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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. Warning on lithium battery CAUTIONS The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO Replace battery with Panasonic (
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CONTENTS 3 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4 TIMER RECORDING 23 Basic Connections ..................................4 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 23 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 24 Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 26 Auto SP/EP Timer............................................ 27 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Auto Timer ......................................................28 Plug & Play ...........................................5 Clock ............................
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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. 41). 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 . . . Matching Transformer a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. AC Power b– Connect the T
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INITIAL SETTINGS 5 The Plug & Play function sets the tuner channels automatically when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet. Plug & Play PLUG & PLAY SETUP Connect the antenna cable to the VCR (Z pg. 4). Then Auto Tuner Set connect the VCR's power plug to an AC outlet. 1 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. The tuner channels will automatically be
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 Preparation Clock TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV 1 mode). ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen. 2
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2 5/8 3 At the Main Menu screen, MENU PRINCIPAL place the arrow next to =AJUSTE DE PROGRAMA 3 “AJUSTE INICIAL” by AJUSTE DE FUNCION pressing CH5 or PUSH ° AJUSTE DE SINTONIZADOR AJUSTE INICIAL JOG% then press OK. Þ IMAGEN B.E.S.T. ESTABILIZADOR DE
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% 7 Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the arrow at the INITIAL SET
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1 “CLOCK SET” by pressing q =CLOCK SET
CH5° or PUSH JOG%Þ, 2 5/8 3 LANGUAGE SELECT then press OK. PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END SET DATE AND TIME Press the appropriate CLOCK SET NUMBER keys to set the 2 date and time (if only 1 DATE 1/ 1/97 WED TIME – – : – – AM digit, press "0" first). Press 5 % CH ° or PUSH JOG Þ to set AM/PM, then press PRES
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV 1 mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2
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2 5/8 3 Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5° or PUSH JOG%Þ, then press OK. 3 ACCESS BAND SCREEN Place the arrow next to TUNER SET "BAND" by pressing =BAND 5 % 4 CH ° or PUSH JOG Þ, AFC then press OK. AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET PRESS (5,°), THEN
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9 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by 6 pressing CH5 or PUSH °
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channels in your area are 2 5/8 3 automatically assigned to PRESS (MENU) TO END the CH5 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 screen. Check the band setti
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner
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1 q c To add a channel, go to step 2.
2 5/8 3 c To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN 5 Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH ° or % PUSH JOG Þ, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Place the arrow next to AFC "SPCL" by pressing CH5° NORM 3 or PUSH JOG%Þ, =SPCL then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen. 1 2 3 c
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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 11 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. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). FI
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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) 12 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 c Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press CH5°. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, mode). then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few c Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode. 2 seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) c If you use the
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PLAY PUSH JOG ª/£ PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 13 Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the Features CH 5 or ° button to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY- FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR 2 Press PUSH JOG ª or £ repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. Press PUSH JOG £ for forward frame by frame
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PLAY PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 14 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
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2 5/8 3 CH 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 Press CH5 on the VCR's front panel or re
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15 Video Stabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF".
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2 5/8 3 SCREEN Press MENU. 1 ACCESS VIDEO STABILIZER SCREEN Place the arrow next to MAIN MENU "VIDEO STABILIZER" by PROGRAM SET 2 pressing CH5 or PUSH ° FUNCTION SET JOG % , then press OK. Þ TUNER SET INITIAL SET B.E.S.T
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 16 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU
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2 5/8 3 1 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing 5 % CH ° or PUSH JOG Þ, then press OK. 2 ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN Place the arrow next to 1 2 3 FUNCTION "SUPERIMPOSE" by AUTO TIMER 3 pressing CH5° or PUSH 465 =SUPERIMPOSE JOG%Þ, th
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PLAY 17 Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS
Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each ª £ press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion
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2 5/8 3 REW NOTE: To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY. Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function. START SEARCH
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 18 Counter Reset RESET COUNTER TO ZERO Press C.RESET. 1 NOTE:
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2 5/8 3 or clock time. (Channel number is not displayed during REW playback.) Counter Memory When activated, this feature returns the tape to counter position “zero”. ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY Press C.RESET during playback at a point you want to have POWER quick access to later.
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19 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". Preparation Picture System TURN ON THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press POWER. mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2
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PLAY PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 20 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 12 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. START RECORDING
Press and hold REC and DURING B.E.S.T. ª £ press PLAY on the remote
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2 5/8 3 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 i
