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 30 VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ...................... 30VCR Plus+ Setup ......................................... 32Express Timer Programing .......................... 34 Checking program settings ....................................... 36Canceling or changing program s...
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 ANTENNA IN(Antenna or cable input) Back of VCR To 75 ohm terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable...
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. 57). 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 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 can only be...
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 %fi until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . ● Holding CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi changes the date in 15-day intervals. ...
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 %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . 3 Access Manual Channel...
Page 15 - Installing Controller; Situate Controller; Suggested location; Cable box
EN 15 CABLE BOX The following procedure is required if you receive yourTV channels through a cable box (descrambler). TheController allows the VCR to automatically switch thecable box channel during timer recording. TheController is effective for recording broadcasts that havebeen programmed using V...
Page 16 - Access Main Menu screen on VCR; Turn on cable box
16 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. 2 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU . 3 Access Initial Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK . On the Rem...
Page 18 - Your VCR
18 EN CABLE BOX INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellitechannels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite)receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automaticallyswitch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording. NOTES: ● The Controller is not su...
Page 19 - Turn on DBS receiver
EN 19 Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. INITIAL SET CLOCK SETLANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SETCABLE BOX SET = DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH ( 5 , ∞ ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END DBS RECEIVER SET OFF PRESS ( 5 , ∞ ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 2 ...
Page 20 - Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen
20 EN 6 Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK . 7 Enter DBS Receiver’s brand On the Remote ONLY: Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from thefollowing list, thenpress OK . The program currentlyreceived through theDBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds. ● If the DBS r...
Page 21 - BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING; Load a cassette; To stop playback; To fast-forward the tape; SHUTTLE; To eject the tape; POWER
EN 21 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 22 - Changing display information; Press DISPLAY during playback.; Checking tape position; Repeat Play; While playing back a tape, press and hold PLAY (; Time Counter
22 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 23 - Activate manual tracking; Audio Monitor; Next Function Memory
EN 23 E 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...
Page 24 - — Index Search; Start search; Access distant code; SHUTTLE PLUS; — Instant Review; REVIEW; Other Useful functions for playback
24 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 25 - Accidental erasure prevention
EN 25 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 then ENTER . (The cha...
Page 26 - Engage TV mode
26 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 27 - 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; Other useful functions for recording
EN 27 D CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE STEREO ] SP SAP INDEX-1 NORMHI–FI COUNT –1:23:45 B E + + + Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 39), you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. ● For more detailed information about the on-screendisplay, see page 55. 1...
Page 28 - SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK; — Picture Search; Still
28 EN SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK Special EffectPlayback Locating particular scenerapidly — Picture Search 7 High-Speed Picture Search: Possible during normal playback or still pictureplayback.You can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape. On the front panel:To do forward picture search, turn th...
Page 29 - Viewing slow motion picture; — Slow Motion Playback; Viewing still picture; — Still Picture Playback; Skipping unwanted portions; —Skip Search
EN 29 B Viewing still picture frame byframe — Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Pause during playback Press PAUSE ( 8 ) . Playback is freezed and a still picture appears. 2 Advance or reverse still picture On the front panel:To advance a still picture, turn the JOG dial to the right. To reverse a still pict...
Page 30 - Number; TIMER RECORDING
30 EN VCR Plus+TimerPrograming Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Timer recording allows you to program the VCR toautomatically record a broadcast at some future time.Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made usingVCR Plus+ timer programing or Exp...
Page 32 - VCR Plus+ guide channel matching
32 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) VCR Plus+Setup Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcastingstation’s channel number has been changed, the wrongVCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the...
Page 34 - START
34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 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 a...
Page 35 - ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS
EN 35 8 Set tape speed Press SP/EP to set the tape speed. 9 Return to normal screen Press PROG. or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on thescreen for about 5 seconds, then normal screenappears.• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another programoverlapping the program you ha...
