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1. RF Cable supplied D To ANTENNA OUT To 75 termina To S VIDEO OUTPUT S Video Cable To S Video Input Y Connector To HDMI AC Outlet supplied Connector To VIDEO OUTPUT OR Video Cable To Video i not supplied Input Connector i gt b To AUDIO OUTPUT Audio Cable supplied p q P i To COMPONENT To Audio Input Connectors VIDEO OUT j ADHI Component Video Cable not supplied d i ACIH bi i i 4 B i i To Component Video Connectors TP REN 3 H HDMI Cable not supplied To HDMI OUT E When your TV has only DVI input you can use a commercially available HDMI to DVI conversion cable to connect between the VCR and your TV f Also connect the VCR s AUDIO OUTPUT to the TV s audio input connectors To AUDIO OUTPUT era Audio Cable supplied To Audio Input Connectors l o l a To HDMI OUT zii dit an B i l i HDMI to DVI conversion cable To DVI commercially available not 3 connector z E 8 supplied NOTES VCR video output is not possible through RF connection To view a tape or broadcast pr
2. EJECT 4 button s page 28 36 Q Cassette loading slot D THEATER LED s page 54 DTV HD LED Lights up when the digital broadcast signal received is in HD format image formats other than 480i and 480p DTV SD LED Lights up when the digital broadcast signal received is in SD format 480i and 480p image formats Q HDMI LED v page 12 28 HDMI button page 12 28 STOP button page 28 36 PLAY gt button rs page 28 SSSSSe6E98 ecoceo REW 4 button gt page 28 33 FF gt amp x button 1 page 28 33 POWER button page 28 36 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO input connectors IN F 1 amp page 82 CHANNEL and buttons x page 30 35 36 Front display panel 1 gt page 9 Remote sensor TIMER button page 41 45 46 D VHS button 1 page 36 REC SPEED button page 35 36 REC button x page 35 36 PAUSE II button s page 34 36 i LINK connector r page 80 To access covered buttons connectors pull and open the cover amp EN Rear panel INDEX cont LLINK IN OU HDMI OUT OPTI AL vn a S400 D THEATER PCM STREAM Geeta DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AC power cord v page 13 Cooling fan This prevents the temperature from rising ins
3. DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION FAFENTAL the arrow to u E OFF PARENTAL then SET US TV RATINGS press V or OK serwovieRaTnGs SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE fuco OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS pur SELECT THEN PRESS OK 3 Enter lock code Press the Number RESET AA keys to enter the lock DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL code that you had set Scu ns 73 th PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY is page then press OK ne SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE e The default lock code OK Sn KEYS of this VCR is 0000 sr Ch seuecr THEN PRESS OK 4 Enable V CHIP Press lt D to set V pam CHIP to ON DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL V CHIP M OFF gt e V CHIP must be turned on for rating settings to operate SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS s seLecy THEN PRESS OK 7 2 EN Setting US V Chip ratings First follow steps 1 and 2 on page 71 then go to the following steps 3 Access Set US TV Ratings screen Press AV to move DIGITAL SETUP N L the arrow to SET US DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL TV RATINGS then ee NN
4. To DIGITAL AUDIO Optical cable not supplied B 2ND AUDIO REC ON OFF When this function is set to ON e 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 e 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 EN 67 Input Output settings IN OUT FUNCTION The default setting is bold in the table below TV OUTPUT 1 WIDE 16 9 NORMAL 4 3 Select the appropriate 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 1 is set to WIDE 16 9 sometimes the screen image may be stretched vertically When TV OUTPUT 1 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 WIDE1 6 9 In 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 OUTPUT connector This function is invalid if HDMI is activated TV OUTPUT 2 720to1080 NO CONV ALLto480i ALLto480p Selec
5. POWER PLAY P p CD vcn CABLE TV DBS H oo NOTE When POWER SAVE is set to ON you can not change the remote control code Before changing the code set POWER SAVE to OFF t page 69 MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL cont 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 the four VCRs and their Remotes to different codes so that the Remotes can operate these VCRs separately 1 Set remote operation mode Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to VCR BH 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 and 4 for D code con trol signals Q Press STOP W and release A B C D Turn off VCR Press POWER on the VCR Check remote control code for VCR Press PLAY amp on the VCR for more than 5 seconds The code currently set appears on the front display panel H Turn on VCR Press POWER on the Remote The code transmitted from
6. Ir y th e arrow to a S ET DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL CANADIAN RATINGS Senn zu SET US TV RATINGS FRE for French then SINWERUNS press OK SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE cx Gin SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS En seect THEN PRESS OK 4 Set Canadian Ratings Press AV lt D to move the cur sor to the correct location 2 Press OK to turn on or off the blocking feature DIGITAL SETUP V CANADIAN RATINGS ENG 18 144 PG lt G gt C8 lt C gt E c 0 3 m Gin SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK OR DIGITAL SETUP V CANADIAN RATINGS FRE 184 16 5 134 lt 8 gt lt G gt M eias SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT sELEcr THEN PRESS OK For brief definition on the individual ratings refer to Rating Systems on page 74 ce pleted Press MENU to exit when setup is com Unrated programs Unrated programs are programs that do not contain a rating signal They include emergency bulletins news public service announcements or weathers etc TV programs or movies that do not have rating signals will be blocked if the unrated category is set to BLOCK First follow steps 1 and 2 on page 71 then go to the following steps 3 Access Unrated screen Press AV to move the arrow to UNRATE
7. les PROGRAM INFO SoccE s w 4 YES j ca Loe Leo EXT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS cam sevect THEN PRESS OK 5 Return to normal screen Press NAVI n Deleting program information When you want to delete the stored information for each recorded program follow the procedure below by using the Remote Program information for the Video Navigation function is deleted but the recorded program will not be erased ATTENTION Once the information is deleted it is impossible to restore that information 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 navigation SEARCH N LIBRARY N BLANK NAVI SETUP program you want to ss 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 edit then press OK 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 2 FOOTBALL 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ SYDNEY OLYMPIC TSPECIAL 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LLINK L53 Cu Cr OF E EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS t A ser THEN PRESS OK e 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 T
8. INITIAL SETTING cont Setting channels automatically Auto Channel Set Digital To add or delete channels use Manual Channel Set Digital t page 21 1 Access Digital Set Up Menu screen Press DTV MENU 2 Access Tuner screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to i TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL TUNER then press V or OK BAND v AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET ej OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS pur seect THEN PRESS OK El 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 NOTES During Auto Channel Set the size of the menu screen displayed may vary depending on the resolution information cano setor wm annow weve 1080i 720p 480p or e CB sese THEN PRESS OK 480i of the channels received When Auto Channel Set is complete SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL FOUND appears on screen Check the connections then select RETRY to start again or select EXIT DIGITAL SET UP DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL BAND TV AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET rn SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK DIGITAL SET UP DIGITAL PRO
9. EN 23 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 1 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 1 Press X D to move the arrow to TONER SET CABIESETUP y C DESSETUP Jj TUNER SET UP INPUT CH OFF then press V or BRAND OK ft TEST MODE 2 Press X D to OK move the arrow to pur cm THEN PRESS OK CABLE SET UP then press V or OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS n Select cable box input channel Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP VJ TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP the arrow to INPUT rac n CH INPUT GH K oF D Your selection BRAND 1 depends on how your TEST MODE cable box is connected to your OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS VCR an Ch sececr THEN PRESS OK If your cable box is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel Press lt gt 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 input connectors on the front panel Press lt gt until ON F 1 appears on the screen If your
10. FLASHING back to beginning Return to normal screen Press MENU DIGITAL SET UP COLOR TEXT COLOR TEXT OPACITY 4 DEFAULT n DEFAULT BKGND COLOR DEFAULT BKGND OPACITY DEFAULT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS Bir sevect THEN PRESS OK When DEFAULT has been selected for the font type and color setting the setting for the individual item will be as follows STANDARD for Font Size WHITE for Text Color SOLID for Text Opacity BLACK for Background Color and SOLID for Background Opacity JLIP ID Number Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV e Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR atl D VCR CABLE TV DBS CS GE G9 Eaves eal Hael SOME QS EN 7 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 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
11. 3 Deactivate Video Navigation Press lt D Each time you press lt P Video Navigation turns ON or OFF Navigation SEARCH N _LIBRARY__ BLANK __ f NAVI SETUP NAVIGATION SET UP USED MEMORY 66 NAVIGATION lt OFF pL EXIT e SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SE NC SELEC p THEN PRESS OK 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 Finding Tapes Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode on the TV e Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR p VCR l CABLE TV DBS To play back a selected program on the list screen El Select the program that you want to watch then press OK H insert the corresponding tape Fl Press OK again with the arrow on SEARCH Confirm that the desired program is highlighted then press OK e Playback starts automatically after the selected program is located EN 55 You can find a tape you want using Video Navigation 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
12. A HDMI to HDMI connection has been made but the HDMI digital sound function at the TV side may support only 2ch PCM Your TV is unable to decode Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream thus there is no sound output Connect an audio cable between the VCR and TV Make use of the analog audio input connector coupled with the HDMI video input at the TV side to connect to the VCR s audio output Make use of the analog audio input connector coupled with the HDMI video input at the TV side to connect to the VCR s audio output RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording will not start There is no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed 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 2 TV broadcasts will not be recorded properly The VCR has been set to L 1 L 2 F 1 or I 1 etc input location by mistake Select the appropriate channel on the VCR 3 Tape to tape editing will not work 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 Connect the components correctly r pages 80 82 or check REAR AUX L 1 or
13. DEFAULT SERIF MONO SERIF SANS MONO SANS CASUAL CURSIVE SMALL CAPITAL back to beginning To set the caption text to italic underline or bold press lt D to select YES NOTE 1 9 OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont Access Color menu screen Press AV to move DIGITAL SETUP V the arrow to DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL Hu n COLOR then press ane OK CC DISPLAY MANUAL FONT TYPE COLOR ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS e sevect THEN PRESS 0K Select color Press AV to select the individual items TEXT COLOR TEXT OPACITY BKGND COLOR and BKGND OPACITY and press lt D to enter the desired setting Then press OK upon completing the necessary settings The TEXT COLOR and BKGND COLOR items allow you to set the color of the caption text and its background respectively Each time you press D the color changes as follows DEFAULT BLACK WHITE RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN back to beginning The TEXT OPACITY and BKGND OPACITY items allow you to set the opacity for the caption text and its background respectively Each time you press lt gt the opacity changes as follows DEFAULT SOLID TRANSPARENT TRANSLUCENT
14. Ke ts Le x A B C D C Device with three i LINK connectors NOTES 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 e In 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 amp amp page 69 and the VCR is turned off e The maximum data transfer speed supported by the i LINK connector on this VCR is 400 Mbps 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 commercially available i LINK cable 4 pin S400 below 3 m If the cable used is above 3 m this VCR will not fully maximize its performance 60 en I LINK DV Connections NOTES Use of i LINK connection may not be possible depending on the type of camcorder equipped with DV connector In this case set LINC to OFF amp page 78 e If the 44 1 kHz PCM audio signal is input via DV connector recording cannot be performed p
15. f the tape reaches its end during timer recording O and gt blink To timer record cable channels received through a cable box be sure to keep the cable box turned on 42 en Changing VCR Plus Co Setting TIMER RECORDING cont 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 t amp page 41 step El When this happens perform the following steps to set the correct guide channel number for that station 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 atium CD VCR CABLE TV DBS aes m ptos a eE Ea ea 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 programming 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 programming the VCR Plus guide channel number for each station should mat
16. u NAVI SET UP arrow to EDIT then ES 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 _1 3 press OK TOVON OLUP 2 FOOTBALL 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LINK LS3 Cay CFI CE Cor k EXIT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS em Wsevect THEN PRESS 0K 5 Enter title 1 Press AV D tO ganovigation EDIT TITLE move the arrow on SYDNEY OLYMPIC the desired charac ACCERASE ERASE NEXT BACK ter or symbol then press OK t SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 12 21 02 MON 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LS3 OR EXIT ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Press the Number keys to enter the title For entering the characters as the title refer to How to enter the characters and symbols on page 60 In this example enter JVC NEWS 2 Press AV 1 D gt to move the arrow to ENTER then press OK 6 Return to normal screen Press NAVI 62 EN 3 Editing program category When you want to change the program category follow the procedure below by using the Remote 1 2 Load a cassette Insert a tape on which there is a program you want to edit Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Select program Press AV to select the program you want to
17. 3 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 or PAUSE II repeatedly To reverse a still picture press lt lt repeatedly To resume normal playback press PLAY gt D Viewing slow motion picture Slow Motion Playback S VHS VHS only During normal playback Press ka a to decrease the playback speed Each time you press the button the speed decreases toward reverse slow motion playback then reverse picture search e Holding PAUSE 8J for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press PAUSE ID again still picture resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY During still picture playback Press and hold fi to start forward or ka a to start reverse slow motion playback When you release the button slow motion playback stops and a still picture appears e Holding PAUSE Jl for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press PAUSE IDJ again still picture resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES 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 adjus
18. TO SET EXPRESS PROGRAMMING To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number f an incorrect PlusCode number or one where the broadcast already ended has been inputted PLUSCODE NO ERROR CONFIRM PLUSCODE NO THEN RETRY is displayed for about 5 seconds then the VCR Plus screen reappears 4 Input receiving channel number The guide channel number which is FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP VJ INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET CGUIDE CHANNEL assigned to the TV or GUIDE CH z I PL cable station for the VOR CH PlusCode number that you entered in i ok step El will appear Pe wa automatically on the Guide Channel Set Up screen Press D 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 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 If you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly set your Controller CABLE CH appears in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 22 24 In that case it is possible to change the channel by 10 channels by pressing and holding lt j PI H Check program data The PlusCode tv 41 Return to normal screen Press lt gt to mo
19. The inserted program is not 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 3 MEMORY FULL appears on the screen when you try to start recording The VCR s memory for Video Navigation is fully recorded Check the remaining memory rs page 63 If it is full delete unnecessary Video Navigation information r pages 62 63 4 The information data for Video Navigation is not registered The VCR s memory for Video Navigation is fully recorded e NAVIGATION is set to OFF The recording time is not enough Check the remaining memory rs page 63 If it is full delete unnecessary Video Navigation information r pages 62 63 Set NAVIGATION to ON r amp page 54 For details on the recording time for Video Navigation refer to NOTES on page 53 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over Those channels have been preset to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them r amp page 19 2 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE II to pause the recording change channels then press
20. 7 1 STOP Q1 NOTES PLAYBACK This VCR can check the tape condition during playback and recording and realize the best possible pictures e This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in D VHS MTP S VHS S VHS ET and VHS formats and automatically identifies the recording format When you play back a tape recorded on this VCR you can use the Video Navigation function r amp page 53 1 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 r amp page 68 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 e If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically H Start playback Press PLAY gt Recording speed is automatically detected e If V CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting and PICTURE CONTROL is set to AUTO r amp page 65 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 During playback if the images cannot
21. Access Manual Clock Set screen Press AV to move the arrow to MANUAL CLOCK SET then press OK Set time Press gt until the desired time appears then press V e Holding lt D changes the time in 30 minute intervals FUNCTION SET UP MANUAL CLOCK SET INITIAL SET UP nx KRK DATE 1 1 THU van 20 DST OFF TIME ZONE ATLANTIC D co SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK Set date Press gt until the desired date appears then press V e Holding gt changes the date in 15 day intervals Set year Press lt gt 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 Select time zone Press AV to move the arrow to TIME ZONE press lt gt repeatedly until the desired time zone is selected Each time you press the button the time zone changes as follows ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII back to the beginning 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
22. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical iD VIS S viis DO Poe DIGITAL CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void 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 cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en
