JVC HR-J730KR Use Instructions

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J730KR

A B

1

4

7

C.RESET

CANCEL

CH SKIP

POWER

ENTER

2

5

DAILY (M-F)

8

AUX

0

TIMER

OSD

3

6

WEEKLY

9

TV

VOL.

CH

DISPLAY TV/VIDEO TV VCR

PLAY

REW

FF

REC

C.M

EMOR

Y

ADD

MEN

U

STOP

PAUSE

OK

PUSH JOG

ILLUMI GUIDE

POWER

OK MENU

VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R

CH

START

C. MEMORY dB

L

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

I T R

VIDEO

TIMER

SP

AM

M EP PM

H dB

R

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

M S

ST

R E C

PLAY

PAUSE

A. DUB

CANCEL/

C.RESET

REW

6 q

JOG SHUTTLE

FF

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. HR-J730KR

Serial No.

PU30425-1931

2

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC 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.

CAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This video cassette recorder should be used with AC

110V–220V`, 60Hz only.

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any other power source.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE

LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER

JUSQU'AU FOND.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control 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.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the

VCR or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

**MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the VCR’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

**ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

● All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table

Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature.

● The Index on pages 48 – 49 lists frequently-used terms, and the number of the first page on which they are used or explained in the manual. This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel and the remote control.

● The Z

mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.

● Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW

VCR . . .

. . . please read thoroughly the cautions on this page.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user's authority to operate the equipment.

n Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, only "VHS" recordings can be played back in this model.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

n G-Code is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development

Corporation.

G-Code system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar

Development Corporation.

CONTENTS

I

NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4

Basic Connections .................................. 4

I

NITIAL SETTINGS

Clock ..................................................... 5

5

Tuner ..................................................... 6

Set Receivable Channels ................................... 6

Add Or Delete A Channel ................................. 8

G-Code Setup ........................................ 9

S

IMPLE PLAYBACK AND

RECORDING 12

Simple Playback .................................. 12

Simple Recording ................................. 13

P

LAYBACK AND RECORDING

FEATURES 14

Playback ............................................. 14

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ............ 14

Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion ................. 14

Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Play ................ 15

High-Speed Search.......................................... 15

Manual Tracking ............................................. 16

Select The Soundtrack ..................................... 17

Superimpose ................................................... 18

Skip Search ..................................................... 19

Repeat Playback ............................................. 19

Index Search ................................................... 19

Instant ReView ................................................ 20

Counter Reset ................................................. 20

Counter Memory ............................................. 20

Tape Position Indicator .................................... 21

Next-Function Memory ................................... 21

AV COMPU LINK Playback ............................ 21

B.E.S.T. Picture System ......................... 23

Preparation ..................................................... 23

Recording ....................................................... 24

Playback ......................................................... 25

Recording ............................................ 26

Record One Program While

Watching Another ........................................... 26

Display Elapsed Recording Time ..................... 26

Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programs ........ 27

To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programs ....... 27

To Record Monaural Programs ........................ 28

T

IMER RECORDING 29

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ................ 29

G-Code Timer Programming ................. 30

On-Screen Timer Programming ............ 32

Check And Cancel Programs ........................... 34

Auto SP/EP Timer ............................................ 35

Auto Timer ...................................................... 36

3

S

PECIAL FEATURES 37

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ...................... 37

E

DITING 38

Edit From A Camcorder ........................ 38

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 40

Control Two JVC VCRs .................................... 40

Audio Dubbing .................................... 41

Random Assemble Editing .................... 42

T

ROUBLESHOOTING 44

Power ................................................. 44

Tape Transport ..................................... 44

Playback ............................................. 44

Recording ............................................ 44

Timer Recording................................... 45

Other Problems. .................................. 45

Q

UESTIONS AND ANSWERS 46

Playback ............................................. 46

Recording ............................................ 46

Timer Recording................................... 46

S

PECIFICATIONS 47

I

NDEX 48

Front View........................................... 48

Rear View ........................................... 48

Front Display Panel .............................. 49

Remote Control .................................... 49

4

Basic

Connections

Antenna or Cable

AC Power

Cord

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

AC

Back of VCR

Video Cable

(not supplied)

Outlet

Audio Cable

(not supplied)

TV

Matching Transformer

75 ohm terminal

300 ohm terminal

ANTENNA-

IN (Antenna or Cable input)

RF

OUT

RF Cable

(supplied)

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

1

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (

Z

pg. 47).

SITUATE VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

2

3

CONNECT VCR TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

RF Connection

● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the VCR.

c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna terminal.

AV Connection

● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration.

b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO

OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV.