Page 36 - Checking program settings; Other Useful functions for timer recording
36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUTO TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 39) 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 38 - OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS
38 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 39 to 41. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Function Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞...
Page 40 - * The default setting is; bold; Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape
40 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 210 minut...
Page 41 - AUDIO MONITOR; channel is played back.; ND AUDIO RECORD
EN 41 * 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 42 - To EDIT; Connection; EDITING
42 EN Edit FromCamcorder To rear panelREMOTE PAUSE/AV COMPULINKconnector Mini-plug cable(not supplied)(JVC camcorderonly) Audio/videocable(not supplied) Camcorder(for playback) To Audio/videooutput To EDIT This VCR (for recording ) To AUDIO/VIDEO Input Connection VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R PLAY SP/EP MEN...
Page 45 - MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL; Turn on the TV
EN 45 MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL This Remote can control some functions of remotecontrollable TVs listed below. Without setting, you cancontrol a JVC TV. 1 Turn on the TV Turn on the TV using the Power button on the TVor its Remote. 2 Set TV brand code Follow the example shown below. 1 Press and hol...
Page 46 - Turn on the cable box
46 EN MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) This Remote can control some functions of the cableboxes listed below. Some cable box brands have morethan one code. If your cable box does not function witha specified code, try other codes. 1 Turn on the cable box Turn on the cable box using the Power butto...
Page 48 - Unplug VCR; To control two VCRs with the same Remote
48 EN This Remote is capable of transmitting two controlcodes; one set to respond to A code control signals andanother set to respond to B code control signals.This Remote control is preset to send A code signalsbecause your VCR is initially set to respond to A codesignals. You can easily modify you...
Page 49 - TROUBLESHOOTING
EN 49 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 50 - CORRECTIVE ACTION; SYMPTOM; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
50 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly. Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel.Re-perform the set-up procedures.Make sure you have compensated forguide channel and VCR or cable boxchannel number mismatches( 墌 pg. 32)...
Page 51 - OTHER PROBLEMS; MOISTURE CONDENSATION
EN 51 OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you need the skipped channels,restore them ( 墌 pg. 14). Press PAUSE ( 8 ) to pause the recording, change channels, thenpress PLAY ( 3 ) to resume recording. Reset the correct brand codes ( 墌 pg. 45, 46 or 47). Select a different host channel duringSemiauto C...
Page 52 - 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.
52 EN 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 53 - INDEX; List of terms
EN 53 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 25Audio Monitor 23, 41Auto Channel Set 13Auto Daylight Saving Time 11Auto Picture 39Auto SP = EP Timer 40 Auto Timer 39Automatic tracking 23AV conne...
Page 55 - Rear panel
EN 55 Rear panel 1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 6 2 CABLE BOX Controller connector : 墌 pg. 15, 18 3 REMOTE PAUSE/AV COMPULINK terminal ● REMOTE PAUSE terminal : 墌 pg. 41, 42 ● AV COMPULINK terminal : 墌 pg. 41 4 ANT. (Antenna) IN terminal : 墌 pg. 6 5 CH3-CH4 switch : 墌 pg. 7 6 AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors : 墌 ...
Page 56 - Remote; MENU button; How to use the Remote
56 EN Remote 1 CABLE/DBS button : 墌 pg. 46 2 TV button: 墌 pg. 45 3 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 25, 26, 45 4 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 24 5 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 25, 30, 33 6 DBS button : 墌 pg. 35 7 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 31, 36 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg. 22, 26 8 STOP +/– button : 墌 pg. 31, 34 9 START ...
Page 57 - SPECIFICATIONS; Usable cassettes
EN 57 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) : 400 x 94 x 281 mm (15-3/4" x 3-3/4"...
Page 58 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.; ACCESSORIES
58 EN 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, NJ 07058-9641 Lawrenceville, GA...
Page 59 - LIMITED WARRANTY
EN 59 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 the period as shown below....