23. May14 7 00PM Weekly Ff 10 00 PM Event May 15 6 00PM Once Sat 7 00PM E y A NL IM ee Select ry Operate Back gg Exit The Easy Rec Timer or Easy View Timer set by EPG rz page 51 will also be displayed in the timer list 2 Access Timer Mode screen Press AV to select a program then press OK to check more detailed information EJ Return to normal screen Press MENU Canceling or changing timer settings First follow steps Ell and Ell on page 49 then go to the following steps EH Access Timer List screen Press gt to move the arrow to Timer List then press V or OK H Access Timer Mode screen Press AV to selecta program then press emat Foe OK a E EZ D Stat Time 7 00PM End time WeekyDaly Once Event Stop mode Set Timer E 6 9 Select ry Operate Back e Exit To change a program 1 Press AV lt D to select and change the set ting 2 Press AV to move the arrow to Set Timer upon completing the necessary changes then press OK To delete a program Press A P to move the arrow to Delete then press OK Return to normal screen Press MENU Electronic Program Guide EPG This VCR allows you to set recording timer or viewing timer by selecting the program from the Electronic Program Guide
24. Number keys on the remote NOTES The default lock code is 0000 The lock code being set will return to the default code when the AC power cord is removed and inserted again or upon recovery after power interruption In case you forgot the lock code you can reset it by removing and inserting the AC power cord Once block has been released it will remain in this state until the VCR is power off 74 EN Rating Systems US V CHIP RATINGS U S PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont TVY Appropriate for All Children TV Y7 Directed to Older Children 7 TVG General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV MA Mature Audiences Only CONTENT RATINGS which may accompany the TV PG TV 14 amp TV MA ratings V FV Violence Fantasy Violence S Sexual Situations L Strong Language D Suggestive Dialog MOVIE RATINGS NR Not Rated G General Audience PG Parental Guidance PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned R Restricted NC 17 No One Under 17 X No One Under 18 CANADIAN V CHIP RATINGS E Exempt no blocking C Programming Intended for Children C8 Programming Intended for Children 8 Years and Older G General Audience PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 Years and Older 18 Adult Closed Caption Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV mode
25. Timer mode indicator page 41 45 Q Satellite Auto Recording indicator v page 47 QO Channel auxiliary input L1 L2 F1 I 1 etc Clock time Time counter r page 29 Remaining time Recording mode indicator amp page 37 41 Tape speed EN 9 Q Remain indicator page 37 Q Channel mode indicator DTV mode indicator Lights up when digital broadcast signal is received Q Cassette type indicator e page 35 Pause mode indicator page 34 36 D Record mode indicator amp page 37 41 Play mode indicator page 29 41 10 en On screen display INDEX cont SAP ez ao D VHS INDEX 9 D VHS STD CH 123 2 E D Rob 1259 AM l5 Cassette indication Cassette type indication 1 page 35 Index no indication page 31 VCR operation mode indication Audio monitor indications page 30 Clock time Time counter Tape remaining time When REMAIN appears 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 The tape remaining time is calculated based on the recording speed being used The indicated remaining time is only an estimate 660000 Recording mode indication s page 35 36 Recording speed indication Q Image format HD SD Q Auxiliary input L 1 L 2 F 1 and l 1 etc Audio Indications STEREO
26. the current status appears for a few seconds LIGHTING AUTO OFF This function allows you to turn on off the blue LED on the front panel Parental Lock 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 l CABLE TV DBS DTV MENU Number Keys AIC EN 7 1 This function enables blocking of channels or content that you feel to be inappropriate for children based on the US and Canada rating guidelines through the utilization of V Chip technology It works only when viewing digital program V Chip has no effect on video signals from VCR tapes or Camcorder connection The V Chip settings of this VCR can be customized to match your personal preference You can use US V Chip settings for programming broadcast from the United States Canadian V Chip settings for programming broadcast from Canada and movie ratings You may use any or all of the settings US V Chip Canada V Chip Movie ratings NOTE Some programs and movies are broadcast without a rating signal Even if V CHIP ratings limits have been set up these programs will not be blocked Refer to page 73 on how to block unrated programs EN Enabling V Chip 1 Access Digital Set Up Menu screen Press DTV MENU 2 Access Parental screen Press lt gt to move DIGITAL SET UP
27. 1 800 252 5722 http www jvc com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not attempt to service the product yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs 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 i LINK DV CONNECTION OF THIS PRODUCT CONFORMS TO IEC61883 1 IEC61883 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
28. NAVIGATION OFF EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS vum supcr THEN PRESS OK 4 Return to normal screen Press NAVI If memory is full you have to delete unwanted information to store more information in the VCR s memory 64 En Useful Function Settings 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 atium D VCR CABLE TV DBS Sea es ven E5 E e es ar BACK O O C2 OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set Up screens by following the procedure described below The table below shows the structure of the menu system FUNCTION VIDEO FUNCTION page 65 SET UP AUDIO FUNCTION t page 66 IN OUT FUNCTION page 67 ADDITIONAL ts page 68 For the functions you can set on the Function Set Up screen see pages 65 to 70 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU H Access Function Set Up screen Press lt Pl tO MOVE nmcnowsErur V TUNER SETUP A INITIAL SETUP th e a rrow to VIDEO FUNCTION AUDIO FUNCTION IN OUT FUNCTION ADDITIONAL FUNCTION SET V CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO UP then press V VIDEO STABILIZER OFF or OK cM SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS en
29. On the front panel Press REC 9 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 6 page 68 then set AV COMPU LINK to OFF after per forming step J e 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 N Input Source Selectable Recording Speed Playback device Recording device This VCR Analog D VHS HS STD L53 input S VHS VHS SP EP NOTES Be sure to select AUTO for PICTURE CONTROL or NORM when V CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes page 65 It is impossible to perform dubbing properly only with an audio cable Connect also the video or S video cable 04 m TV Brand Setting mi m CD VCR CABLE TV DBS eg I Gp ar EF 0 6 TV VCR TV VCR H en Number Keys CH E o TV VOL eax TV BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC 01 03 HITACHI 10 MAGNAVOX 02 MITSUBISHI 03 PANASONIC 04 11 RCA 05 SHARP 06 SONY 07 SAMSUNG 12 SANYO 13 SEARS 13 TOSHIBA 08 ZENITH 09 MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTR
30. PLAY to resume recording 3 The Remote will not operate your TV or cable box or DBS receiver The brand codes are set incorrectly Reset the correct brand codes t pages 84 85 4 Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed the clock is incorrect The clock setting data received from the host channel is incorrect Select a different host channel during Semiauto Clock Set r page 16 or perform Manual Clock Set r page 17 5 PM blinks on the front display panel The VCR do not work properly Unplug the AC power plug once then plug it again 6 The subtitles and the menu screen are overlapped The subtitle display on the TV is set to on Set it to off 7 The subtitles cannot be displayed You are viewing the program in EE mode through the HDMI connection Make use of the analog connection Component Video S Video or Video and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i t page 67 However if the picture is of 480p image format the subtitles cannot be displayed en 91 The following conditions are product features and do not indicate mechanical problems Playback of tapes recorded in D VHS mode 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 After you press PLAY gt it takes a mome
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32. is set to ON It is recommended to set the remote control code to A when you use this function i amp page 86 Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have Refer to the TV s instruction manual when making this connection JVC TV with AV COMPULINK This VCR To Audio in m To AV COMPULIN To S video in VCR ONLY To To REMOTE AUDIO PAUSE AV OUTPUT COMPULINK To S VIDEO OUTPUT S video cable supplied Audio cable supplied Mini plug cable not supplied 70 en OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont The default setting is bold in the table below S VHS ET ON OFF 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 on the front display panel lights up when S VHS ET is set to ON NOTES Before recording make sure that V CALIBRATION is set to ON i page 65 You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording is in progress while timer recording or Instant Timer Recording is page 37 is in progress while Video Calibration page 65 is in progress e S VHS ET does not work with S VHS tapes To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over
33. or does not appear There is no sound Mosaic block noise appears in the picture Black or mosaic horizontal stripes appear in the picture Early symptom Late symptom e The picture stops as if the tape is paused D VHS playback A blank black or blue screen appears The picture is fuzzy 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 e In order to avoid misoperation set NAVIGATION to OFF rs page 54 Follow the instructions that are provided with the cleaning tape If you still do not get a clear picture after using a cleaning 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 rs page 30 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 INDEX 7 Front panel ecce ee eee ee eee eee eese oseeeesseceesse 7 Rear panel eee e ee eee ee eee ee eee ee
34. when V CALIBRATION is OFF VIDEO When this function is set to ON you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture STABILIZER when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR S VHS VHS only ON OFF 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 4 or on the Remote to eliminate vibration 66 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont Audio settings AUDIO FUNCTION The default setting is bold in the table below B STD AUDIO REC MODE STANDARD PCM amp STANDARD 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 m
35. 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM i LINK 153 the Title screen CE CMS Cm r i EXIT ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS din te Di sr THEN PRESS OK searches for the Video Navigation information El Select program Press AV to select the program you want to watch then press OK To go to another page of the lists press or gt n Start playback Press lt gt to move the arrow to PLAY then press OK Playback starts automatically after the selected program is located NOTES e If you press NAVI while Video Navigation is deactivated the Navigation Set Up screen appears Set NAVIGATION to ON te age 54 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 e To 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 5 min for the S VHS VHS SP mode and 15 min for S VHS VHS EP mode e Video Navigation may not work properly for some tapes e 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
36. DBS Receiver Set screen and select the correct number page 26 Set the correct DBS receiver brand code ss page 27 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts 8 Timer recording begins as sched uled but the channel is always incorrect 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 Set INPUT CH to OFF r pages 23 26 9 You moved and now VCR Plus system does not work properly The receivable stations in the new area are received on different channels than those in the previous area Re perform the Changing VCR Plus Setting procedure rs page 42 10 PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the screen All 24 programs of the VCR s timer memory are used Wait until a space in memory clears or cancel unnecessary program information r page 46 VIDEO NAVIGATION SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Tape information screen does not appear for the currently inserted tape The current tape inserted has not been recorded on this VCR Tape information cannot be shown if it has not been recorded on this VCR 90 en VIDEO NAVIGATION TROUBLESHOOTING cont SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 2 The VCR cannot search for the desired program Two or more tape numbers are recorded on one tape
37. DBS receiver Press lt gt until OFF appears on the screen atium CD VCR CABLE TV DBS ems e tee a8 a ese ea Im SESS NOTES The Controller may not work with all types of DBS receiver If 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 page 47 The VCR can only change the satellite channel through the Controller during timer recording If your DBS receiver cannot be operated with a Remote because it has no remote sensor you cannot use the Controller to change its channels Make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording For customers in U S A If you are unable to set the Controller contact JVC toll free at 1 800 252 5722 EN 27 5 Enter DBS Receiver s brand Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP NJ TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP V the arrow to DES SETUP BRAND INPUT CH OFF Press lt to enter mm EE the brand code from the following list TEST MODE Cis SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT seLecr T
38. EPC 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 ati D VCR CABLE TV DBS ATTENTION When setting recording timer of a digital ATSC program the VCR must be set to the standby mode condition 10 minutes before the start time of a program As timer recording is performed based on the time information of each program timer standby and timer recording may not be possible due to deviation in the timer information of each program if the VCR is set to standby mode within 10 minutes of the program start time In such cases press REC to perform manual recording NOTES e The EPG function works only when receiving digital programs e If the Easy Rec Timer or Easy View Timer is set for a program whose start time has passed a message Check Start Time appears on the screen In this case exit the EPG screen and perform manual recording NOT A Easy Record Timer 1 Access EPG screen Press EPG The clock must be set to access the EPG screen If you have not set the clock an error message will be displayed Refer to page 15 for the clock setting procedure When the received channel is not a digital DTV channel CAN NOT SET ON THIS CHANNEL SELECT DTV CHANNEL THEN RETRY appears on the screen When receiving digital broadcast if EPG is pressed to access the EPG s
39. EPG screen Press EPG 2 Select time zone and channel Press lt gt to select the desired time zone and AV to select the desired channel then press OK The detail information of the program will appear 3 Change or delete view timer Press lt gt to move the arrow to Easy Rec or Delete then press OK When Easy Rec is selected an amp mark appears in front of the program title 4 Return to normal screen Press EPG NOTES e If your TV supports only 480i image format the EPG sub picture screen will not be displayed even if it is available As for TVs with image format of 480p and above which are commonly used the EPG sub picture screen will be displayed EPG will not be displayed when timer recording is in progress You may not be able to set the Rec View timer unless it contains detailed data on the EPG If timer cannot be set using EPG set timer manually by performing Digital Timer Programming amp page 49 e The View timer is functional only when the VCR is powered on In addition the View timer will not function while playing back a tape while warning message is displayed while the main menu navigation menu program menu or DTV menu is displayed Depending on the broadcast received the date and time on the EPG might be incorrect In this case the EPG may record or show a wrong program when using the Easy Rec Timer or the Easy View Ti
40. 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 e 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 DBS Receiver Control Setting Suggested location Place the DBS Direct Broadcast 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 suggested locations Your VCR DBS receiver Controlle
41. P SIGNAL STRENGTH select a receiving RETURN RF channel ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS put C2ulsevecr THEN PRESS 0K When a digital broadcast ATSC channel is received the channel number will be displayed at DTV CH If digital broadcast cannot be received the received RF channel number will be displayed instead Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press lt D to set to ADD Q Repeat and to add other channels To skip channels Press AV to move poscere MANUAL CH SET the arrow to CH then press TV VCR ADOBE d SP Pl CH to select an DIVCH 1 SIGNAL STRENGTH 74 RF channel you RETURN want to skip OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK OR Press AV to move the arrow to DTV CH then press TV VCR CH to select a receiving DTV channel you want to skip Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press lt D to set to SKIP Repeat and to skip other channels The numeric value displayed at the SIGNAL STRENGTH item indicates the strength of the digital broadcast signal received The signal strength value range is from O to 100 e At the CH item the added RF channels can be selected when you press TV VCR CH Pressing the Number keys allow you to select all available RF channels e At the DTV CH item pressing TV VCR CH allo
42. PARENTAL then press lt D to SERVICE TYPE 1 select MANUAL CC DISPLAY 4 MANUAL FONT TYPE The FONT TYPE COLOR di aM E and COLOR items ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS on the menu screen EXIT hssr THEN PRESS OK will be enabled Access Font Type menu screen Press AV to move the arrow to FONT TYPE then press OK DIGITAL SETUP DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL SERVICE TYPE 1 CC DISPLAY MANUAL FONT TYPE COLOR uen OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS E seect THEN PRESS OK Select font type Press AV to select the individual items teins FONT SIZE FONT FONT SIZE K DEFAULT M STYLE ITALIC FONT STYLE DEFAULT u TALIG NO UNDERLINE and e TT ws BOLD and press lt BOLD NO gt to enter the desired OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS setting Then press cher SS sezect THEN PRESS 10 OK upon completing the necessary settings The FONT SIZE item allows you to set the size of the caption text Each time you press lt D the font size changes as follows DEFAULT STANDARD SMALL LARGE back to beginning e The FONT STYLE item allows you to set the font of the caption text Each time you press lt D the font style changes as follows
43. To change the JLIP ID number of this VCR follow the procedure below 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Select JLIP ID Set Up screen 1 Press lt gt to move the arrow to INITIAL SET UP then press V or OK 2 Press lt gt to move the arrow to OTHER then press V or OK EJ Set JLIP 1D Number Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP DIGITAL SET UP the arrow to j LI P CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER ID uem 7 Press lt D to enter TIT the desired ID number cr SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS p sevect THEN PRESS OK 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE For further details on the JLIP system or devices consult your nearest JVC dealer U S customer can contact JVC directly toll free at 1 800 252 5722 78 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 adim VCR l CABLE TV DBS OOA em e c e a Ge ATTENTION If the i LINK setting does not work press D VHS and STOP on the front panel 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 to this VCR with the i LINK cable LINC
44. 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 multiple angles NOTES Sound Selection DE 1 STEREO 2 Dolby D During normal playback press A MONITOR on the Remote to select the desired sound t is impossible to select the program if the tape does not contain multiple programs Subtitle Selection OFF CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 During normal playback press SUBTITLE Number key 6 on the Remote to select the desired subtitle t is impossible to select the subtitle if the tape does not contain multiple subtitles ATTENTION Subtitles do not appear while the on screen display is displayed 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 When playing back a D Theater tape it is possible that both the captions of a digital program DTV and the TV are displayed at the same time if analog connection Component Video S Video or Video has been made As such make sure to turn off the closed captioning function of the TV Special Ef