CONNECT VCR TO

POWER SOURCE

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

4

5

FINAL PREPARATION FOR

USE

Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.

Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform simple playback (

Z

pg. 12) and recording (

Z

pg. 13).

Back of VCR

RF OUT

CH3 CH4

NOTES:

● The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3-

CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.

● The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position.

Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

● If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the

TV to correspond to the CH3–CH4 switch on the back of the

VCR.

● Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show while watching another (

● For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the

Index (REAR VIEW

Z

Z

pg. 26).

pg. 48).

INITIAL SETTINGS

Clock

MENU

MENU

TV/VIDEO

6 q

NUMBER

POWER

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH 5∞

OK

PUSH JOG

1

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press

TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN

MENU

Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

2

3

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to

“INITIAL SET” by pressing

CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

=INITIAL SET

B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

R.A. EDIT

PRESS ( 5,∞) THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

5

4

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

INITIAL SET

Place the arrow at the

Initial Set screen next to

“CLOCK SET” by pressing

CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.

=CLOCK SET

G-CODE SET-UP

PRESS ( 5,∞), THEN (OK)


5

6

SET DATE AND TIME

Press the appropriate

NUMBER keys to set the

CLOCK SET date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0" first). Press

CH▲▼ or PUSH JOG

5∞ to set AM/PM, then press

DATE 1/ 1/96 MON

TIME – – : – – AM

OK . The next setting that can be set begins flashing.

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (

5,∞), THEN (OK)


When you’re finished with this set-up procedure, press MENU to start the clock.

NOTE:

CH▲▼ or PUSH JOG 5∞can be used to perform all operations. (In this case, press OK after each setting.)

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG

™£ until the item you want to change blinks, then set as in step 5.

6

Tuner

MENU

6 q

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

POWER

MENU

TV/VIDEO OK

OK

PUSH JOG

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Receivable Channels

1

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/

VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary .

2

3

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing

CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.

4

ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

"BAND" by pressing

CH


TUNER SET

=BAND

AFC

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET



5

SET FREQUENCY BAND

If you receive your TV channels from an external antenna, select "TV". If you

BAND receive your TV channels from a cable TV system,

TV

=CATV select "CATV". Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH 5∞

PRESS ( 5,∞) TO SELECT

PRESS (MENU) TO END or PUSH JOG 5∞, then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

6

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET


"AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5∞ or PUSH

JOG 5∞, then press OK.

Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the

CH 5∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

AUTO CHANNEL SET

(TV)

CH 2 ADD

SCANNING ...


7

7

NOTES:

● At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COM-

PLETED” appears on screen.

● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED–

NO SIGNAL” appears on screen. Check the band setting and connections and start again.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

OK

PUSH JOG

8

ADD

MENU

MENU

NUMBER

CH.SKIP

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG


Add Or Delete A Channel

1

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 6.

2

● To add a channel, go to step 2.

● To delete a channel, skip to step 4.

ACCESS AFC SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH

5∞ or

PUSH JOG

5∞, then press OK.

3

MAKE SELECTION


"SPCL" by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG

5∞, then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

PRESS (

5,∞) TO SELECT


4

5

ACCESS MANUAL

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH


STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number by using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH

5∞ or

PUSH JOG

5∞, then press

ADD to add or CH.SKIP to delete. Repeat for each channel you want to store or skip.

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

SELECT CH NO. AND

PRESS (ADD/SKIP)


6

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


G-Code Setup

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TV/VIDEO

6 q

POWER

The G-Code timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the G-Code number for the

TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the VCR’s timer is automatically programmed.

Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may have to make certain changes in your VCR’s “Guide Channel Set” menu to get proper results. Please read the following information carefully to find out which tasks you need to perform.

Before G-Code setup you must have performed the following procedures:

● Clock setting (

● Tuner setting (

Z

pg. 5)

Z pg. 6)

Channel Number Matching

Most TV listings have a chart indicating the “Guide Channel” number assigned to each station for purposes of G-Code programming. Check the chart in your TV listings and see if the

Guide Channel numbers listed for the stations you receive are the same as the channel number on which each is received by your VCR .

If the numbers match, go directly to “G-Code Timer Programming” (

Z

pg. 30).

If the numbers are different, and you want to be able to timer record programs from those stations, you have to inform the

VCR of the mismatch. Go to step 1. If you will not want to timer record from those stations, you can go directly to “G-Code

Timer Programming” (

Z

pg. 30).

9

1

2

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/

VIDEO to select the TV’s VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


MENU

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

10

NUMBER

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG


3

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH

JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “INITIAL

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

SET”, then press OK.

