Page 2 - EN; CAUTIONS; CAUTION; Note to CATV system installer:
2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautionscontained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCKHAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THISUNIT TO RAIN OR MOI...
Page 3 - INSTALLATION; Grounding or Polarization; Power Cord Protection; Wall or Ceiling Mounting; ANTENNA INSTALLATION; Outdoor Antenna Grounding
EN 3 IMPORTANT PRODUCTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. Butimproper use can result in potential electrical shock or firehazards. This product has been engineered and manufacturedto assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-insafeguards, obse...
Page 4 - SERVICING; Damage Requiring Service; HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION; Product and Cart Combination
4 EN SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a markedchange in performance and you are unable to restore normaloperation by following the detailed procedure in its operatinginstructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening orremoving covers may expo...
Page 5 - CONTENTS; AUTO SP
EN 5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 24 Express Timer Programing .......................... 24 Checking program settings ....................................... 26Canceling or changing program settings .................. 26When programs overlap each other ......................... 27 O THER USEFUL FUNCTIO...
Page 6 - INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR; TV; Basic Connections
6 EN ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT RF cable (supplied) Matching transformer(not supplied) AC PowerCord Audio/video cable(not supplied) TV ANT. IN(Antenna or cable input) Back of VCR To 75 ohm terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable Ba...
Page 7 - RF Connection; Connect VCR to power source; Back of VCR
EN 7 1 Check contents Make sure the package contains all of theaccessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( 墌 pg. 40). 2 Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. 3 Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required. RF Connection 1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. 2 Connect...
Page 8 - INFORMATION; INITIAL SETTINGS; Perform Plug & Play setup; Connect the antenna cable to the VCR (; ATTENTION; Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set; During Initial Auto Clock Set
8 EN SP EP VCR INFORMATION ● If “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the hostchannel every hour (except 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data.(This automatic clock adjustment c...
Page 10 - Clock Setting; Preparations; Access Main Menu screen
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been setcorrectly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cablebox.Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto orManual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 after preparation steps bel...
Page 11 - Setting clock semiautomatically; — Semiauto Clock Set; Set Auto Clock to ON; * Auto Daylight Saving Time; Select time zone; Return to normal screen; IMPORTANT
EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically — Semiauto Clock Set You can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zonesetting manually.First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. 4 Set Auto Clock to ON On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar to“AUTO CLOCK”, thenpres...
Page 12 - Set date; To make corrections any time during the process; Setting clock manually; — Manual Clock Set; Set time
12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 5 Set date On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ until the desired date appears, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS 5∞ until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 . ● Holding CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5∞ changes the date in 15-day intervals. 6 ...
Page 13 - Tuner Setting; — Auto Channel Set
EN 13 Tuner Setting Setting channelsautomatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been setcorrectly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cablebox. If you want to add or delete channels, use ManualChannel Set ( 墌 pg. 14). 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MEN...
Page 14 - Access Tuner Set screen; Setting channels manually; — Manual Channel Set
14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 2 Access Tuner Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 . 3 Access Manual Channel ...
Page 15 - BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING; Load a cassette; To stop playback; POWER; Usable cassettes
EN 15 BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING BasicPlayback 1 Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up, the rear labelside is facing you and the arrow on the front ofthe cassette is pointing towards the VCR.Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. ● The VCR turns on automatically. ● The counter is...
Page 16 - Changing display information; Press DISPLAY during playback.; Checking tape position; Repeat Play; While playing back a tape, press and hold PLAY (; Time Counter
16 EN BasicPlaybackFeatures Changing display information Press DISPLAY during playback. Each time you press the button, the front panel displayshows the time counter and the clock time alternately. ● To display the VCR status including the time counterand the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showin...
Page 17 - Activate manual tracking; Next Function Memory; NORM
EN 17 D Adjusting tracking condition— Tracking Adjustments Automatic tracking adjustment This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition.Whenever you insert a tape and start playback,automatic tracking starts working and continuouslyanalyzes the signal to enable optimum picture qualityduring p...
Page 18 - — Index Search; Start search; Access distant code; SHUTTLE PLUS; — Instant Review; REVIEW; Other Useful functions for playback
18 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) Locating beginning ofrecordings — Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning ofeach recording when recording on this VCR. You canfind and automatically play back from the beginning ofany recording using the Index Search function. 1 Sta...
Page 19 - CH; Set tape speed; Accidental erasure prevention
EN 19 BasicRecording 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not,cover the hole with adhesive tape beforeinserting the cassette. 2 Select recording channel On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ . On the Remote:a – Press CH + or – . or b – Press the Number keys. ● If you connect the...
Page 20 - Engage TV mode
20 EN BasicRecordingFeatures A B Changing display information Press DISPLAY during recording or recording pause. Each time you press the button, the front panel displayshows the time counter, channel number and the clocktime in sequence. ● To display the VCR status including the time counter,channel...