45. When receiving the stereo broadcast Dolby D When playing back and receiving Dolby Digital signals STREAM When playing back and receiving audio signals in other new formats PCM When playing back and receiving PCM audio signals AUDIO 1 Depends on the DV AUDIO REC AUDIO 2 setting r amp page 66 1 2 MIX D VHS C HM DT100 l Icons page 32 appears when a D VHS cassette contains the multiple programs amp appears when a D VHS cassette contains the multiple angle PE appears when a D VHS cassette contains the audio in multiple language appears when a D VHS cassette contains the subtitle in multiple language NOTE The subtitles do not appear while the on screen display is displayed D Selections of the selected icon B Model name of the device connected to the i LINK connector Brand name of the device connected to the i LINK connector D Type of device connected to the i LINK connector D Tape position indicator page 29 Remote nose l c LS How to use the Remote Before use insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity and matched correctly as indicated on the battery compartment or on the lid The Remote can operate most of your VCR s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets cable boxes and DBS receivers Point the Remot
46. 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 improve 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 compatible 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 amp amp page 33 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 DISPLAY ON OFF 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 e when the timer recording is in progress in the timer standby mode amp amp page 40 48 in the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode page 47 during Plug amp Play setting amp amp page 14 e when you press REC twice for the ITR amp amp page 37 when you set the remote control code page 86 when you press DISPLAY
47. be displayed on the TV press HDMI on the front panel to turn off the HDMI LED and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i r page 67 In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when MENU is pressed power off this VCR press and hold PAUSE 44 on the front panel for more than 5 seconds then power on the VCR again To stop playback Press STOP I on the Remote or on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW To fast forward when it is not running Press FF gt b To eject the tape Press EJECT 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 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 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 For a cassette recorded in D VHS LS5 mode playback is not possible For component video connection you can select the appropriate output mode in accordance to the signal received or the image format of a pre recorded tape with TV OUTPUT 2 page 67 Basic Playback Features Turn on the VCR and the TV and select
48. displayed regardless of this function setting B GRAY BACK When this function is set to ON the VCR changes the screen into the gray back ON OFF screen automatically when receiving a channel not in use en 69 The default setting is bold in the table below B POWER SAVE When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption While the ON VCR is turned off the front display panel does not show the clock OFF 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 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 B S VHS MODE You can determine which recording mode either S VHS mode or VHS mode is used ON 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 com
49. displayed when the front display panel shows the remaining time 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 r page 38 Specifying recording length Instant 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 O indicator starts flashing Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 8 hours To cancel an ITR press STOP I on the Remote or on the front panel 38 EN atum VCR l CABLE TV DBS GODO w Haa Ba RECORDING cont 3 Watching one program while recording another 1 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 D Showing on screen display When SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON rs page 68 you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen For more detailed information about the on screen display see page 10 1 Display VCR status on TV screen During recording or recording nid press m INDEX 2 gu mesm Sm OSD on the Remote Ez All
50. edit then press OK Access edit screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to EDIT then press OK Access category screen Press AVA P to Navigation move the arrow to erm 9 n SYDNEY OLYMPIC EDIT CATEGORY ALLERASE ERASE NEXT lt BACK then press OK Dd MON Lao AM 5 53 PM LLINK Dii CE C O OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS am VU setect THEN PRESS 0K m g 5 Select category Press AV lt D to select the category you sra want then press OK mm sues m pos CHILD EDUCATION SERIES SPECIAL MUSIC COMEDY CLASSIC SHOPPING RELIGION OTHERS MISCELLANY SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 12 21 02 MON 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LLINK 1S8 RETURN _ EDIT TITLE Bur ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Return to normal screen Press NAVI VIDEO NAVIGATION cont 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 erased ATTENTION Once the information is deleted it is impossible to restore that informatio
51. es OR sere vanes 31 SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE v OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS BUT sevect THEN PRESS OK 4 set us TV Ratings Press AV lt D to move the cur sor to the correct location in the DIGITAL SET UP US TV RATINGS MA 14 PG lt G gt lt Y7 gt Y we d S o x line up of rating u x ID X column TV MA ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS TV14 etc and content row V FV S etc Press OK to turn on or off the blocking fea ture EXIT sELEcr THEN PRESS OK An item is blocked if an X mark appears instead of a To block viewing of all contents of a rating move the cursor to the top row of that rating column and insert an X mark Once an X mark has been placed on the top row every contents of that rating column are automatically blocked To change the setup move the cursor to the top column and change X to by pressing OK again You may then select to the individual categories to block For brief definition on the individual ratings refer to Rating Systems on page 74 Press MENU to exit when setup is com pleted OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont 3 Setting movie MPAA ratings First follow steps 1 and 2 on page 71 then go to the following steps 3 Access Set Movie R
52. front panel NOTE For a cassette recorded in D VHS mode Repeat Playback is not possible if the cassette was recorded in LS3 mode 30 EN 3 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 during playback use the manual tracking following the procedures below You can also use the manual tracking during slow motion playback r page 34 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 PLAYBACK cont D Selecting monitor sound Audio Monitor You can select the desired monitor sound While playin
53. grounding electrode Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 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 GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT ANTENNA I LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING 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 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table It may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacture
54. indications corresponding to the current VCR status are displayed for 5 seconds The time counter remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time e The indications are not recorded 2 Exit on screen display Press OSD again NOTES The subtitles do not appear while the on screen display is displayed If the VCR is in recording pause mode eM is always displayed The VCR status can be also displayed during playback Even if SUPERIMPOSE is set to OFF s page 68 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 EN 39 Other useful functions for recording You can also use the following functions for recording V CALIBRATION S VHS VHS only s page 65 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 r page 66 This VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast To record a SAP program received set 2ND AUDIO REC to ON using the menu screen NOTES When the channel is changed on the VCR e The STEREO indication appears on the s
55. not change after going through all the code numbers listed for your model of cable box then try all the other numbers mi c SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS p seect THEN PRESS OK Return to normal screen Press MENU INITIAL SETTING cont CABLE BOX BRAND LIST BRAND CODE ARCHER 1 5 17 CABLETENNA 1 17 CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 2 8 DIAMOND 1 17 GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1 4 6 11 12 15 28 HAMLIN 10 18 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 1 4 6 11 12 15 28 NOVAVISION 2 8 OAK 7 20 PANASONIC 13 14 PULSER 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 23 REMBRANDT T1 15 17 SAMSUNG 5 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 2 8 SIGMA 7 20 SL MARX 5 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 5 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 5 16 24 TOCOM 1 4 16 UNIKA 1 47 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 3 9 22 ZENITH 3 9 22 NOTES The Controller may not work with all types of cable box 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 El then the Clock Set screen appears Perform Manual Clock Set on page 17 If you press MENU after the clock has been set the Cable Box Input Channel screen in step Ell appears e If your cable box does not respond to any code you cannot use the Controller to change cable box channels
56. number will be missing from the memory s tape number list e 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 e 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 e The on screen display is output to the TV with S VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO signal in 480i image format 54 m How to read the Video Navigation screen ZZ Navigat on SEARCH LIBRARY __ BLANK _ NAVI SEI UP E 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 L83 1 3 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 2 FOOTBALL 0O 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 42 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM i LINK L53 CN sme nur Cr j 9 EXIT 1 oK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Tape number and tape title Maximum blank time on the tape Q 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 auxiliary input category start time end time recording speed Q Operational commands Example SYDNEY OLYMPIC 8 00 EURO 96 ENGLAND Blank part BLANK appears for non recorded part the part whose information has bee
57. osocsesseceess e 8 Front display panel ecce ecce ee eene eene 9 On screen display M e LO Remote 11 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 12 Connections eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee sess eeees 12 Basic Connection nennen nioi o ee 13 INITIAL SETTINGS 14 Plug amp Play Setting seesssseossssesseseosseosesee 14 Auto Clock Set Auto Tuner Set sess 14 Clock Setting eecee e eeeee eere eee eee ees 1D Preparations etie pee eee Ret ene 15 Setting clock semiautomatically 16 Setting clock manually sess 17 Analog Tuner Setting eere 18 Setting channels automatically 18 Setting channels manually sss 19 Digital Tuner Setting ccccscccsssscccssescees 20 Setting channels automatically 20 Setting channels manually sss 21 Cable Box Control Setting 22 Installing Controller s rin ires 22 Setting cable box input channel amp brand 23 DBS Receiver Control Setting 25 Installing Controller sss 25 Setting DBS receiver input channel amp brand 26 PLAYBACK 28 Basic Playback cccccccccsssccccsscccccssccesees 28 Basic Play
58. steps Access date screen Press X D to move Lus the arrow to u DATE SEARCH LIBRARY V BLANK M NAVI SETUP V then press OK LTAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE 4 The list screen appears being sorted by the recording date EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS em VSN sevecr THEN PRESS OK Confirm lists TETAN s Navigation a Is displayed aan LIBRARY beside the tape AE UBT number of the loaded Es see 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA cassette DOT 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL zv 0016 EURO 2000 e The cassette mark is z displayed on the left ERES Games Gar of the tape title The EXIT lt gt OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS items without the ce ner meets on 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 55 Return to normal screen Press NAVI 58 EN n 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 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Access Blank Space List screen Press AV lt D to move the arrow to BLANK then press V or OK Navigation BLANK ge NAVI SETUP BLA
59. sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS rs page 97 H Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable horizontal surface EI Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV Q Connect the TV antenna cable to the VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal Q Connect the supplied RF cable between the VCR s ANTENNA OUT terminal and the TV s antenna input terminal Connect an coaxial cable from the digital broadcast source to the VCR s ASTC IN ter minal Q Connect a HDMI cable between the VCR s HDMI OUT connector and the TV s HDMI input connector If your TV has only DVI input use a HDMI to DVI conversion cable to connect to the VCR s HDMI OUT connector Also connect an audio cable between the VCR s AUDIO OUTPUT connectors and the TV s audio input connectors If your TV is connected to an AV Amplifier you can make use of the VCR s OPTICAL connector to connect to the amplifier 6 page 66 If your TV does not have a HDMI or DVI connector you can make a Component Video Connection or VIDEO S VIDEO Connection as stated below Component Video Connection a Connect a component video cable between the VCR s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors and the TV s component video input connectors b Connect an audio cable between the VCR s AUDIO OUTPUT connectors and the TV s audio input connectors VIDEO S VIDEO Connection
60. the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of cable box or DBS receiver some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remote It is impossible to control a cable box or DBS receiver that does not have a remote sensor It s not possible to set the Remote for both your cable box and a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the Remote to operate one of these units at a time CABLE BOX BRAND NAME BRAND CODE ARCHER 01 05 17 CABLETENNA 01 17 CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 02 DIAMOND 01 17 GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01 04 06 11 12 15 28 HAMLIN 10 18 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 01 04 06 11 12 15 28 NOVAVISION 02 OAK 07 PANASONIC 13 14 PULSER 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 23 REMBRANDT 01 16 17 SAMSUNG 05 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02 SIGMA 07 SL MARX 05 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 05 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 05 16 24 TOCOM 01 04 16 UNIKA 01 17 UNIVERSAL 16 17 25 VIDEOWAY 03 09 22 ZENITH 03 09 22 DBS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 E g To set the Remote for the cable box to RCA 14 POWER qp omo Release Hold Press in succession down 66 EN Changing Remote Control Code
61. the program will not be recorded If this is inconvenient for you follow the steps below Press REC and PAUSE IIJ to start Video Calibration Then press PLAY amp to start recording after Video Calibration is complete It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner During EE mode viewing TV program through the VCR channel The subtitles of the program will not be displayed through the HDMI connection To view the subtitles please make use of the analog connection Component Video S Video or Video and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i rz page 67 However if the picture is of 480p image format the subtitles cannot be displayed Basic Recording 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 VCR CABLE TV DBS a C3 C3 C9 e3 e3 e3 Mc HSS EN 327 A Changing display information Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the front display panel shows the clock time remaining time and the time counter in sequence gt Time Counter gt Clock Time Remaining Time 4 e The remain indicator will be
62. the AV mode on the TV e Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR Cc PLAY P atium KD vcR CABLE TV DBS m ES M C5 Gs POWER TIMER C RESET REW lt lt aa EN 29 A 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 When you perform an Index Search es page 31 The position of K 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 i amp page 68 It 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 Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Playback You can play back a tape repeatedly 50 times While playing back a tape press and hold PLAY for more than 5 seconds The play indicator gt on the front display panel starts flashing slowly and a tape will be played back 50 times To stop playback press STOP Bl on the Remote or on the
63. the guide the VCR Plus guide channel number for number 6 channel number as WNJU Ind shown in the TV isti ng CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL GUIDE CH Is VCR CH If you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS set your Controller eur KSlseuecr THEN PRESS 104 CABLE CH appears in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 22 24 and re perform the procedure In that case it is possible to change the channel by 10 channels by pressing and holding lt D in steps El and B 44 en Express Timer Programming Analog Broadcast Only 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 LI 06099 59j POWER TIMER 9 p CD VCR I CABLE TV DBS Cee cmm 10 le c ccm E Ee C3 A H Hi Coco Co cp DBS DAILY Haldia ol ADA es QI G POWER TIMER DaO cole WEEKLY 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 r amp page 15 Load a cassette Make sure t
64. the timer is engaged The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact 5 The cassette stops automatically and O and D on the front display panel will not stop blink ing The tape reaches its end during timer recording The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time be sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire broadcast 6 Cable channels are not automati cally switched during timer recording 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 Connect the Controller correctly t page 22 After confirming your cable box s input channel number re access the Cable Set Up screen and select the correct number r amp page 23 Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts 7 Satellite channels are not auto matically switched during timer recording 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 e The DBS receiver is turned off Connect the Controller correctly r amp page 25 After confirming your DBS receiver s input channel number re access the
65. then press lt D 18 en Analog 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 D VCR CABLE TV DBS EY cem unm Jf eem s ron e ES ca INITIAL SETTING cont Setting channels automatically Auto Channel Set Analog 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 Analog page 19 EE Access Main Menu screen Press MENU H Access Tuner Set Up screen 1 Press X D to move the arrow to FUNCTION SET UPX TUNER SET UP X INITIAL SET UP TONER SET CABLESETUP DBSSETUP TUNER SET UP me r then press V or AUTO CH SET OK MANUAL CH SET 2 Press X D to move the arrow to TUNER SET then press V or OK f Gin SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS B seect THEN PRESS OK EI Perform Auto Channel Set You can FUNCTION SET UP V TUNER SET UP V INITIAL SETUP V automatically set the TUNER SET LCABLESETUP L DES SETUP receivable channels SAND i in your area in the AUTO CHSET order of their MANUAL GH SET frequencies Press AV to move the arrow to AUTO CH SET then press
66. wm ck SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS m aa uA urn EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK am 9 LL 6 back to the beginning Each service type may offer a different language or content depending on the program being broadcast Set auto mode Press AV to move the mme arrow to u CC DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL DISPLAY then press SERVICE TYPE 1 lt P to select OC DISPLAY 4 0 M AUTO e The font type and OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS color will be set exit S amp dsevect THEN PRESS OK automatically e Closed captioning may not work correctly if the signal being received is weak or when a videocassette is being played back Most broadcasts containing closed captioning will display a notice at the start of the program e When viewing a digital program or during recording the on screen display cannot be displayed when the SERVICE TYPE under the CLOSED CAPTION menu is set to other than OFF To display the on screen display set SERVICE TYPE to OFF However the setting of SERVICE TYPE does not affect the displaying of the on screen display when viewing an analog program or during playback Z6 En Digital Manual Setting First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 75 then go to the following steps 4 Set manual mode Press AV to move the arrow to CC DISPLAY DIGITAL SET UP DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION
