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IEC61883-2; IEC61883-4; IEEE STD 1394-1995; IEEE STD 1394A-20
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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. NOTE: CAUTIONS Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the limits for a Class B digital device, pursua
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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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EN 5 Failure to heed the following precautions 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 block the VCR’s ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc.,
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CONTENTS 6 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 7 TIMER RECORDING 34 ® Connections .................................................. 7 VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ..................... 34 Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................ 36 INITIAL SETTINGS 9 Express Timer Programing .......................... 38 Plug & Play Setting ....................................... 9 Checking program settings .......................................40 Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set .................................
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR EN 7 Basic Connection Connections Check contents 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( pg. 89). Antenna or Cable ANTENNA IN Situate VCR (Antenna or cable input) 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Coaxial Cable Connect VCR to TV 3 Flat Feeder The following connections are required. 1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. Matching 2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the Transformer ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR (cont.) 8 EN S-VIDEO Connection Component Video Connection CONNECT VCR TO TV CONNECT VCR TO TV a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step 3 of “Basic Connection” ( pg. 7). explained in step 3 of “Basic Connection” ( pg. 7). b– Connect the S-Video cable between the S VIDEO OUT b– Connect the component video cable between the terminal on the rear of the VCR and the S-VIDEO input
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INITIAL SETTINGS EN 9 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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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 3 ● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV after preparation steps below are finished. mode on the TV. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. ( pg. 12) ● Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.
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EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically Select D.S.T. mode 5 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 2 on page 10, then go to the Daylight Saving Time*) following steps. ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. Access Auto Clock Set screen OFF– Select when Daylight Savi
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set First follow steps 1 to 2 on page 10, then go to the following steps. VCR CABLE TV /DBS Access Manual Clock Set screen 3 Press %fi to move the arrow to “MANUAL CLOCK SET”, then press OK. Set time 4 Press @ # until the FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP MANUAL CLOCK SET desired time appears, TIME – –:– – then press fi. 1/1 (WED) DATE YEAR 2003 ● Holding @ # D.S.T OFF RETURN changes the time in MENU OK SELECT WITH ARRO
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EN 13 Setting channels automatically Tuner Setting — 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 AV or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set ( pg. 14). mode on the TV. ● Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Access Main Menu screen Remote to “VCR”. 1 Press MENU. Access Tuner Set Up screen 2 1 Press @ # to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER S
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN Access Manual Channel Set screen 3 Press %fi to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TUNER SET CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP the arrow to BAND TV “MANUAL CH SET”, AUTO CH SET VCR then press OK. CABLE MANUAL CH SET TV /DBS MENU OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS THEN PRESS [OK] EXIT SELECT Add or skip desired channels 4 To add channels FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP 1 Press %fi to move MANUAL CH SET the arrow to “CH”, CH [TV] 45 ADD/SKIP
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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 programed using VCR Plus+ ( pg. 34) or Express timer programing ( pg. 38). Setting Installing Controller Suggested location Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR’s Situate Controller Cont
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN Setting cable box input ● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV. channel & brand ● Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the After installation, set the cable box input channel and its Remote to “VCR”. brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly. Turn on cable box 1 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box. VCR CABLE TV /DBS Access Main Menu screen on VCR 2 Press MENU. Access Cable Set Up screen 3 1 Press @
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EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST Enter cable box brand 5 Press %fi to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP BRAND CODE CABLE SET UP the arrow to ARCHER 1, 5, 17 INPUT CH OFF “BRAND”. CABLETENNA 1, 17 BRAND 1 CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Press @ # to enter the TEST MODE CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 brand code from the CURTIS 2, 8 list shown to the MENU OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS DIAMOND 1, 17 THEN PRESS [OK] EXIT SELECT right. GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 4, 6, 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 DBS Receiver Satellite) receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording. Control Setting NOTES: ● The VCR can automatically change the DBS receiver Suggested location channels using the Controller when the VCR has been Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver on top programed using Expres
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EN 19 Setting DBS receiver input ● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV. channel & brand ● Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the After installation, set the DBS receiver’s input channel Remote to “VCR”. and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly. Turn on DBS receiver 1 Select a channel other than channel 205 on your DBS receiver. VCR CABLE TV /DBS Access Main Menu screen on VCR 2 Press MENU. Access DBS Receiver Set screen 3 1 Press @ # to
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN Enter DBS Receiver’s brand 5 Press %fi to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP DBS SET UP the arrow to INPUT CH OFF “BRAND”. BRAND 40 VCR Press @ # to enter the CABLE TEST MODE TV /DBS brand code from the following list. MENU OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS THEN PRESS [OK] EXIT SELECT BRAND CODE JVC (DISH Network) 51 ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) 51 SONY (DSS) 41 RCA (DSS) 40 Engage test mode 6 Press %fi to move the arrow to “TEST MODE”, then press OK. The program cu
