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VIDEOGRABADOR
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette. CAUTIONS 1. DO NOT place the VCR . . . WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO humidity. NOT EXP
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CONTENTS 3 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4 E DITING 27 Basic Connections ..................................4 Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 27 Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 28 Control Two JVC VCRs ................................... 28 Random Assemble Editing ................... 29 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Clock .....................................................5 Preparation .......................................................5 SPECIAL FEATURES 31 Language Select .........
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Basic listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 38). 1 Connections SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Antenna or Cable 2 CONNECT VCR TO TV Coaxial Cable The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. Flat Feeder 3 RF Connection c To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . Maching Transformer a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. AC Power b– Connect the TV
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INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Preparation Clock TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is 1 displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU 5/8
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ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN At the Main Menu screen, MENU PRINCIPAL place the arrow next to =AJUSTE DE PROGRAMA 3 “AJUSTE INICIAL” by AJUSTE DE FUNCION 5 pressing CH °, then AJUSTE DE SINTONIZADOR AJUSTE INICIAL press OK.
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PUSH JOG ª/£ INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the arrow at the INITIAL SET Initial Set screen next to 1 “CLOCK SET” by pressing =CLOCK SET CH5 , then press OK. ° LANGUAGE SELECT 5/8
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SET DATE AND TIME Press the appropriate CLOCK SET NUMBER keys to set the DATE 1/ 1/96 MON 2 date and time (if only 1 TIME – – : – – AM digit, press "0" first). Press CHst to set AM/PM, then pr
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7 Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed 1 on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 5/8
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2 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5 , then press OK. ° 3 ACCESS BAND SCREEN POWER Place the arrow next to TUNER SET "BAND" by pressing TV/VIDEO =BAND 4 CH5°, then press OK. AFC 12 12 33 AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CH
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by (TV) 5 6 pressing CH °, then CH 2 ADD press OK. Receivable 5/8 channels in your area are SCANNING ...
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5 the CH ° buttons, and q PRESS (MENU) TO END
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are skipped. NOTES: c At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COM- PLETED” appears on screen. c If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED– NO SIGNAL” appears
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9 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 7. 5/8 1
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ACCESS AFC SCREEN Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH5°, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Place the arrow next to AFC "SPCL" by pressing CH5 , ° NORM 3 then press MENU to return =SPCL to the Tuner Set screen. PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT 12 12 33 PRESS (MENU) TO END 45 45 66 NU
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REW (Rewind) SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 10 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is Simple facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Playback c The VCR’s power comes on automatically. c The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S". c If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. FIND PROGRAM START POINT If the tape is advanced pas
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SP/EP PLAY 11 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the Simple hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. 1 Recording SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL Press CH5°. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few 2 seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) SET TAPE SPEED Press SP/EP to set the recording speed. 3 5/8
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PAUSE PLAY PUSH JOG PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 12 Still Picture Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH5 or ° on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. 1 FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK 5/8
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press PUSH JOG ª or £ during still picture CH mode. RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press PLAY during still picture mode. 3 12
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13 Manual Tracking Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually. ENGAGE MANUAL 5/8
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During playback, press the CH5° buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the 1 automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust. ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 5 Press CH ° on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press lightly for fine adjust, or pres
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 14 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 5/8
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ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5°, then press OK. 2 ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN OSD Place the arrow next to FUNCTION "SUPERIMPOSE" by AUTO TIMER 12 12 33 3 pressing CH5 , then ° =SUPERIMPOSE press OK. AUTO SP/EP TI
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PAUSE PLAY PUSH JOG 15 Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each 5/8
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NOTE: To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY. Repeat Playback VIDEO PLAY SP START REPEAT HM S Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. 1 c The entire tape is played back 20
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C.RESET PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 16 Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program. ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW After ensuring that the VCR is off and the Timer mode is 5/8
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index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically. c You can access
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C.MEMORY 17 Tape Position Indicator The Tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search or Instant +++ BE ReView. The position of " " in 5/8
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NOTE: SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear (Z pg. 14). Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding. POWER
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 18 Your VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. B.E.S.T. *The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON". Picture System Preparation TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is dis
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PAUSE PLAY 19 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 11 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. START RECORDING 5/8
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the VCR's front panel. c The VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the START END quality of the tape in + + + + use, then recording B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM begins with the picture level optimized. B.E.S.T. COMPLETE NOTES: c B.E.S.T. occurs immedi- ately prior to both the fi
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 20 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 10. 5/8
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c The VCR adjusts the 1 playback picture quality based on the quality of B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM the tape in use. NOTES: c When using rental tapes, or tapes recorded on other VCRs, set “PLAYBACK” in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either “ON” or “OFF” as desired (Z p