67. 1 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Access Library screen Press A V D to naaie SEARCH Y LIBRARY pg BLANK NAVI SET UP move the arrow to TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE LIBRARY then press V or OK EXT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS m SELECT THEN PRESS OK Access tape number list screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to TAPE NUMBER then press OK The tape number list screen appears being sorted by the tape numbers ZZ Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY N BLANK N NAVI SETUP TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE ExT Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS Ww SELECT THEN PRESS OK Confirm tape number lists Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAV TAFE NUMBER UST 1st page out of 3 ari Som pages in this example 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA DT 2 BIGUANDVS ER of the tape number Ex ues Emm lists is shown SOCCER SPORTS 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM i LINK LS3 Gay GE GEE Cum mT ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS VB sevect THEN PRESS OK switch for changing the order e 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 pr
68. 7 Tuner setting Adding channels 19 21 Auto Channel Set 18 20 Manual Channel Set 19 21 Skipping channels 19 21 TV OUTPUT 1 67 TV OUTPUT 2 67 V VCR Plus Setting 42 VCR Plus Timer programming 40 V CALIBRATION 65 Video Navigation Checking memory 63 Editing titles 59 Finding tapes 55 Playback 53 VIDEO STABILIZER 65 2ND AUDIO REC 66 480i to 480p 67 EN 97 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL TUNER Power requirement AC 120 Va 60 Hz Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Power consumption Channel coverage Power on 60W VHF Channels 2 13 Power off 14W UHF Channels 14 69 Temperature CATV 113 Channels Operating 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to140 F TIMER Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions W x Hx D 435 mm x 96 mm x 383 mm 17 3 16 x 3 4 5 x 15 1 8 Weight 5 8 kg 12 8 Ibs Maximum recording tim 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 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 MPEC2 standard Audio format 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 Head azimuth 30 deg Drum rotation 1800 rpm T
69. AT 6 30AM 5 53 PM i LINK Ls3 o Cam CEN CHR Cory EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Navigation EDIT TITLE SYDNEY OLYMPIC ALLERASE ERASE NEXT cBACK SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 12 21 02 MON _ 6 30 AM 5 53 PM iLINK L53 Bur Ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS em VB sevect THEN PRESS OK Press the Number keys to enter the title For entering the characters as the title refer to How to enter the characters and symbols on the right column In this example enter JVC NEWS then press OK 2 Press AV 1 D to move the arrow to ENTER 1 Return to normal screen Press NAVI VIDEO NAVIGATION cont 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 E g Enter JVC NEWS D Press 5 JKL once to enter J then press gt 2 Press 8 TUV three times to enter V then press 5 3 Press 2 ABC three times to enter C then press 5 Press 0 twice to enter space then press gt 8 Press 6 MNO twice to enter N then press gt B Press 3 DEF twice
70. D 4 Set blockings N DIGITAL SET UP DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL UNRATED 4 view SET LOCK CODE OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS Br sELEcr THEN PRESS OK Press lt gt to select BLOCK Press MENU to exit EN 3 F Set lock code V Chip settings are protected by a four digit code The default lock code for the VCR is 0000 You may set the code to any four digit number you prefer First follow steps 1 and 2 on page 71 then go to the following steps 3 Access Set Lock Code screen Press AV to move the arrow to SET LOCK CODE then press OK DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL UNRATED VIEW SET LOCK CODE ps i SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK 4 Set lock code 1 Press A V4 D DIGIrRL SETUP to input the num SET LOCK CODE ber 2 Press OK to set Q 0 0 0 in the lock code 3 Press MENU to exit m Cis SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT sELEcr THEN PRESS OK d Viewing a blocked channel When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel the following message will appear on the screen THIS PROGRAM EXCEEDS YOUR RATING LIMITS PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY The channel will remain blocked until the correct code is entered using the
71. ER STANDBY MODE appears on the screen then press OK to return to normal screen 10 Engage timer recording standby mode 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 Ell through Ell 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 disengage the timer recording standby mode then press POWER to turn on the VCR DO NOT forget to re engage timer recording standby mode again by pressing TIMER amp after you use the VCR otherwise you cannot record the broadcast you want e When AUTO TIMER rs page 68 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 amp to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode EN 45 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 Cl
72. GRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END n Return to normal screen Press MENU INFORMATION AUTO CH SET and MANUAL CH SET will be performed in accordance to the band TV CATV selected at the BAND item on the Digital Set Up screen Unlike analog tuner setting r amp page 18 the VCR will not select the correct band TV CATV automatically during Auto Channel Set for digital tuner setting p um VCR l CABLE TV DBS Number Keys Jg EST TV VCR px CH Setting channels manually Manual Channel Set Digital You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually Access Digital Set Up Menu screen Press DTV MENU Access Tuner screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to TUNER then press V or OK Access Manual Channel Set screen Press AVI to move DIGITAL SET UP the arrow to DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL MANUAL CH SET BAND v then press TOKI iss SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS pur sevect THEN PRESS OK t 21 4 Add or skip desired channels To add channels o Press V tO move wemcserur the arrow to CH MANUAL CH SET CH then press the ADD SKIP Number keys to DTV GH
73. HEN PRESS OK BRAND CODE JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 6 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 fl INPUT CH and BRAND are not set If the DBS receiver s channel changes to 205 setting is complete Press lt D to move the arrow to wsserue YES then press INPUT CH OFF OK and DBS DID YOUR DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO RECEIVER se CO CONTROL IS ON appears on the OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS n forabout5 Olaus Weinen seconds e 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 Return to normal screen Press MENU 28 en 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 EJECT A STOP I POWER REW 3 FF e JO Co G POWER D VCR CABLE TV DBS UE cen 63 e a ea agag g ATES PLAY 5 REW lt lt 197 6 FF gt P SOLS
74. JVC D VHS DIGITAL RECORDER HM DT100U MU DVS THEATER Homi ipis EC ness DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL PCM SVHS Super VHS ET m ms Hii ver jis For customer Use LPT0960 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 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 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
75. L 2 and FRONT AUX F 1 setting amp pages 67 68 Make sure the power to all units is on Select the appropriate input location on the recording VCR TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording will not work The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not been set up properly 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 rs page 42 2 Timer programming will not work Timer recording is in progress Timer programming cannot be performed when timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes TIMER RECORDING EN OD SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 3 blinks on the front display panel The timer is engaged but there is no cassette loaded TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer recording program has not been set correctly Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact or with the hole covered with adhesive tape Check the programmed data and set again if necessary then press TIMER again 4 O and D on the front dis play panel will not stop blinking when
76. NK SIUE RETURN EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS blank part then stop eto aur THEN PRESS OK Prepare for recording See page 35 for recording Editing Titles 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 CD VCR CABLE TV DBS KI Does Dl EN 59 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 A Editing tape title When you want to edit the tape title follow the procedure below by using the Remote 1 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI Access Library screen Press AV lt D to move the arrow to LIBRARY then press V or OK Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY y BLANK N NAVI SETUP TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY DATE EXIT c SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Access tape number list screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to TAPE NUMBE
77. NK SPACE LIST RECORDING CONDITION RECORDING MODE LS3 BLANK TIME 2 00 end ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS keny SELECT THEN PRESS OK Set condition Press AV to move the grecs arrow to RECORDING BLANK SPACE LIST RECORDING CONDITION MODE then press lt D to select the recording speed Press AV to move the arrow to BLANK EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS TIME then press SELECT THEN PRESS OK TO LIST lt D to select the blank time Then press OK RECORDING MODE l LS3 BLANK TIME 2 00 VIDEO NAVIGATION cont 4 Select tape number Press AV then press zzweisston OK SEARCH LIBRARY V BLANK NAVI SET UP BLANK SPACE LIST 10 00 LS5 1 8 0003 10 00 BLANK k 0002 1200 BLANK To go to another page of the lists press or gt 0001 17 00 BLANK 0004 23 00 BLANK THLE 11 01 99 MON 11 34AM EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Load a cassette Insert the cassette whose number you have found in step 4 Select blank Press X DD to move _ navigation SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP the arrow to STOP MEEN then press OK e The VCR will start m rpm um search for the mE beginning of the 11 01 99 MON 11 34 AM 0003 10 00 BLANK 0002 12 00 BLA
78. OK NOTES When Auto Channel Set IS complete AUTO CHANNEL SET SCAN COMPLETED SG appears on screen PRESS MENU TO END f the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL FOUND appears on screen Check the connections then select RETRY to start again or select EXIT Cis SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK FUNCTION SET UP V TUNER SETUP V INITIAL SET UP X CL TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP Gen SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK n 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 tv 19 Setting channels manually atiam T Manual Channel Set Analog 0 You can add the channels you want or delete the TV DBS channels you do not want manually 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU H 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 E Access Manual Channel Set screen Press AV to move N FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP NJ INITIAL SET UP V the
79. OL When programmed set with a manufacturer s brand s code this Remote can perform some of the remote control functions of the listed TVs You can control a JVC TV without setting a brand code 1 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 E 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 M and release POWER Once you have set the Remote to operate the TV you do not have to set it until you replace the batteries from the Remote e JVC and PANASONIC have two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other n Operate TV Press one of the following buttons POWER TV VCR TV VCR CH 4 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 It s not possible to operate a TV not equipped with a remote sensor E g To set Remote to RCA 05 POWER popo Peas i Release Hold Press in succession down Cable Box or DBS Receiv
80. PUT 2 to the appropriate mode This function is invalid if HDMI is activated WI 480i to 480p ON OFF When this function is set to ON progressive output is being selected The 480i image format is up converted to 480p and output to the TV The progressive mode indicator fa on the front display panel will light up NOTES When TV OUTPUT 2 is set to ALLto480i the image format being output to the TV will be 480i even if this function is set to ON During DV input the image format output to the TV will be 480i even if this function is set to ON However the menu setting is retained and changes can be made If you are using a TV with DVI input and it does not support 480i image format use the TV s analog input instead This function is invalid if HDMI is activated B HDMI to DVI When this VCR is connected to the TV via the DVI connection through HDMI OUT COLOR connector this function allows you to select the desired deeper color intensity and to STANDARD tone down the black color of the picture ENHANCE B HDMI OUTPUT Setthis function to RGB FIX when the output from the HDMI OUT connector cannot AUTO be properly displayed on the TV screen RGB FIX B FRONT AUX F 1 You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C VIDEO separate signals to use as the video input terminal on the front panel S VIDEO Make sure to
81. Program Guide EPG 51 Express timer programming 44 FRONT AUX F 1 67 GRAY BACK 68 Guide channel 42 Glossary 95 HDMI OUTPUT 67 HDMI to DVI COLOR 67 Host channel 14 Index Front display panel 9 Front panel 7 Rear panel 8 Remote 11 On screen display 10 Index Search 31 Instant Timer Recording ITR 37 i LINK Setting 78 JLIP ID Number Setting 77 L LIGHTING 70 Manual tracking 30 Multi Brand Remote Controlling four JVC VCRs 86 Setting Cable Box brand 85 Setting DBS receiver brand 85 Setting TV brand 84 Next Function Memory 31 On screen display 10 38 OPTICAL OUT 66 Parental Lock 71 PBS channel 14 PICTURE CONTROL 65 Playback 28 Plug amp Play 14 POWER SAVE 69 Rating Systems 74 REAR AUX L 1 68 REAR AUX L 2 68 Recording D VHS Recording 35 S VHS VHS Recording 36 Recording speed 35 36 81 Repeat playback 29 Satellite Auto Recording 47 Skip Search 31 Special effect playback Frame by Frame Playback 34 High Speed Picture Search 33 Picture Search 33 Slow Motion Playback 34 Still Picture Playback 34 Variable Speed Picture Search 33 Specifications 97 STD AUDIO REC MODE 66 SUPERIMPOSE 68 S VHS ET 70 S VHS MODE 69 T Tape position indicator 29 Tape remaining time 10 37 Time counter 10 37 Time zone selection 16 17 Timer recording Canceling 46 50 Changing 46 50 Checking 46 50 Digital Timer 49 Express 44 Guide channel setting 42 Overlap 48 VCR Plus 40 Tracking 30 Troubleshooting 8
82. R then press OK The tape number list screen appears being sorted by the tape EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS numbers SELECT THEN PRESS OK Navigation SEARCH LIBRARY NAVI SET UP TAPE NUMBER TITLE CATEGORY Select tape number Press AV to select the navigation tape number for which mem you want to edit the title then press OK NAVI SET UP QU17 SOCCER 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL es 0016 EURO 2000 SPORTS 153 SOCCER 12 21 02 SAT 6 30AM 5 53 PM i LINK LA GC GED Ga Ca ET oK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS mC sevect THEN PRESS OK e 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 or gt 60 en 5 Access edit screen Press lt 1 gt to move the arrow to EDIT then press OK 6 Enter title Press AV lt D to move the arrow on the desired charac ter or symbol then press OK OR k Navigation TAPE NUMBER LIST 1 8 0017 SOCCER 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL 0016 EURO 2000 SOCCER TSPORTS 12 21 02 S
83. S CHOOSE ANALOG INPUT An attempt was made to make an S VHS VHS recording of a signal from an i LINK device other than a digital tuner 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 S VHS VHS USE ANALOG TIMER PROGRAMMING An attempt was made to make an S VHS VHS recording using the timer function with i LINK selected on the digital tuner side 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 mode select HS mode to record program properly 200 CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER An attempt was made to play back a signal that is not supported by this VCR To play back the signal use the digital tuner etc that was used to record the signal 201 WAIT A MINUTE CALIBRATING Normal playback is being prevented by mosaic noise etc Wait while the VCR calibrates itself so that it can output a normal image 202 COPY RESTRICTED PROG OUTPUT 480i VIDEO When p
84. WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT Bserecr THEN PRESS OK Then To select the host channel go to step Ell To select the D S T mode go to step Ell To select the time zone go to step I NOTE The time set previously will be erased when AUTO CLOCK SET is selected Select host channel You can either select FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP V INITIAL SET UP AUTO or enter a AUTO CLOCK SET TIME AM DATE 1 1 THU 2004 PBS channel number HOSTCH TV Press AV to move DST AUTO the arrow to HOST am CH then press lt gt until AUTO or the desired PBS Ge SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS m sevect THEN PRESS OK channel number is selected NOTE Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data INITIAL SETTINGS cont 5 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 Press AV to move the arrow to TIME ZONE press lt D repeatedly until AUTO or the desired time zone is selected Each time you press the button
85. WITH ARROW KEYS Eur SELECT THEN PRESS OK Return to normal screen Press MENU Set Number again Connect the external devices one by one Make sure to connect the VCR 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 Ell Use of i LINK connection may not be possible depending on the type of camcorders equipped with DV connector In this case set LINC to OFF in step El Even if a LINC is established between this VCR and an i LINK compatible device the digital tuner signal of this VCR will not be output to the device from the i LINK connector 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 amp 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
86. When using this VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording i LINK cable not supplied To i LINK IN 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 i LINK connector E 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 IN OUT connector NOTES Depending on the devices equipped with the i LINK 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 e ATTENTION on the back cover Load a cassette Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR for recording 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 I 1 etc When I 1 is selected either the front or the rear i LINK connector can be used the VCR will automatically switch to the appropriate connector being used Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed For more details refer to About Recording Speed below tv 61 Start playback Press PLAY amp on the conne
87. a Connect an S Video cable between the VCR s S VIDEO OUTPUT connector and the TV s S Video input connector If your TV does not have a S Video input connector use a video cable to connect between the VCR s VIDEO OUTPUT connector and the TV s video input connector b Connect an audio cable between the VCR s AUDIO OUTPUT connectors and the TV s audio input connectors EN 13 n 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 r amp page 14 If AUTO or channel numbers are displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR NOTE When AC cord is connected to AC outlet LOADING appears on the front display panel It takes some time until the unit turns on H Final preparation for use Turn on the VCR You can now perform basic playback r page 28 or basic recording r page 35 ATTENTION When this VCR is connected to some HDMI devices signals that are normally output from the VCR in the 480i image format may be outputted as 480p image format signals In such cases signal cannot be output from the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector or the VIDEO OUTPUT connecto
88. a DBS receiver or cable box to the AUDIO VIDEO INPUT L 1 or S VIDEO INPUT 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 e Satellite Auto Recording and timer recording cannot be performed at the same time e If the X blinks rapidly 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 Programming amp i amp page 44 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 46 en TIMER RECORDING cont 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 Not Progam2 ______CH40 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 Progaam2 7 7 CH40 Not recorded Other Useful functions for timer recording Yo
89. anel to turn off the HDMI LED and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i t page 67 In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when MENU is pressed power off this VCR press and hold PAUSE WIJ for more than 5 seconds then power on the VCR again 1 Make connections FA 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 When the JVC camcorder is equipped with the Master Edit Control you can control the VCR from the camcorder Connect the mini plug cable not supplied with this VCR as illustrated on the left When using a camcorder with a monaural output connect the audio output connector on the camcorder to the AUDIO L input connector on this VCR NOTE If the camcorder does not have S video output connector use a video cable EJ 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 AUDIO L INPUT connector on this VCR NOTE If another VCR does not have S video input output connector