Page 21 - Other useful functions for recording; Showing on-screen display; When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” (; Display VCR status on TV screen; The indications are not recorded.; Erase on-screen display; Press; OSD
EN 21 Other useful functions for recording You can also use the following functions for recording. ● Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording (or InstantTimer Recording, or timer recording), the recording willresume automatically when the power is restored to theVCR. (No...
Page 22 - SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK; — Picture Search
22 EN Reverse search Reverse Forward search Forward Reverse play Reverse slow motion Slow motion Normal Play 3 steps 2 steps 2 steps 4 steps TV CH + T V V O L – TV CH – TV V O L + SHUTTLE PLUS SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK Special EffectPlayback Locating particular scenerapidly — Picture Search 7 High-Spe...
Page 23 - Viewing slow motion picture; — Slow Motion Playback; Viewing still picture; — Still Picture Playback; Skipping unwanted portions; —Skip Search; Pause during playback
EN 23 B Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback On the front panel:During normal playback or still picture playback: Press and hold PAUSE ( 8 ) for more than 2 seconds. On the Remote: ● During normal playback: Press SHUTTLE PLUS 4 to decrease the playback speed.Each time you press the but...
Page 24 - TIMER RECORDING; START
24 EN TIMER RECORDING You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember, theclock must be set before you can program the timer ( 墌 pg. 8 or 10). 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not,cover the hole with adhesive ...
Page 26 - Checking program settings; Other Useful functions for timer recording
26 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUTO TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 29) is set to “ON”, you do not have to press TIMER . 2 Access Program Check screen Press PROG. CHECK . 3 Access Program screen Press PROG. CHECK again to check more ...
Page 28 - OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS
28 EN You can use the other useful function settings on theFunction Set screen by following the proceduredescribed below. ● For the functions you can set on the Function Setscreen, see pages 29 to 31. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Function Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞...
Page 29 - * The default setting is; bold; to engage or disengage the timer; When this function is set to “OFF”:; You have to press; to engage or disengage the timer recording; PICTURE CONTROL; Minimizes picture
EN 29 * The default setting is bold in the table below. When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of thetape in use during playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback pictures. This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality accordingto yo...
Page 30 - Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape
30 EN * The default setting is bold in the table below. When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EPmode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to recordthe entire program while timer-recording in SP mode. For Example . . . Recording a program of 140 minut...
Page 31 - the SAP audio cannot be recorded.; AUDIO MONITOR; channel is played back.; ND AUDIO RECORD
EN 31 * The default setting is bold in the table below. When this function is set to “ON”; ● If a SAP program is received, the SAP audio is recorded on both thenormal and Hi-Fi tracks. The main audio is not recorded. ● If a non-SAP program is received, the main audio is recorded on boththe Hi-Fi and...
Page 32 - Connection; EDITING
32 EN ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO R L Edit To OrFrom AnotherVCR You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. ● Refer also to the other VCR’s instruction manual forconnection and its operations. 1 Make connections Connect an audio/video cable between theplayback VCR’s audio/video...
Page 33 - TROUBLESHOOTING
EN 33 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The AC power cord is disconnected. ● The VCR is in the time...
Page 35 - remain lit on the front display panel. Is; Questions and answers; The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.; effect does removing the safety tab have?; It disables marking of index codes.; MOISTURE CONDENSATION
EN 35 RECORDINGQ. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped bythe new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause andresume points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 36 - INDEX; List of terms; Language setting 9
36 EN INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure prevention 19Audio Monitor 17, 31Auto Channel Set 13Auto Daylight Saving Time 11Auto Picture 29Auto SP = EP Timer 30 Auto Timer 29Automatic tracking 17AV conne...
Page 38 - Rear panel
38 EN Rear panel 1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 6 2 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors : 墌 pg. 6, 32 3 ANT. (Antenna) IN terminal : 墌 pg. 6 4 CH3-CH4 switch : 墌 pg. 7 5 RF OUT terminal : 墌 pg. 6 On-screen display ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO 1 2 3 5 4 R L INDEX (cont.) CH 125 RECORDTHU 12:00 AM PAUSESTER...
Page 39 - Remote; You can operate JVC's TV; How to use the Remote
EN 39 Remote 1 TV button : See below 2 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 19, 20 3 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 18 4 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 19, 24, 27 5 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg. 16, 20 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 26 6 STOP +/– button : 墌 pg. 24 7 START +/– button : 墌 pg. 24 8 PROG. (Program) button : 墌 pg. 24 9 PROG...
Page 40 - SPECIFICATIONS
40 EN GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 19 W Power off : 2.5 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 94 x 278 mm (15-3/4" x 3-3/4"...
Page 41 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.; ACCESSORIES
EN 41 FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES 10 New Maple Avenue 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Pine Brook, ...
Page 42 - LIMITED WARRANTY
42 EN WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINALPURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retailpurchase for ...
Page 43 - MEMO
