 1 disappears Preparation Connect a DBS receiver to the AUDIO VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN L 1 connectors on the rear otherwise you cannot use this function e You can also connect the cable box if it has a timer To use these connectors you have to select which one to use c pg 58 IMPORTANT Be sure not to turn on the DBS receiver before the program starts broadcasting otherwise the VCR will start recording when the DBS receiver is turned on NOTES While the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode or after Satellite Auto Recording is finished the VCR will not enter the timer recording standby mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON pg 59 f you turn off this VCR while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress recording stops Video Calibration pg 56 does not work while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress Auto Clock pg 11 does not work while in the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode The VCR may not record a short portion at the beginning of the program or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the program when Satellite Auto Recording method is used f you engage the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode while the DBS receiver is turned on the VCR will not start Satellite Auto Recording and L 1 and blink on the front display panel When you turn off the DBS receiver L 1 and lig

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