90. arrow to TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SETUP MANUAL CH SET BAND W then press OK mon 77 7 i SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK 4 Add or skip desired channels To add channels Q Press AV to FUNCTION SETUP TUNER SET UP move the arrow to T mmu csr CH then press oi m 5 the Number keys ADD SKIP K am BL to input a channel mN number you want ok SELECT WITH ARROW to add pur Ch seLecr OR NUMBER KEYS Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press D to set to ADD Q Repeat and to add other channels To skip channels o Press AV to FUNCTION sEruP V TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP move the arrow to Dwewacesser CH then press Cem mi 46 the Number keys C g se o mmm 1 5 5 J or lt I D to input a channel number d Ok SELECT WITH ARROW you want to ski p ex Ch serer OR NUMBER KEYS Press AV to move the arrow to ADD SKIP then press lt D to set to SKIP Repeat and to skip other channels 5 Return to normal screen Press MENU 20 en Digital 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 D VCR CABLE TV DBS EY cem unm Jf eem s ron e ES ca
91. ating screen Press AV to move mone the arrow to SET US DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL TV RATINGS then Lee o I SET US TV RATINGS press OK SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE v ca ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK 4 Set Movie Ratings Press AV lt D to move the cur sor to the correct location 2 Press OK to turn on or off the blocking feature DIGITAL SET UP US MOVIE RATINGS X lt NC17 gt lt R gt PG13 PG E G NR e c SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS RUM sevect THEN PRESS 0K For brief definition on the individual ratings refer to Rating Systems on page 74 3 Press MENU to exit when setup is com pleted D Setting Canadian V Chip ratings First follow steps 1 and 2 on page 71 then go to the following steps 3 Access Set Canadian Ratings screen Press AV to move pam th e arrow to a S ET DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL CANADIAN RATINGS Ler SET US TV RATINGS ENG for English then a press OK SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE uen OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS OR Bur gn seect THEN PRESS OK Press AV to move amc
92. back Features 29 Checking tape position ssseeee 29 Playing back tape repeatedly 29 Adjusting tracking condition sues 30 Selecting monitor sound sss 30 Automatic operations after rewinding 31 Locating beginning of recordings ss 31 Skipping unwanted portions cece eee 31 Special Effect Playback 93 Locating particular scene rapidly 33 Viewing still picture essen 34 Viewing still picture frame by frame 34 Viewing slow motion picture ssseeeeee 34 RECORDING 35 Basic Recording ecce e eee eee eee eene eese e SD D VHS Recording o ld cette eet tite tote 35 S VHS VHS Recording esseseee 36 Basic Recording Features 97 Changing display information sssss 37 Specifying recording length sss 37 Watching one program while recording another 38 Showing on screen display sess 38 TIMER RECORDING 40 VCR Plus C98 Timer Programming 40 Changing VCR Plus C36 Setting 42 Express Timer Programming 44 Checking program settings sese 46 Canceling or changing pro
93. c Timer Standby Press REW 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 F 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 lt lt or gt gt on the Remote 2 Access distant code To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away press I4 or gt gt repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON r amp page 68 Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located EN 21 G 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 6 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of high speed playback up to 3 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 Other Useful functions for playback S VHS VHS only You can also use the following functions for playback V CALIBRATION rs page 65 When this
94. cable box is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO INPUT L 1 or AUDIO VIDEO INPUT L 2 connectors on the rear panel Press lt D until ON L 1 or ON L 2 appears on the screen f you do not use a cable box Press lt gt until OFF appears on the screen 24 iN H Enter cable box brand Press AV to move the arrow to i B RAN D t INPUT CH OFF Press lt to enter BRAND Hu 1 Pb the brand code from the list shown to the right FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SETUP V CABLE SETUP TEST MODE rem OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS gut sevect THEN PRESS OK 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 El INPUT CH and BRAND are not set f the cable box s channel changes to 9 setting is mer T o complete DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP CABLE SET UP CHANNEL 09 Press lt D to XS y w 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 D Press lt gt to move the arrow to NO 2 Press OK 8 Repeat step H until the cable box s channel changes to 9 by entering another code If the channel does
95. can be connected in daisy chain fashion using i LINK cables EN 9 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 i LINK cable A B C D A to D i LINK compatible devices Good connection examples A to D i LINK compatible devices The connections below do not form a loop O A B O A B C ol Ue Ue H ot 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 MPEQ2 and DV signals through to the next device 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 Bad connection examples A to D i LINK compatible devices The connections below form a loop x A B
96. ch the channel number on which it is received in your area NOTES In many instances the VCR Plus guide channel numbers for cable and broadcast TV stations DO NOT match the channel number on which it is received by your VCR or cable box Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details Many TV stations can be viewed on cable Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details EN 43 1 Access Main Menu screen 4 Input receiving channel number Press MENU Press AV to move Eg If WNJU Ind is received OO the arrow to VCR on channel 47 2 Access Guide Channel Set screen CH then press lt FUNCTION SET UP AJ TUNER SET UP AJ INITIAL SET UP V D to input the CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER 1 Press lt gt l to FUNCTION SET UP XJ TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP X number of the GUIDE GH move the arrow SUOGKSET CGUDEGUWWT D UTER channel on which the VOR CH k 7 D to INITIAL SET suncu I 6 guide channel s UP then press VERCH broadcasts are V or OK received puc SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS 7 Press 4 gt 7 3 EXIT SELECT THEN PRESS OK e move the arrow eim Wings Mora n to GUIDE instance CHANNEL then press V or OK L Return to normal screen E Input guide channel number Press MENU Press lt P to input Eg When inputting
97. connected for the Plug amp Play setting The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels We call this TV channel the host channel and it is a PBS channel in your area 1 Perform Plug amp Play setup If you use a cable box Plug amp Play will not function set the clock and tuner channels separately amp amp page 15 19 It takes several minutes for the VCR to complete the Plug amp Play setting Do not press any buttons on the front panel or on the Remote while Plug amp Play is in progress Digital tuner DTV channels may not be set automatically by Plug amp Play in such cases set digital tuner channels separately amp amp page 20 21 Connect the antenna cable to the VCR r page 13 Then connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet Do not turn on the VCR The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically NOTES When AC cord is connected to an AC outlet LOADING appears on the front display panel It takes some time until VCR completes its setup Auto Clock Set is performed first AUTO blinks on the front display panel during Auto Clock Set Auto Channel Set is performed next Auto Channel Set scans all the channels that are receivable by your VCR During Auto Channel Set the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set When Plug amp Play setting has been complete success
98. cording from audio input alone is not supported 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 an extremely efficient compression technique 96 en List of terms LIST OF TERMS This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on screen display names Accidental erasure prevention 39 Audio Monitor 30 Auto Daylight Saving Time 16 AUTO SP EP TIMER 68 AUTO TIMER 68 Automatic tracking 30 AV COMPU LINK 69 Cable box setting Brand 23 Input channel 23 Installing Controller 22 Clock setting Manual setting 17 Preparations 15 Semiauto setting 16 Clock time 37 Closed Caption 75 Connection 12 Connection to TV 13 Component Video Connection 13 HDMI Connection 13 VIDEO S VIDEO connection 13 Contents 6 Counter reset 10 29 D DBS receiver setting Brand 26 Input channel 26 Installing Controller 25 Digital Timer Programming 49 DISPLAY 70 DV AUDIO REC 66 E Editing i LINK DV Connections 80 Remote Pause function 69 S VIDEO VIDEO Connections 82 Electronic
99. couraged 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 US Patent Numbers 5 307 173 5 335 079 4 908 713 4 751 578 and 4 706 121 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 DTS DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definit
100. creen at the same instant a blocked program or scene is received the EPG screen will not be displayed In addition if a blocked program or scene is received while the EPG screen is being displayed the sub picture screen will turn black 2 Select time zone and channel Press lt D to select the desired time zone and AV to select the desired channel then press OK The detail information of the program will appear 3 Set record timer Press lt to move the arrow to Easy Rec then press OK e The timer is set An B mark appears in front of the program title 4 Return to normal screen Press EPG 5 Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the front display panel 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 e When AUTO TIMER rs page 68 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 52 EN Changing or deleting Easy Rec T
101. creen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast e The SAP indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast e The SAP STEREO indication appears when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound S VHS Recording Mode rs page 69 This VCR allows you to record on a D VHS and S VHS tape with VHS picture quality e S VHS ET i page 70 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 Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab 40 en VCR Plus C 6 Timer Programming Analog Broadcast Only 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 TIMER ee D Hj4ocoocrUm DAILY qued WEEKLY 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 programming or Express timer programming method page 44 as far as a year i
102. cted device 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 9 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 92 Do not connect this VCR to the PC with the i LINK cable The operation is not guaranteed About Recording Speed Input Source Playback device Selectable Recording Speed Recording device This VCR i LINK DV D VHS Auto HS STD HS STD LS3 DV camcorder HS STD LS3 input Digital Set Top Box Others Auto HS STD HS rate from the 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 AUT and the selected speed appear on the front display panel in turn Auto mode The recording speed will be selected automatically according to the amount of data input the transfer 02 en S VIDEO VIDEO 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 ori
103. d off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER amp to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode Viewing timer First follow steps Ell to Ell on page 49 then go to the following steps 1 Set view timer 1 Press lt D to Saw 7er select View WER Timer mode Program 2 DTV 8 1 then press V item or OK Weekiy Daily Once Set Timer 6 Select 2 Press AV to select the individual items Channel Date Start Time and Weekly Daily and gt to enter the desired setting channel date start time etc ox wx OVEN Operate SS Back gg Exit The Weekly Daily item allows you to choose from a selection of Once Weekly Mon Fri or Daily 3 Press AV to move the arrow to Set Timer upon completing the necessary settings then press OK A mark appears in front of the program title H Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTES The View timer is functional only when the VCR is powered on e The End Time and Stop Mode items are not selectable when setting view timer TIMER RECORDING cont Checking timer settings First follow steps Ell and Ell on page 49 then go to the following steps 1 Access Timer List screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to Timer KCAL 3 HH 38 List then press V B or OK
104. dby and timer recording may not be possible due to deviation in the timer information of each program if the VCR is set to standby mode within 10 minutes of the program start time In such cases press REC to perform manual recording EN 49 Recording timer 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact Access Digital Set Up screen Press DTV MENU 1 Access Digital Program screen Press lt gt to move pamer the arrow to DIGI DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL TAL PROGRAM then press V or OK Press OK at DICI TAL PROGRAM to access the timer screen ue OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS pur sELcr THEN PRESS OK The clock must be set to access the timer screen If you have not set the clock an error message will be displayed Refer to page 15 for the clock setting procedure When the received channel is not a digital DTV channel CAN NOT SET ON THIS CHANNEL SELECT DTV CHANNEL THEN RETRY appears on the screen When receiving digital broadcast if the DIGITAL PROGRAM is set to access the timer screen at the same instant a blocked program or scene is received the timer screen will not be displayed In addition if a blocked program or scene is received while the timer screen is being displayed the timer screen will disappear from the screen Access Timer Mode screen Press
105. definition Digital Multimedia Interface HDMI which was built on the foundation of DVI HDCP transmits uncompressed high definition video and multichannel digital audio in a single cable with a maximum data transfer speed of 5Gbits sec HDMI eliminates the maze of cables behind entertainment systems while maintaining backward compatibility with DVI HDCP devices HDMI supports uncompressed standard enhanced and high definition video format as well as compressed audio formats such as Dolby Digital DTS and uncompressed format such as PCM etc In addition it also supports the HDCP standard of digital video signals HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 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 f logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard 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 Re
106. e 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 NJ 07470 http Awww jvc com FeO OK OK TOK OOO IOI OOOO Ok kkk tok REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAIL OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT ee a a a Ra Ra a a a o a a i a Ra Ra Ra a a a a ee a a a Ra oa Ra ee a a a a a a Ra Ra Ra o a a a en a a X 9X XX nn a a aa raa a a Eo a a a a a Ra a a a Ra Ra a o Ra a a a Ea a a Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ro a Ra a Ra Ra Ra a a a a oa a a a a a a a a a a Ea a Ra Ra a a 0X a a a X0 0X Ea X X X 9X a For customer use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase date Name of dealer MEMO EN 99 FOR SERVICING Only in U S A TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMER THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS JVC PRODUCT WE WANT TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE A PERFECT EXPERIENCE NEED HELP ON HOW TO HOOK UP NEED ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO OPERATE NEED TO LOCATE A JVC SERVICE CENTER LIKE TO PURCHASE ACCESSORIES JVC IS HERE TO HELP TOLL FREE
107. e toward the remote sensor on the target component The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m 26ft NOTES e If 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 are weak the Remote will not be able to control the TV cable box or DBS receiver Replace the batteries 6eooeooooog 8600 ocooceG 660600060 OQOOO0000 HADAA 6 en 11 VCR TV CABLE DBS selector page 84 86 A B C D button s amp page 86 OK button PROGRAM button 1 page 40 44 STOP buttons 1 page 41 44 SUB CH button 1 page 35 36 START buttons page 41 44 EPG button page 51 DTV MENU button page 20 Number keys page 35 84 Character input buttons page 60 WEEKLY button s page 41 45 46 DAILY button page 41 45 46 DBS button page 45 CANCEL button page 40 46 C Counter RESET button page 29 lt button 1 page 53 AUX button page 83 REW lt 4 lt 4 button page 28 33 REC button xx page 35 36 STOP M button page 28 36 MENU button 1 page 15 AV buttons x page 15 16 NAVI button x page 53 BACK button s page 41 64 OSD button s page 38 ENTER button POWER button page 28 36 TV VCR button s page 84 PROG CHECK butt
108. ect 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 INPUT 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 n Connect Controller to VCR Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector on the rear panel How to control the DBS receiver channel number during timer recording This VCR has two separate methods to control your DBS receiver 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 Each method must be set up separately To set up the VCR s Remote refer to page 85 To set up the Controller go to page 26 26 EN INITIAL SETTING cont Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV Setting DBS receiver input channel amp mode on the TV brand Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR After installation set the DBS receiver s input channel and its brand correctly otherwise the Controller cannot work correctly atium CD VCR CABLE TV DBS 1 Turn on DBS receiver Select a channel other than c
109. ed AUT is always selected regardless of the previous recording speed selected 36 iN S VHS VHS Recording EE Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The S VHS or VHS indicator on the front display panel will light up respectively in accordance to the type of cassette inserted S VHS or VHS The respective recording mode is enabled 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 or c Press DIGITAL CH then follow by pressing the Number keys and or RECORDING cont To pause recording Press PAUSE The pause indicator IM on the front display panel lights up To resume recording press PLAY P To stop recording Press STOP on the Remote or on the front panel To rewind the tape when it is not running Press REW lt lt d To fast forward the tape when it is not running Press FF pp To eject the tape Press EJECT 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 of the VCR Press POWER Compatibility Of Cassettes And Recording Mode To access the sub channels of a digital channel you can make use of the SUB CH and SUB CH buttons During S VHS VHS record
110. eed 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 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 reverse picture search press I lt 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 P 34 m p VCR l CABLE TV DBS y TV VCR CH PLAY amp JE S Viewing still picture Still Picture Playback Press PAUSE II during normal playback The pause indicator IM on the front display panel lights up Playback is freezed and a still picture appears To resume normal playback press PLAY P 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 PLAYBACK cont
111. een page 19 and INPUT CH is set to OFF on Cable Set Up screen amp amp page 23 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 CANCEL SET PROGRAM WITH REC SPEED 7 DBS 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY THEN PRESS CONFIRM DBS 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 46 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 D VCR CABI TV LE DBS A Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER then press POWER e When AUTO TIMER rs page 68 is set to ON you do not have to press TIMER 2 Access Program List screen Press PROG CHECK PROGRAM CHECK DATE START STOP DAILY WEEKLY CH REC SPEED The clock must be set 3 31 04 WED 8 00PM 10 00PM EVERY WED CATV12CH mey to access the program ssn raru yrau uon sr wa me list If you have not set the clock the Main Menu OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS screen appears after em suegr THEN PRESS TOR an error message is displayed Refer to page 15 for t
