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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC 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. 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 . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or CAUTION humidity.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
... in direct sunlight. DO NOT OPEN ...
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EN 3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT 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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar surface. improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire • Do not place the product in a bui
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4 EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or adult, and serious damage to the product. instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or
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CONTENTS EN 5 Display Tape Remaining Time .................................41 S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS ...................................42 NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 I Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) .................43 Connections .................................................. 6 To Record SAP Programs..........................................43 Basic Connections .....................................................6 Hi-Fi Audio Recording Level Control .......................44 S-VIDE
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 EN Basic Connections Connections CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 73). Antenna or Cable 1 SITUATE VCR Coaxial Cable Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Flat Feeder 2 ANTENNA- IN (Antenna or Cable AC Power input) CONNECT VCR TO TV Matching Transformer Cord (Not supplied) The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. 3 RF Connection c To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Te
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EN 7 Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder ANTENNA-IN (Antenna or Cable input) Matching Transformer (Not supplied) AC Power Cord Back of VCR S VIDEO TV OUT OUT AC Outlet Audio/Video Cable (supplied) S-Video Cable RF Cable (supplied) (supplied) S VIDEO IN 75 ohm terminal TV NOTES: S-VIDEO Connection n To make the most of the Super VHS picture performance we recommend that you use the supplied S-VIDEO cable to CONNECT VCR TO TV connect your VCR to a TV with an S-VIDEO input connector. a– Conn
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INITIAL SETTINGS 8 EN Advanced Auto Clock Set Your VCR can automatically set its clock when the power plug is Clock first connected to an AC outlet. To set the clock automatically: 1. Connect the cable or antenna cable to your VCR. 2. Connect the VCR's power plug to the AC outlet. 3. "AUTO" is displayed on the VCR's front panel to show that the clock is being set automatically. 8 4. Do not power on the VCR until the clock or "--:--" is displayed on the VCR's front display panel. The time and dat
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EN 9 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Clock Setting mode). Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by Advanced Auto Clock Set. Access the Override Auto Clock Set screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Auto need only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had previously been selected. Preparation 8 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU as many times as neces
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN Semi-Auto SELECT MODE At the Override Auto OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET 8 Clock Set screen, place the 5 arrow next to “SEMI- AUTO CLOCK SET AUTO CLOCK SET” by =SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET pressing CHst or TIME MANUAL CLOCK SET SCAN 5 , then press OK. ° PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS SELECT SCREENS At the Semi-Auto Clock Set SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET screen, place the =HOST CHANNEL SELECT 6 arrow next to the desired TIME ZONE SELECT mode by pressing CHst D.S.T. SELE
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EN 11 SELECT D.S.T. MODE You have three choices: D.S.T. SELECT a–Select “AUTO” and the 9 adjustment to your VCR’s =AUTO 8 ON clock will be made OFF according to the incoming signal from the host channel. 5 PRESS ( ,°) TO SELECT b–Select “ON” and the PRESS (MENU) TO END adjustment will be made based on the clock itself. c–Select “OFF” if Daylight Saving Time doesn’t apply to you. Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 ° or TIME SCAN 5 , then press MENU and the Semi- ° Auto Clock Set
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this Language procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press POWER. mode). 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up the 8 Main Menu screen. 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET 3 SCREEN At the Mai
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EN 13 Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. 2 8 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to MAIN MENU "TUNER SET" by pressing PROGRAM SET 3 CH5° or TIME SCAN =TUNER SET 5°, then press OK. FUNCTION SET 1 FUNCTION SET 2 FUNCTION SET 3 R.A. EDIT PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS BAND SCREEN POWER Place the arrow next to TUNER SET "B
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET 8 "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by (TV) 6 pressing CH5 or TIME ° CH 2 ADD SCAN 5 , then press OK. ° Receivable channels in your SCANNING ... area are automatically assigned to the CH5 ° PRESS (MENU) TO END buttons, and non-receivable channels 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 on s
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ADD EN 15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET 8 SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 13. 1 c To add a channel, go to step 2. c To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN 5 Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH ° or 5 TIME SCAN °, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Place the arrow next to AFC "SPCL" by pressing CH5 ° 3 or TIME SCAN 5 , ° NORM =SPCL then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen. 12 3 c AFC set to SPCL (special) 45 6 5 PR
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN This 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 shows Cable Box that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ (Z pg. 46) or On-Screen Timer Programming (Z pg. 48). Control Situate And Connect Controller Suggested Location Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Control
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EN 17 Set Cable Box Output Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). Channel TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 8 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET 3 SCREEN Press CH5° or TIME MAIN MENU SCAN 5° to place the PROGRAM SET 3 arrow next to “FUNCTION TUNER SET SET 3”, then press OK. POWER FUNCTION SET 1 FUNCTION SET 2 =FUNCTION SET 3 R.A. EDIT PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 12 3 6 45 ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SET-UP 7 8 9 SCREEN 0
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 18 EN SELECT CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL Your selection depends on CABLE BOX OUTPUT 8 how your cable box is =OFF ON CH2 6 connected to your VCR. ON CH3 ON CH4 If your cable box is ON CH5 connected to your VCR ON CH6 ON LINE using an RF connection . . . PRESS (5,°), TO SELECT . . . press CH5° or TIME PRESS (MENU) TO END SCAN 5° to place the arrow next to the channel number representing the cable box’s output (2–6). If your cable box is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/ VIDEO IN
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EN 19 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST BRAND CODE ARCHER 49, 52, 53, 54 CABLEVIEW 49, 53 8 CITIZEN 49, 53 CURTIS 9, 10, 62, 63 DIAMOND 52, 53, 54 EAGLE 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 EASTERN 51 GC BRAND 49, 53 GEMINI 8, 56 GENERAL ELECTRIC 67 7 8 9 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8 0 HAMLIN 15, 16, 17,18 JERROLD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 MACOM, HITACHI 57, 58, 59 MAGNAVOX 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 43 MOVIETIME 44, 45, 46 NSC 44, 45, 46 OAK 19, 20, 21, 30, 47, 48 PANASONIC 24, 25, 26 PHILIPS 30, 31, 32, 3
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) VCR Plus+ and the VCR’s timer is automatically programmed. Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may Setup have to make certain changes
