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HR-S3800U
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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC S-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. Declaration of Conformity CAUTIONS Model Number :HR-S4800U/HR-S3800U Trade Name :JVC Responsible Party :JVC Americas Corp. CAUTION Address :1700 Valley Road Wayne, RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN N.J. 07470 Telephone Number :973-315-5000 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRI
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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 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 IMER RECORDING 30 T Basic Connections ..................................6 ® VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ..................... 30 Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................ 32 Express Timer Programing .......................... 34 NITIAL SETTINGS 8 I Checking program settings .................................. 36 Plug & Play Setting ....................................... 8 Canceling or changing program settings ................ 36 Language Setting
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 EN Basic Connections ANTENNA IN (Antenna or cable input) Antenna or cable Coaxial cable Flat feeder Matching transformer AUDIO OUT (not supplied) VIDEO OUT AC Power Cord REMOTE IN OUT PAUSE/ ANTENNA IN AV R CABLE COMPU BOX -LINK AUDIO IN OUT L VHF/UHF S TV OUT V VIDEO I D CH3 CH4 E O Back of VCR S VIDEO OUT TV OUT AC Outlet S-video cable (supplied) To S-video input connector Audio/video cable (supplied) To Audio/video input connectors RF cable (supplied) To 75 ohm termi
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EN 7 Check contents Final preparation for use 1 5 Turn on the VCR and set the CH3-CH4 switch on the Make sure the package contains all of the rear (shown below) to either CH3 or CH4 correctly. accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. c The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 62). position. Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your Situate VCR 2 area. (To view the picture from this VCR through Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. this channel, select the same channel on th
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INITIAL SETTINGS 8 EN This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to Plug & Play an AC outlet. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play setting. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock Setting setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area. Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set Perform Plug & Play setup 1 Connect the an
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3 EN 9 This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display Language superimposed on the TV screen) — in English, Spanish or French. Select the desired language using the following procedure. Setting The default setting is “ENGLISH”. Access Main Menu screen Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 1 Press MENU. channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Access Initial Set screen 2 On the front panel: MAIN MENU 2 3 Press CH5° to move FUNCTION
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable Clock Setting box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR after preparation steps below are finished. channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. (Z pg. 12) Preparations 2 – 7 Access Main Menu
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EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically Select D.S.T. mode 6 You have three choices: — Semiauto Clock Set AUTO– Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s You can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zone clock automatically by the incoming setting manually. signal from the host channel. (Auto First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the Daylight Saving Time*) following steps. ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. Set Auto Clock to ON OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN Set date 4 – 7 5 On the front panel: 8 Press CH5° until the desired date appears, then press OK. On the Remote: REW FF Press SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ until the desired date MENU POWER PLAY appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP S-VHS ET CH VCR REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE OK c Holding CH 5° or SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ changes the date in 15-day intervals. 4 – 7 Set year 6 On the front panel: Press CH5° until the desired year appears, then press
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3 EN 13 Setting channels Tuner Setting automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set (Z pg. 14). channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Access Main Menu screen 1 Press MENU. 2 3 Access Tuner Set screen 2 1 4 On the front panel: MAIN MENU Press CH5° to move FUNCTION SET = TUNER SET the highlight bar (arrow) IN
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN Access Tuner Set screen 2 – 4 2 On the front panel: 1 5 Press CH5° to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK. On the Remote: REW FF Press SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ to move the highlight POWER MENU PLAY bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP S-VHS ET CH VCR REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE OK Access Manual Channel Set screen 3 On the front panel: TUNER SET 2 – 4 Press CH5° to move BAND CATV AUTO CHANNE
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EN 15 The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Cable Box Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have Control been programmed using VCR Plus+ (Z pg. 30) or Express timer programing (Z pg. 34). Setting NOTE: ONLY FOR HR-S3800U: The Controller is not supplied with this Suggested location unit. It can be requested by mail
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN Access Main Menu screen on VCR Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 2 channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Press MENU. Access Initial Set screen 3 4 6 3 On the front panel: 2 Press CH5° to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK. On the Remote: REW FF Press SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ to move the highlight POWER MENU PLAY bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP S-VHS ET VCR CH
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EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST Access Cable Box Brand Set screen 6 Press OK. BRAND CODE ARCHER 1, 5, 17 Enter cable box brand CABLETENNA 1, 17 7 CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 On the Remote ONLY: CABLE BOX BRAND SET CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Press the appropriate CURTIS 2, 8 1 DIAMOND 1, 17 Number keys to enter EASTERN 19 the brand code from the GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 list shown to the right, PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) GEMINI 15 THEN (OK) TO TEST then press OK. GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 1
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 18 EN The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) DBS Receiver receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording. Control Setting NOTES: c ONLY FOR HR-S3800U: The Controller is not supplied with this unit. It can be requested by mailing in the completed JVC Suggested location Cable Mouse Certificate that is included with the accessory Plac
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3 EN 19 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 2 channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Press MENU. Access Initial Set screen 3 4 3 On the front panel: 2 Press CH5° to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK. On the Remote: REW FF Press SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ to move the highlight POWER MENU PLAY bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP S-VHS ET VCR CH REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE OK Acc
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen 6 Press OK. 6 Enter DBS Receiver’s brand 7 On the Remote ONLY: DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET REW FF Press the appropriate 4 0 MENU POWER PLAY Number keys to enter the brand code from the S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP S-VHS ET CH VCR REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE OK following list, then PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) press OK. THEN (OK) TO TEST PRESS (MENU) TO END The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10