112. er Brand Setting B CD VCR CABLE TV DBS H en Number Keys TV VCR CH ENTER H o EN OD When programmed set with a manufacturer s brand s code this Remote can perform some of the remote control functions of the listed cable boxes or DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receivers If your cable box does not function with a specified code try other codes El Turn on the cable box or DBS receiver Turn on the cable box or DBS receiver using the Power button on the cable box or DBS receiver or its Remote Set remote operation mode Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to CABLE DBS Enter brand code Follow the example shown below Press and hold POWER Press the Number keys to enter your cable box s or DBS receiver s brand code by refer ring to the table below Q Press STOP M and release POWER Once you have set the Remote to operate a cable box or DBS receiver you do not have to set it again until you replace the Remote s batteries Operate cable box or 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 cable box s or DBS receiver s channels press TV VCR CH or the Number keys To operate the VCR set
113. ess or gt To play back the desired program refer to To play back a selected program on the list screen in the left column Return to normal screen Press NAVI 56 EN Finding by program title Use the Remote to do the following operations 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 55 then go to the following steps Access title screen Press lt gt to move J Navigation n LIBRARY NAVI SET UP i e a rrow p i T L E TAPE NUMBER TITLE ul CATEGORY DATE en press EXIT ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Confirm lists J Navigation e is displayed beside the tape number of the loaded cassette e The cassette mark is displayed on the left a ee cem cum Gm of the tape title The Ur ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS items without the usc Bist cassette marks are the program titles included in the tape To go to another page of the lists press or gt To play back the desired program refer to To play back a selected program on the list screen on page 55 TITLE LIST 0017 SOCCER 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL 0016 EURO 2000 SPORTS Return to normal screen Press NAVI VIDEO NAVIGATION cont 3 Finding by category Use the Remote to do the following operations To find a program by category be sure to
114. fect 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 atl D VCR CABLE TV DBS pS E23 5 ces c3 C9 CA ES SaaS PLAY gt amp go l lt lt gt gt EN ID With this VCR you can enjoy special effect playback such as high speed search variable speed search and still playback and so on A Locating particular scene rapidly Picture Search E 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 amp To do reverse picture search press REW amp The speed changes for each direction by pressing REW amp and FF repeatedly 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 and 36 times in LS3 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 Mosaic block noise and still picture may appear during the high speed picture search of a tape recorded in D VHS format on other devices E Variable Sp
115. fully the correct clock time is displayed If you perform Plug amp Play setting successfully there is no need to perform the clock amp amp page 15 and tuner amp amp page 18 settings If however you want to add or delete channels refer to Manual Channel Set on page 19 During Initial Auto Clock Set During Auto Channel Set Plug amp Play Completed AUTO blinks The channel numbers are The current time is displayed as they are displayed PM lights scanned and set 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 e If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON on the Clock Set screen on page 15 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 real time The default setting of AUTO CLOCK is ON e 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
116. 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 e PICTURE CONTROL t page 65 This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference e VIDEO STABILIZER is page 65 You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR Beginning of the r 2nd next program recorded Beginning of the current program recorded Current position on the tape Previous Next program program recorded recorded 2 14 1 24 3 a 44 gt gt f you want to find the very beginning of the desired program press REW amp or FF after playback starts NOTE An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is resumed from recording pause 32 EN PLAYBACK cont Some D Theater tapes or D VHS tapes may contain 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 Program Selection 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 multiple programs Angle Selection X
117. g 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 p DL Rd MIX lt NORMAL lt pL RI Normally select this Hi Fi sound is played back pL Sound on the left Hi Fi channel is played back RI 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 DL pL RI Normally select this pL Sound on the left channel is played back RI Sound on the right channel is played back NOTES The above indication appears when SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON page 68 though the monitor sound changes in sequence e f the tape being played back has no Hi Fi sound track the normal sound track will be heard regardless of this setting n 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 then press PLAY gt within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press REW then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automati
118. g 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 Ell after preparation steps below are finished If you use a cable box set the clock manually r page 17 Preparations 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access Clock Set screen 1 Press lt gt to FUNCTION SET UP INITIAL SET UP move the arrow to CLOCK SET x GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER INITIAL SET AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL CLOCK SET UP then press AUTO CLOCK oF V or OK 2 Press M Dl to OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS move the arrow to su XSSsuggr THEN PRESS 0K CLOCK SET then press V or OK e f 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 appears automatically 16 EN Setting clock semiautomatically Semiauto Clock Set You can change the host channel D S T time zone setting manually First follow steps fj to J on page 15 then go to the following steps EJ Access Auto Clock Set screen Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP the arrow to AUTO CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER CLOCK SET then AUTO CLOCK SET press OK MANUAL CLOCK SET AUTO CLOCK ON Ok SELECT
119. ginal 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 KY You can use a camcorder as the playback device and your VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording af 6699 5 To rear panel inpu REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK To S VIDEO input Audio cable supplied Mini plug cable not supplied S video cable JVC camcorder only supplied To Audio output To EDIT To S video output DV camcorder for playback EDITING cont Eq You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR E g When using this VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording To AUDIO To S VIDEO INPUT Audio cable S video cable supplied supplied EA To S VIDEO output output Another VCR for playback NOTE When using this VCR as the playback VCR During playback if the images cannot be displayed on the TV press HDMI on the front p
120. gram settings 46 Satellite Auto Recording 47 CONTENTS Digital Timer Programming 49 Recording timer 49 VIEWING time osos eere creep teret ee enn 50 Checking timer settings esses 50 Canceling or changing timer settings 50 Electronic Program Guide EPG 51 Easy Recordi TIMER ern deett erinnere 51 Changing or deleting Easy Rec Timer 52 Easy View Timer 52 Changing or deleting Easy View Timer 52 VIDEO NAVIGATION 53 Navigation Playback DO Deactivating Video Navigation sess 54 Finding Tapes ee eee eee e eee eee eee ee soe eees DD Finding by tape number ssseseeeee 55 Finding by program title sse 56 Finding by Category en asana raoa 56 Finding by recording date sssssssse 57 Finding blank space sese 58 Editing Titles ecce eee eere eere e eese eee DO Editing tape title ica eon ch pe edes 59 Entering or Editing program title 61 Editing program category csesseseee 62 Deleting tape information sess 62 Deleting program information sse 63 Ch cking mietmory odierna tnt 63 OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS 64 Useful Functio
121. hannel 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver 2 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU EJ Access DBS Receiver Set screen 1 Press X D to move the arrow to TUNER SET CABLE SET UP TUNER SET UP INPUT CH then press V or BRAND OK ft TEST MODE 2 Press X D to OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS move the arrow to pur sELEcr THEN PRESS OK DBS SET UP then press V or OK n Select DBS receiver input channel Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP the arrow to INPUT Loss CH INPUT CH RH wu Your selection BRAND 4 depends on how your TESTIMODE DBS receiver is OK connected to your M iseer SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS VCR If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel Press lt gt 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 input connectors 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 INPUT L 1 or AUDIO VIDEO INPUT L 2 connectors on the rear panel Press lt D until ON L 1 or ON L 2 appears on the screen If you do not use a
122. he clock setting procedure 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 TIMER RECORDING cont 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 press OK with the arrow on CANCEL then press OK with Ga the arrow on Comen evervweo ca _ CON FIRM Cconrinm Q CANCEL OR ggg press CANCEL then 7 press OK e PROGRAM CANCELED appears on the screen then press OK to return to the program list TIMER PROGRAM V START TIME STOP TIME DATE CH s00em 10 00 PM 3 31 04 WED 12CH X SET PROGRAM WITH REC SPEED E 8 DALLY 9 WEEKLY THEN PRESS CONFIRM EO 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 e PROGRAM COMPLETED PRESS TIMER TO ENTER TIMER STANDBY MODE 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 e When AUTO TIMER rs page 68 is se
123. he record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR e The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically Access VCR PLUS screen Press PROGRAM Access Program screen Press START once Se program start time Press START TIMER PROGRAM V repeatedly to enter STARTTIME STOP TIME DATE cH the time you want eal ees nm recording to start REC SPEED DAILYWEEKLY SOURCE STD SP LeveRY sun Press and hold Comm cancel START to PAEA LM al tu increase or i decrease the time in 30 minute intervals Set program stop time Press STOP repeatedly to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to increase or decrease 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 e If you are using a DBS receiver see ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS on next page Holding down TV VCR CH rapidly changes the channel numbers 8 Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed 9 Return to normal screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to CONFIRM then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED PRESS TIMER TO ENTER TIM
124. his 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 PICTURE This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your CONTROL preference S VHS VHS only AUTO Normally select this Picture quality is adjusted automatically AUTO NORM NORM When V CALIBRATION is OFF NORM will appear instead of EDIT AUTO The quality is not adjusted automatically when NORM SOFT VELA appear n a SHARP 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 page 82 After you finish editing the tapes select AUTO NORM
125. ht 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 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 NOI place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport 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 let the moisture evaporate 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 flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time Symptoms of dirty video heads VHS playback The picture is not clear
126. icrocomputer 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 92 En 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 TROUBLESHOOTING cont 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 DTLA and cannot record programs that employ digital copy protection 104 CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER A signal that is not compatible with this VCR was input 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 S VHS VH
127. ide the VCR Do not remove it Install the VCR so as not to block the area around the cooling fan The cooling fan may be activated even if the unit is turned off in the following case ifthe Auto Clock Set and Auto Tuner Set have not been completed automatically by the Plug amp Play setting r amp page 14 Setting the clock manually t page 17 will turn off the cooling fan ICOMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors s page 13 S VIDEOV AUDIO IVIDEO OUTPUT connectors t page 13 Q S VIDEOV AUDIO IVIDEO INPUT connectors L 1 0 page 82 Q S VIDEOV AUDIO IVIDEO INPUT connectors L 2 0 page 82 VHF UHF AN ENNA oo CABLE BOX Q AN ENNA E PAUSE UIPULINK ufa REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK terminal REMOTE PAUSE terminal page 83 e AV COMPULINK terminal s page 69 CABLE BOX Controller connector page 22 25 JLIP terminal s page 77 ANTENNA OUT terminal s page 13 i LINK IN OUT DV IN Connector i Link i page 80 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The amp logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard HDMI OUT connector rs page 13 OPTICAL terminal page 13 66 ATSC IN terminal page 13 ANTENNA IN terminal x page 13 eooo eeeo Front display panel o 955 gm e DTV4 s HE D S VHS CH U Progressive mode indicator amp page 13 67
128. imer The Easy Rec Timer that has been set can be deleted or changed to view timer Access EPG screen Press EPG 2 Select time zone and channel Press X D to select the desired time zone and AV to select the desired channel then press OK The detail information of the program will appear ESAE GEO DOO 3 Change or delete record timer Press lt gt to move the arrow to Easy View or Delete then press OK e When Easy View is selected a amp mark appears in front of the program title 4 Return to normal screen Press EPG c Easy View Timer When Easy View Timer has been set the digital program that has been timer set will turn on automatically A message VIEW TIMER PROGRAM IS STARTED A CHANNEL IS CHANGED will appear on the screen 3 minutes before the start time of the program 1 Access EPG screen Press EPG 2 Select time zone and channel Press lt D to select the desired time zone and A V to select the desired channel then press OK The detail information of the program will appear 3 Set view timer Press lt to move the arrow to Easy View then press OK The timer is set A mark appears in front of the program title 4 Return to normal screen Press EPG TIMER RECORDING cont D Changing or deleting Easy View Timer The Easy View Timer that has been set can be deleted or changed to record timer 1 Access
129. ing of digital channel ATSC channel the menu and superimpose functions are disabled E Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Cassette Recording Mode D VHS S VHS VHS D VHS Yes Yes Yes SVHS No Yes Yes VHS No Yes Yes The recording speed changes each time REC SPEED is pressed SP When picture quality is important in S VHS S VHS ET VHS recording mode EP To record for three times longer in S VHS S VHS ET VHS mode n Start recording On the front panel Press REC 9 On the Remote While holding REC press PLAY To record on the VHS cassette with S VHS quality use the S VHS ET function i page 70 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 r amp page 69 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 ts page 69 e During S VHS VHS recording if V CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting t page 65 this VCR checks the tape condition for about seven seconds then starts recording This means that the first seven seconds of
130. ion Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Cassettes 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 W 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 W D VHS tapes recorded on video products not using the D VHS MTP NTSC standard cannot be played back on this VCR 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 in
131. laying back a program that was copy protected in 1080i 720p or 480p mode the VCR down converts to 480i mode for output 203 COPY RESTRICTED PROG CAN NOT PLAY BACK An attempt was made to play back a tape containing a copy protected program Even if you record a copy protected program this VCR cannot play it back 205 CAN NOT PLAY BACK THIS TAPE An attempt was made to play back a tape containing an invalid D VHS recording EN 93 CODE MESSAGE DESCRIPTION 300 CAN NOT DECODE VIDEO OR AUDIO A signal format that is not supported by this VCR was USE SET TOP BOX OR HDTV TUNER input Use a digital tuner etc 301 TOO MANY i LINK INSTRUMENTS READ A signal containing too much data was input to the INST BOOK i LINK connector on this VCR There are too many devices with i LINK connectors such as VCRs 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 480i e When playing back a program that was copy protected VIDEO in 1080i 720p or 480p mode the VCR down converts to 480i mode for output 303 VIDEO SIGNAL IS NOT FOUND FOR An attempt was made to play back a tape that does not THIS PROGRAM contain video signal 304 THIS PROGRAM CAN NOT PLAY BACK eAn attempt was made to play back a tape that contains THE CONTENT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE copy informati
132. lt gt to move the arrow to Timer then press V to move the arrow to Timer mode 1 Set record timer Press lt D to select Rec then press V or OK Er C20 Select Operate E Back ee Exit Press AV to select the individual items Chan nel Date Start Time End Time Weekly Daily and Stop mode and lt P to enter the desired setting channel date start time etc The Weekly Daily item allows you to choose from a selection of Once Weekly Mon Fri or Daily You can select between Manual and Event for the Stop Mode item Press AV to move the arrow to Set Timer upon completing the necessary settings then press OK An mark appears in front of the program title 50 en 6 Return to normal screen Press MENU Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER 9 The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the front display panel To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode Press TIMER 8 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 6 after you use the VCR otherwise you cannot record the broadcasts you want When AUTO TIMER page 68 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turne
133. m safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL The Index on pages 7 11 illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the Remote The list of terms on page 96 lists frequently used terms and the number of the page on which they are used or explained in the manual The ss 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 e CAUTIONS on page 2 e IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on the previous page EN D Failure to heed the following prenan may result in damage to the VCR Remote or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the VCR in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in 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 NOI place heavy objects on the VCR or Remote 4 DO NOI place anything which mig
134. 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 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU H Access i LINK Set Up screen 1 Press lt gt to move the arrow to INITIAL SET UP then press V or OK 2 Press lt gt to move the arrow to OTHER then press V or OK EI Confirm LINC setting Chec k that L N C i S ncnovser UPN TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP DIGITAL SETUP set to AUTO If not E Caters Lem press AV to move JUPID r the arrow to LINC Ge ams then press lt gt to RESET NUMBER set to AUTO OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT sevect THEN PRESS OK Reset Number Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP DIGITAL SET UP the arrow to RESET CLOCK SET GUIDE CHANNEL OTHER NUMBER then press Qoro 1 O K LINC AUTO RESET NUMBER Gin SELECT
135. mer When performing recording of a digital channel ATSC via EPG recording will be in VHS mode with EP as the recording speed if a VHS tape is inserted EN 53 This function is useful when you want to quickly find 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 program 1 Load a cassette Insert a tape recorded on this VCR VIDEO NAVIGATION Navigation 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 The VCR turns on automatically 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 t page 68 The counter is reset automatically however it is not completely reset to 0 00 00 e If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically atl VCR l CABLE TV DBS CSE e 5 H Access Video Navigation screen cakes Press NAVI S SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 e After Pressing 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC NAVI It may 2 FOOTBALL take a few une seconds to access SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL x
136. n 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 59 then go to the following steps 2 Select tape number Press AV to select the zgnevigation tape number for which umm you want to edit the Wu SER i title then press OK 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL eo 0016 EURO 2000 SOCCER SPORTS 12 21 02 SAT 6 30AM 5 53 PM i LINK L53 Cm Ge o Cr EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK e 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 or gt 3 Access delete screen Press X DD to move _ navigation u SEARCH LIBRARY NAVI SET UP the arrow to DELETE 7 APE NUMBER LIST 173 then press OK WU Sem 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL 0016 EURO 2000 SOCCER SPORTS 12 21 02 SAT 6 30AM 5 53 PM LLINK 183 Qi Caw Ca HE Kk Nm EXIT 0K SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS ain ED ser THEN PRESS OK 4 Delete tape information Press X D to move navigation the highlight bar to Eres YES then press OK mmr sues 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA
137. n Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product EN 3 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the product in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 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
138. n Settings ccccccccsscscscees OF Parental Lock ccccccccccccccsccccsccccccssccccccee 7 I Enabling V CHhi pics iter e 71 Setting US V Chip ratings sse 72 Setting movie MPAA ratings eese 72 Setting Canadian V Chip ratings sessss 72 Unrated programs seeeeeen 73 Set lock Code unnm do eese 73 Viewing a blocked channel ss 73 Closed Caption ccccccsccccccscsccccssccccccseece ZD Digital A to Settings eieiei iesiri 75 Digital Manual Setting ssssssssese 76 JLIP ID Number Setting 77 LLINK Set Up cccccccccccccccccccccccscccsccsccccees 7 S EDITING 80 i LINK DV Connections ee eee ee eee e eee es OO S VIDEO VIDEO Connections 82 MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL 84 TV Brand Setting cccccccccccscsscccccccccrces OF Cable Box or DBS Receiver Brand Setting 85 Changing Remote Control Code 86 TROUBLESHOOTING 87 Error Codes and Messages Seascseceseses NEUE 92 Questions and answers S 94 GLOSSARY 95 LIST OF TERMS 96 SPECIFICATIONS 97 WARRANTY Only in U S A 98 FOR SERVING Only in U S A 100 INDEX Front panel EN Z ap SEO MENU VIDEO MONO AUDIC R 9 Q9
139. n advance The VCR Plus timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when programming 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 programmed The PlusCode programming numbers are the numbers next to the program in most TV listing EZ 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 e The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically 2 Access VCR Plus screen Press PROGRAM on the Remote PLUSCODE NUMBER SET The clock must be set to access the VCR Plus screen If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to page 15 for the clock setting procedure 5 E PRESS NUMBER KEYS 0 9 OR or PRESS TO SET EXPRESS PROGRAMMING Enter PlusCode number Press the appropriate TIMER PROGRAM V Number keys to PLUSCODE NUMBER SET input the PlusCode number printed in the 12345 TV listings for the TV broadcast you wish to c record then press B OK Then If the Guide Channel Set screen appears go to step El If the VCR Plus Program screen appears go to step H g PRESS NUMBER KEYS 0 9 OR ty PRESS
140. n deleted manually s page 63 or the part where new program has been recorded How to read the Video Navigation screen for D Theater tape If you insert a D Theater tape D THEATER LED lights up 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 Chapter Navigation TAPE TITLE WORLD SOCCER 1 CHAPTER T Chapter Title 2 CHAPTER 2 3 CHAPTER 3 4 CHAPTER 4 SECTOR 4 1 SECTOR 4 2 Section Y EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS m SELECT THEN PRESS OK 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 VIDEO NAVIGATION cont A 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 D to Navigation move the arrow to TERY r NAVI SET UP then NAVIGATION SET UP USED MEMORY 66 press V or OK NAVIGATION OFF EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK
141. n the front display atium C3 D panel lights up and the D VHS recording mode KD QI c C POWER is enabled VCR CABLE d D H Select recording channel On the front panel Press CHANNEL or On the Remote SUB CH liec E a Press TV VCR CH or DIGITAL CH qo CHEM ny ven a SUB CH Mica rd E Jj b Press DIGITAL CH then follow by pressing cu CH 4 the Number keys and or d F Momper Keys r e To access the sub channels of a digital channel C COIC REC SPEED you can make use of the SUB CH and SUB CO C C c i CH buttons T Oec avo Ef Set recording speed REW EIS gt S SS d FE ea Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed 5 PAUSE The recording speed changes each time REC REC 9 L or Wr SPEED is pressed AA AUT When recording in HS or STD mode AUTO isselected automatically according to the amount of data input transfer rate of the program HS When picture quality and sound quality are important STD When picture quality and recording time 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 Start recordin NOTE On the front panel Press REC On the Remote While holding REC press PLAY P gt When a new D VHS tape is insert
142. ng station s channel number has been changed the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen in step El When this happens set the correct guide channel number for that station amp page 42 Changing VCR Plus C Setting To change the start stop time date or channel setting press the corresponding buttons to change the settings START STOP DATE TV VCR CH 4 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 45 e If you made a mistake press BACK to access the VCR Plus screen again and input the correct PlusCode number 6 Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed 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
143. nt until you see the image and hear the sound After you switch playback speeds when switching from special effect playback to normal playback for example it takes a moment until you see the image and hear the sound For a few seconds the image may be played back out of sync with the sound Searching images on D VHS tapes The images appear frame by frame Block noise may appear on the bottom half of images When the blank portion is reached a still scene of the last recorded image is displayed The picture stops There is no sound 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 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 MOISTURE CONDENSATION Recording from camcorders and other devices via i LINK connector You may see a mosaic block noise For scenes with fast action the image may jitter This does not affect recording which will proceed as us
144. o go to another page of the lists press or gt 4 Access delete screen Press D to move Navigation u n SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP the a rrow to D E L ETE 0107 a TAPE BLANK un 1 3 then press OK 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 2 FOOTBALL 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ SYDNEY OLYMPIC TSPECIAL 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LLINK L53 COND COD CmEEg cur EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SEN SELECT THEN PRESS OK 5 Delete program information Press lt 1 gt to move the highlight bar to YES then press OK Navigation SEARCH N LIBRARY _ BLANK V NAVI SETUP go 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 1 3 1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC 2 FOOTBALL PROGRAM INFO DELETE SYDNEI 1221 0 Lu A E CU Cary LEE L Um j EXIT OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK 6 Return to normal screen Press NAVI EN 63 F Checking memory You can check the amount of recorded information in the VCR s memory 1 Access Video Navigation screen Press NAVI 2 Access Navigation Set Up screen Press AV D to move the arrow to NAVI SET UP 3 Check memory The percentage of the esses used memory is E displayed LIBRARY BLANK NA USED MEMORY 66 NAVIGATION SET UP
145. ock 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 gt 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 are using a DBS i TIMER PROGRAM V receiver unless INPUT CH is set to OFF on start time STOP TIME DATE CH eoe 1000 PM 3 24 04 wED 110cH DBS Receiver Set screen PESE RES SIGE is page 26 the band sto sp EVERY wep DBS indication TV CATV CONFIRM or DBS appears under gg the channel number T indication SOURCE TV To timer record a regular TV broadcast received on the VCR CATV 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 page 23 To timer record a satellite broadcast received through a DBS receiver NOTE If BAND is set to TV on the Tuner Set Up Scr
146. ode PCM audio is automatically recorded B DV AUDIO REC AUDIO1 AUDIO2 1 2MIX 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 32 kHz AUDIO1 Records the two channels L R of DV AUDIO 1 AUDIO2 Records the two channels L R of DV AUDIO 2 142MIX Mixes and records both DV AUDIO 1 and 2 When there are two DV audio channels 48 kHz Because there are only two channels those two channels are recorded regardless of the DV sound setting B OPTICAL OUT Dolby D 2CH PCM STREAM 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 you play back a tape including the DTS bitstream and if you have a device with built in DTS or when playing back and receiving audio signals in other new formats This VCR Note for connection Amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital decoder or built in DTS Remove the protection cap from the cable
147. ogram either analog Component Video S Video or Video or digital HDMI video output must be connected HDMI will be automatically activated HDMI ON when a HDMI connection has been made To de activate HDMI OFF press HDMI on the front panel and the HDMI LED will turn off During HDMI ON HDMI LED on the image format output to the TV connected via the HDMI connector will be in accordance to the image format of the TV During HDMI OFF HDMI LED off the image format output to the TV is in accordance to this VCR s IN OUT FUNCTION menu settings TV OUTPUT 1 and TV OUTPUT 2 page 67 If the picture cannot be properly displayed on the TV when using the HDMI to DVI connection try setting HDMI to OFF If your TV is not High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP compatible the pictures will not be properly displayed on the TV In this case use the component video s video or video connection If you have made a component video connection and your TV s component video connectors support only high definition signal format connect also the S VIDEO or VIDEO connectors between the VCR and TV in order to view the picture of 480i image format output from the VCR To ensure that you can record one show while watching another i page 38 you must also connect the VCR to the TV using the RF cable For full identification of the VCR s rear panel refer to the Index page 8 Basic Connection EU Check contents Make
148. ogram 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 programming In 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 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 B AUTO TIMER When this function is set to ON ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off 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 B SUPERIMPOSE When this function is set to ON various VCR status information on screen display ON appears on the screen OFF 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 e If you select a channel on which no signal is received the channel number is
149. ollowing the detailed procedure in its operating instructions do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 2 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating 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 perfor
150. on page 46 TIMER button page 41 45 46 DATE buttons s page 41 44 DIGITAL CH button 5 page 35 36 TV VCR CH buttons x page 30 35 44 84 85 REC LINK button x page 47 SUBTITLE button xs page 32 REC SPEED button page 35 36 ENTER button page 84 85 SKIP SEARCH button s page 31 button r amp page 35 36 gt button 1 page 53 FF gt bc gt button x page 28 33 PLAY gt button ss page 28 35 PAUSE II button 1 page 34 36 lt P lt gt buttons x page 15 31 TV VOL buttons 1 gt page 84 OK button A Audio MONITOR button page 30 CLEAR button s page 60 lt Ve TV Muting button 1 page 84 DISPLAY button page 37 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 rs page 84 12 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Connections Flat Feeder Sc t antenna or Cable m I Coaxial Cable Matching Transformer To ANTENNA IN not supplied Antenna or cable input Coaxial Cable Y Antenna or Cable for 4 digital broadcast To ATSC IN TV HD Ready
151. on a carry in basis Color televisions with a screen size of 27 or greater qualify for in home service In such cases a technician will come to your home and either repair the TV there or remove and return it if it cannot be repaired in your home WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Please do not return your product to the retailer Instead return your product to the JVC authorized service center nearest you If shipping the product to the service center please be sure to package it carefully preferably in the original packaging and include a brief description of the problem s Please call 1 800 252 5722 to locate the nearest JVC authorized service center Service locations can also be obtained from our website http www jvc com If your product qualifies for in home service the service representative will require clear access to the product If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department at 800 252 5722 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 tam
152. on screen menu The sound from the tape or broadcast program will be heard during the timer setting GLOSSARY 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 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 Dolby Digital A form of digital audio coding developed by Dolby Laboratories to deliver surround sound with 5 1 channels front left and right center rear left and
153. on that is not compatible with this VCR 305 OUTPUT PROHIBITED DUE TO TV An error has occurred due to an attempt to output WITHOUT HDCP COPY PROTECTION through the HDMI output connector to the TV that is not HDCP compliance For details of a digital tuner refer to the instruction manual of the digital tuner 94 En Questions and answers PLAYBACK TROUBLESHOOTING cont RECORDING What happens if the tape reaches its end during playback or search The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads During picture search still picture playback and frame by frame playback the picture is intermittent What s the cause Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode Pressing PLAY to return to normal playback will restore the picture When returning from variable speed picture search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this No it is normal When playing back programs that have been timer recorded consecutively such that 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 Other than preventing fur
154. on the TV Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the Remote to VCR atium VCR l CABLE TV DBS Oa a e a cal DTV MENU MENU Displaying the Closed Caption When playing back a pre recorded tape in ATSC format you can press SUBTITLE Number key 6 on the Remote to display the closed captions Pressing SUBTITLE repeatedly allows you to choose the desired closed caption from a selectable range of CC1 CC5 NOTES EN 5 Many broadcasts nowadays include closed captions which may also include displays of additional information in text form This VCR enables you to access and display this information of a digital program using the closed caption feature A Digital Auto Setting 1 2 Access Digital Set Up menu screen Press DTV MENU Access Closed Caption screen Press X gt to move pam the arrow to CLOSED EE PE HE EH mme CAPTION then press vewe oF V or OK CC DISPLAY AUTO OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS Bur sevect THEN PRESS OK Select service type Press lt gt repeatedly mA to select the desired DIGITAL PROGRAM TUNER CLOSED CAPTION PARENTAL service type SERVICE TYPE M i gt Each time you press the GC DISPLAY AUTO button the service type changes as follows Z OFF Z 1 Z 42
155. paring 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 amp page 70 B AV COMPU The REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK terminal on the rear panel can be used as LINK either the REMOTE PAUSE terminal or the AV COMPULINK terminal ON When this function is set to ON you can use this terminal as the AV COMPULINK OFF 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 r amp page 83 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
156. pered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation installation and removal from cabinets or mounting systems 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensors are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 7 Accessories 8 Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 9 Products used for commercial purposes including but not limited to rental There are no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE 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 thes
157. 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 r amp page 16 or Manual Clock Set r amp page 17 procedure 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 r amp page 16 or Manual Clock Set rs amp page 17 procedure e f appears on the front display panel your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR or there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area Ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly Then turn on and off the VCR the Plug amp Play setting will be automatically reactivated If Plug amp Play setting is not performed though the antenna cable is connected correctly perform Manual Clock Set rs page 17 and Auto Channel Set or Manual Channel Set page 18 or 19 Clock 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 atium D VCR CABLE TV DBS en 15 Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug amp Play settin
158. r supplied PP To RF To Audio output video output Transmitter or To ANTENNA To AUDIO IN VIDEO INPUT Your VCR CABLE BOX E 1 5 EN 25 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 programmed using Express timer programming amp amp page 44 Because satellite programming does not use PlusCode the Controller cannot change the DBS receiver channels during VCR Plus timer recording You can also use Satellite Auto Recording amp amp page 47 if your DBS receiver is equipped with a timer If a cable box is also used it is recommended that you connect the DBS receiver to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO INPUT connectors and the cable box to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal Installing Controller 1 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 H Attach Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller EX Connect DBS receiver to VCR If your DBS receiver does not have audio video output connectors Conn
159. r and follow the manufacturer s instructions for any mounting of the product Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets 2 Product and Cart Combination A product and cart PORTABLE CART WARNING combination should be Symbol provided by RETAC moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 3 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 4 Object and Liquid Entry Never 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 f
160. racking system CTL track system Recording specification Main data input rate 28 2 Mbps HS mode 14 1 Mbps STD mode 4 7 Mbps LS3 mode Interface IEEE1394 compliant DTCP digital copy protection compatible VIDEO AUDIO S VHS VHS Format S VHS VHS NTSC standard Signal system NTSC type color signal and EIA monochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording Playback system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Clock reference Program capacity Memory backup time Quartz 1 year programmable timer 24 programs Approx 10 min CONNECTORS Input Output Antenna 75 Q F type S video input Y 0 8 1 2 Vp p 75 Q C 0 2 0 4 Vp p 75 Q S video output Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C 0 29 Vp p 75 Q Video input 0 5 2 0 Vp p 75 Q pin jack Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Q pin jack Audio input 8 dB 50 kQ pin jack Audio output i Link Corresponding to mono left 8 dB 1 KQ pin jack 4 pin 400 for MPEG2 input output DV input Component video output Y i CB CR PB PR HDMI output JLIP AV Compulink CABLE BOX Digital audio output Optical ACCESSORIES 1 0 Vp p 75 Q 0 7 Vp p 75 Q 19 pin Corresponding to HDCP 063 5 mm 03 5 mm 063 5 mm 18 dBm 660 nm Corresponding to Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Bit st
161. ream Selectable in digital audio output setting menu Provided accessories 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 without notice 96 EN WARRANTY Only in U S A tO Oko kkk 9494 49 49 9999 999999999999 29929929999 99929999 JVC LIMITED WARRANTY USA ONLY ONLY FOR PRODUCT PURCHASED IN U S A CONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA JVC warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original purchase for the period shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 1 vs 90 pays THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period JVC will repair or replace defective parts with new or rebuilt equivalents 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 may be brought to a JVC authorized service center
162. recording is finished To release the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode press REC LINK X and disappear tmm B en hess eu gaa Mes BAHG Sr E IMPORTANT E 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 e While in 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 t page 68 e If you turn off this VCR while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress recording stops e Video Calibration amp amp page 65 does not work while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress e Auto Clock amp amp page 16 does not work while in the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode e 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 e If you engage the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode while the DBS receiver is turned on the VCR will not start Satellite Auto Recording X on the front display panel blinks rapidly and lights up When you turn off the DBS receiver X and light up and the VCR enters the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode e If you have connected another component other than
163. right and a channel for LFE low frequency effects When you play back a digital tape encoded in Dolby Digital format the Dolby Digital bitstream is sent from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector Set OPTICAL OUT to Dolby D page 66 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 DTS Abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems A digital surround sound system for theaters developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc of the United States The encoding format similar to Dolby Digital is configured with six 5 1 channels The sound data is compressed when it is recorded on the medium CD ROM however since the level of compression is low superior clarity and depth in sound is achieved As this VCR is not equipped with a DTS decoder connect the OPTICAL terminal to an AV amplifier with built in DTS and set OPTICAL OUT to STREAM zs page 66 to output digital surround sound DTS DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Ev 95 HDCP Abbreviation for High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP is a specification originally developed by Intel Corporation to enforce copyrights of digital entertainment content across the DVI interface and now across the HDMI interface as well HDMI Abbreviation for High
164. roperly During DV input the image format output to the TV will be 480i even if TV OUTPUT 2 is set to ALLto480p ix page 67 or 480i to 480p is set to ON i page 67 The status ON OFF of HDMI is also disregarded however if the HDMI at the TV supports image format other than 480i the HDMI output will be muted The menu settings and the HDMI status will be retained and changes can be made If you are using a TV with DVI input and it does not support 480i image format use the TV s analog input instead EDITING This VCR supports the copy protection technologies of DTLA Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator These technologies are admitted by DTLA 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 KY You can use a camcorder as the playback device and your VCR as the recording VCR This VCR for recording ST OO DA To i LINK l DV cable not supplied DV camcorder for playback To DV output Eq You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR E g
165. rs If the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector or the VIDEO OUTPUT connectors are used press the HDMI button on the front panel to turn off the HDMI LED and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i i page 67 In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when MENU is pressed power off this VCR press and hold PAUSE M for more than 5 seconds then power on the VCR again NOTES f you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape set TV OUTPUT 2 to the appropriate mode amp page 67 TV OUTPUT 2 is invalid when HDMI is activated If your TV s component video connectors support only the progressive video input and not high definition video input you can set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480p amp page 67 or 480i to 480p to ON i page 67 to enjoy high quality picture The progressive mode indicator I3 on the front display panel will light up when the video output is in progressive mode To operate the VCR with your TV using the HDMI DVI Component Video or 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 s page 84 14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug amp Play Setting Auto Clock Set Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet The antenna cable must be
166. s use a video cable Load a cassette Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR for recording Select input location on this VCR L 1 or L 2 when connecting the device to the AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 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 NOTE When using this VCR as the recording VCR set the video input terminal setting correctly This setting selects either the S Video or composite video i amp page 67 Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the tape speed EN OS 5 Select video input terminal Access the IN OUT FUNCTION screen rs page 67 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 the VIDEO FUNCTION screen t page 65 Start playback Press PLAY amp on the connected device NOTE If the connected device is equipped with a superimpose OSD disable feature then set it to OFF before starting playback 8 Start recording
167. select program category in advance t page 62 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 55 then go to the following steps Access category screen Press lt gt to move the arrow to CATEGORY then press OK Navigation NAVI SET UP TAPE NUMBER CATEGORY 3 em or SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS SELECT THEN PRESS OK Confirm lists Navigation e is displayed SEARCH LIBRARY BLANK NAVI SET UP beside the tape CATEGORY LIST 1 3 number of the loaded 0017 SOCCER 0017 1 JAPAN VS KOREA cassette 0017 2 ENGLAND VS BRAZIL y 0016 EURO 2000 e The cassette mark is gam 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM LLINK LS3 displayed on the left cese cem Gam Gar of the E dd uM SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS 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 55 Return to normal screen Press NAVI atium CD ME CABLE V DBS ES Es EZ ees Es d Rm Ec d ct aa EN 57 D Finding by recording date Use the Remote to do the following operations 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 55 then go to the following
168. select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR 68 iN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS cont The default setting is bold in the table below VIDEO S VIDEO B REAR AUX L 1 You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C VIDEO separate signals to use as the video input terminal L 1 on the rear panel MURE Make sure to select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR B REAR AUX L 2 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 to select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR Additional settings ADDITIONAL The default setting is bold in the table below BH AUTO SP EP When this function is set to ON the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow TIMER complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer S VHS VHS only recording in SP mode ON For Example m OFF 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 If you have programmed the VCR to timer record 2 or more programs the second pr
169. structions before you operate this product and keep this booklet for future reference INSTALLATION 1 Grounding or Polarization A Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug B Your product may be equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a 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 Protectio
170. t sevect THEN PRESS OK EI Select Function Menu Press lt Pl tO MOVE ranchonseruP TUNER SETUP INITIAL SET UP the arrow to the menu ro cm AUDIO FUNCTION our FUNCTION ADDITIONAL of the function you Lrgumwron d h PICTURE CONTROL AUTO want to set then press VIDEO STABILIZER OFF V or OK uen OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS EXIT sELEcr THEN PRESS OK n Select Function Press AV to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP V INITIAL SET UP the arrow to the VIDEO FUNCTION AUDIO FUNCTION IN OUT FUNCTION ADDITIONAL function you want to V CALIBRATION d ON A set PICTURE CONTROL AUTO t VIDEO STABILIZER OFF fue isn SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS par seLecr THEN PRESS OK 5 Change setting Press lt D 6 Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE To go back to a previous screen during settings press BACK EN 65 Video settings VIDEO FUNCTION The default setting is bold in the table below NV CALIBRATION S VHS VHS only ON When this function is set to ON this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible pictures This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape vr NOTES During playback t
171. t the appropriate mode when receiving signals via i LINK connector or playing back a D VHS tape containing a recording of an HD High Definition signal 720t01080 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 1080i 720p 480p and 480i image formats are output to the TV just as they are ALLto480i All images will be output to the TV in 480i image format ALLto480p All images will be output to the TV in 480p image format NOTES 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 2 is set to 720t01080 or NO CONV The progressive mode indicator I3 on the front display panel will light up when ALLto480p is selected e If your TV supports only 480i image format and ALLto480p mode is previously selected you can forcibly change the mode to ALLto480i by pressing and holding PAUSE MJ on the front panel for more than 5 seconds during power off mode During DV input the image format output to the TV will be 480i even if this function is set to ALLto480p However the menu setting is retained and changes can be made If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape set TV OUT
172. t to ON the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR IN 47 Satellite Auto El Set timer program on BS Recording receiver For timer programming method refer to the manual supplied with the DBS receiver Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact Set recording speed Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed Preparation Connect a DBS receiver to the AUDIO i i VIDEO INPUT L 1 or S VIDEO INPUT L Engage Satellite Auto Recording 1 connectors on the rear otherwise you stand by mode at TURON Turn off the DBS receiver n as el also connect the cable box if it Press and hold REC LINK on the Remote for RE aes you have to select oe B d The VCR turns off automatically X and M PA appear on the front display panel Satellite Auto Recording standby mode 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 This function allows you to automatically record a satellite program which is timer programmed on your DBS receiver altam When the DBS receiver outputs a signal the VCR I starts recording and X blinks the and record O indicator light up The VCR stops recordin ver CABLE gnt up p 8 and powers off when the DBS receiver stops outputting a signal TV DBS This VCR will enter into Satellite Auto Recording standby mode after
173. t tracking When the picture jitters vertically during slow motion playback press PAUSE IJI to enter still picture mode Then adjust tracking by pressing CHANNEL or RECORDING EN 3 5 B R d This VCR can check the tape condition during recording a S IC ecor l n g and playback and realizes the best possible pictures In addition this VCR is equipped with the Video Navigation e Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the AV function which allows you to quickly locate the programs mode on the TV you have recorded on a tape When recording on this VCR e Set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector on the 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 date start time channel number and recording speed are also automatically stored in the VCR s memory For the Video Navigation function see page 53 To Remote to VCR EJECT 4 STOP I memorize the recording date and start time for the Video Navigation function the date and clock must be set fma correctly Pal e on E D VHS Recording ee9 s goon pe 1 Load a D VHS cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the POWER E REC SPEED REC hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The D VHS indicator o
174. te sensor is not blocked 2 Attach Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller Ei 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 the VCR If your cable box has audio video output connectors Connect an audio video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO INPUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio video output connectors on the cable box NOTE When connecting your cable box refer to its instruction manual n 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 85 To set up the Controller go to page 23 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 atium CD VCR CABLE TV DBS emm re M emn co Ea e E E
175. th new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The cassette gets stuck partway during loading and is ejected The cassette was inserted incorrectly Make sure the cassette s window is 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 tape is running but the pic ture will not appear The TV receiver is set to the wrong mode If you are using the AV HDMI DVI Component Video or S Video connection set the TV to its AV mode 2 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi sound track Automatic tracking is engaged Disengage auto tracking and adjust the tracking manually t2 page 30 3 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted even though TV broadcasts are clear The video heads may be dirty The heads must be cleaned Use an optional dry cleaning cassette or consult your JVC dealer 4 The picture stops or the black or mosaic noise appears when play ing back a program recorded in D VHS mode The video heads may be dirty The digital program is not recorded in D VHS mode The heads must be cleaned Use an optional dry cleaning cassette or consult your JVC dealer To record in the D VHS mode use a D VHS cassette 5 The Hi Fi sound cannot be heard Audio Moni
176. 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 control code for the Remote between A B C and D as in step Hl 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 and 4 for D code control signals To change only the remote control code for the Remote DO NOT perform steps El to El E g To set Remote to B code A B C D gt gt STOP gt Release Hold Press in succession down TROUBLESHOOTING EN O7 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 1 The power will not come on The AC power cord is disconnected Connect the AC power cord 2 The clock works but the VCR s power will not come on The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode with AUTO TIMER set to OFF t page 68 Press TIMER to disengage 3 The Remote will not function e The batteries are weak Replace the dead batteries wi
177. the time zone changes as follows AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII 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 Yl be sure to select the correct time zone manually 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 automatically when the clock setting is complete Return to normal screen Press MENU 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 atiam VCR l CABLE TV DBS GSO m cD e E m NOTE When you set TIME ZONE and D S T manually they are used as the setting for EPG page 51 IN 17 Setting dock manually Manual Clock Set First follow steps Kl to Ell on page 15 then go to the following steps
178. ther recording what effect does removing the safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes and tape numbers for Video Navigation Sometimes during index search the VCR cannot find the program I want to see Why not There may be index codes too close together During playback on screen display sometimes jitters Why does this happen If the condition of the tape being played back is not good jittering of the video including on screen display may occur 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 D 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
179. to enter E then press gt Press 9 WXYZ once to enter W then press gt Press 7 PORS four times to enter S then press 5 NUMBER KEY CHARACTERS 1 2 4 1 2 ABCabc2 3 DEFdef3 4 GHIghi4 5 JKLjkl5 6 MNOmno6b 7 PORSpqrs7 8 TUVtuv8 9 WXYZwxyz9 0 O space NOTES If you want to delete a character select the character then press CLEAR or press OK with the arrow on ERASE If you want to delete all characters press OK with the arrow on ALL ERASE EN 61 Entering or Editing program title When you want to edit the program title follow the procedure below by using the Remote tiim D VCR CABLE TV DBS 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 KAO OGS i a Press AV to select the navigation SEARCH W LIBRARY M BLANK VN NAVI SET UP program you want to 0107 ALL SPORTS TAPE BLANK 2 00 LS3 _1 3 edit then press OK T SYON OPI 2 FOOTBALL 3 EURO 96 ENGLAND 4 PROJECT XYZ SYDNEY OLYMPIC SPECIAL 12 21 02 SAT 6 30 AM 5 53 PM i LINK L53 cwo Cm OE Cmm EXIT ok SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS em sevect THEN PRESS OK 4 Access edit screen Press AV to move the navisation
180. tor setting is incorrect Set Audio Monitor to gt L R 3 e amp page 30 6 The D VHS indicator does not light up when playing back a D VHS cassette The program is not recorded in D VHS mode To record the program in D VHS mode press D VHS so that the D VHS indicator lights up then perform the recording t page 35 7 The mosaic noise appears when receiving the scenes with fast action or switching the display This occurs when receiving the program with the low transfer rate This noise already appears in the broadcast station and this is not a malfunction of your VCR 8 Images cannot be displayed on the TV And the t3 indicator on the front display panel lights up Your TV supports only 480i image format but TV OUTPUT 2 has been previously set to ALLto480p r amp page 67 Press HDMI on the front panel to turn off the HDMI LED and set TV OUTPUT 2 to ALLto480i r page 67 When the main menu screen does not appear even when MENU is pressed power off this VCR press and hold PAUSE I on the front panel for more than 5 seconds then power on the VCR again 88 en PLAYBACK TROUBLESHOOTING cont SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 9 Sound cannot be heard e When a HDMI to DVI conversion cable is connected between the VCR and TV you need to connect the audio cable as well to receive sound output
181. u can also use the following functions for timer recording e AUTO TIMER t page 68 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 8 to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode e AUTO SP gt EP TIMER S VHS VHS only t page 68 If there is not enough tape to record the entire broadcast for recording in SP mode 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 Digital Timer Programming This VCR allows you to set recording timer or viewing timer of a digital program You can also make use of the Electronic Program Guide EPG on page 51 to set easy record or easy view timer 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 D VCR CABLE TV DBS oS Se Ec f E RE DTV MENU MENU AY lt gt OK ATTENTION When performing timer programming of a digital ATSC program the VCR must be set to the standby mode condition 10 minutes before the start time of a program As timer recording is performed based on the time information of each program timer stan
182. ual When you watch the camcorder s search images through this VCR the block noise may appear When you record audio dubbed DVC cassettes tapes which have four recorded channels sound may not be heard for the first few seconds When you eject and insert D VHS cassettes the sound may be interrupted for an instant When you press REC SPEED to switch recording speed the sound may be interrupted for an instant Incorrect image formatting for wide TVs f 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 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 m
183. ve 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 E Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the front display panel 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 e When AUTO TIMER r page 68 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 amp to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode HER FROGRR V number you entered PLUSCODENO 12345 START TIME STOP TIME DATE CH and the 8 00 PM 10 00 PM 3 31 04 WED 12 CH correspond I ng ti mer REC SPEED IDAILYAWEEKL Y SOURCE recording program is STD SP EVERY WED CATV displayed on the Cooma omen 7 Program screen J BBE first Me press nur Check to make sure it is accurate IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasti
184. ws you to select the main channel of a DTV channel The sub channels of a DTV channel cannot be selected H Return to normal screen Press MENU 22 en 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 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 S Cable box o Controller suggested Your VCR locations Cable box To RF To Audio Controller output video output supplied Transmitter or To ANTENNA To AUDIO IN VIDEO INPUT Your VCR CABLE BOX a 1 5 INITIAL SETTING cont 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 programmed using VCR Plus e page 40 or Express timer programming rs page 44 Installing Controller 1 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 remo

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