TUNER SET

= INITIAL SET

B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (

5,∞), THEN (OK)


4

ACCESS G-CODE SET-UP

SCREEN


JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “G-CODE

INITIAL SET

SET-UP”, then press OK.

CLOCK SET

=G-CODE SET-UP



5

ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL

SET SCREEN


JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “GUIDE

G-CODE SET-UP

CHANNEL SET”, then

=GUIDE CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CHANNEL MAP press OK.



6

INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL

NUMBER

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH

JOG

5∞ or the appropriate

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

NUMBER keys to input the GUIDE CH : VCR CH

1 : 1

Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing.

Then press OK.

PRESS NUMBER KEY (0-9)

OR ( 5,∞), THEN (OK)


MENU

NUMBER

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

MENU

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

7

11

INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL

NUMBER

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ or the appropriate

NUMBER keys to input the number of the channel on which the Guide Channel’s broadcasts are received.

Then press OK.

● If there is more than one mismatch, repeat steps 6 and 7 for each instance.

RETURN TO G-CODE SET-

UP SCREEN

Press MENU.

8

9

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH

JOG

5∞ to place the

G-CODE SET-UP arrow next to “GUIDE

CHANNEL MAP”, then

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

=GUIDE CHANNEL MAP press OK.

● The Guide Channel and

VCR channel numbers you input appear on the screen in ascending order. Check to ensure you’ve entered them correctly.

● If you entered more than

10 sets of numbers, press

OK to see the next set of numbers.



GUIDE CHANNEL MAP

GUIDE : VCR

6 : 47

12 : 41

33 : 28

GUIDE : VCR

10 : 55

15 : 38

67 : 49

PRESS (OK) TO NEXT


10

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


You can now use G-Code for quick and simple timer programming (

Z

pg. 30).

12

Simple

Playback

STOP/EJECT

6 q

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

1

2

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

● The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S".

● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAM START

POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.

To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM" appears on screen (

Z

pg. 25).

3

4

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

REW (Rewind)

FF (Fast-Forward) ● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and

Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back Super VHS recordings.

Simple

Recording

REC

6 q

STOP/EJECT

NUMBER

SP/EP

REC

PLAY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

ENTER

PAUSE

4

13

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

1

2

3

SELECT RECORDING

CHANNEL

Press CH

5∞. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first

SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette (

Z

pg. 24).

5

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

6

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab.

To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

14

Playback

PLAY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

JOG

6 q

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control.

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures.

Still e rs h rc

R ev er pl se ay

Re vers slow e Slow motion

Pla y e s rc a o

F rw

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

Still Picture/Frame-By-

Frame Playback

1

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH

5 or ∞ button to correct the picture.

2

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-

FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-byframe playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame playback.

OR

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion/

Reverse Slow Motion

1

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion (refer to the illustration above).

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG ™ or

£ . Release to return to still picture.


REW

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

6 q

FF

PUSH JOG

15

Variable-Speed Search/

Reverse Play

1

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on page 14).

OR

During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

● To increase the speed in the forward direction, press £.

● To decrease the speed in the forward direction, press ™.

● To play in reverse slow motion, and in reverse play mode, continue to press ™ after selecting all the forward slow motion modes.


High-Speed Search

1

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the left for reverse high-speed search.

● For forward search with a visible picture, during playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second.

● For reverse search with a visible picture, during playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second.

OR

During playback or still press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.


NOTE:

For short searches, during playback or still press and hold FF or

REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

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1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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.

1

2

3

ENGAGE MANUAL

TRACKING MODE

During playback, press the CH

5∞ buttons on the

VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL

TRACKING

Press CH 5∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press lightly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press the CH 5∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously.

● When automatic tracking is re-engaged, video calibration is automatically activated.

CH

6 q

NOTE:

During slow-motion playback, simply press CH

5 or ∞ on the

VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

OK

PUSH JOG

6 q

17

Select The Soundtrack

Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains both a main and a sub audio track, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "L" or "R" in step 4.

1

2

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode.

● If the G-CODE screen appears press MENU again.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.

3

ACCESS AUDIO MONITOR

SCREEN

FUNCTION Place the arrow next to

AUTO TIMER

"AUDIO MONITOR" by pressing CH 5∞ or PUSH

JOG 5∞, then press OK.

SUPERIMPOSE

AUDIO SELECT

=AUDIO MONITOR

AUX INPUT

AUTO SP/EP TIMER

SPECIAL FUNCTION



4

5

SELECT MODE

You have five choices:

AUDIO MONITOR

a– Hi-Fi

b– Left

c– Right

=HI-FI

L

R

NORM

MIX

d– Normal

e– Mix



Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


NOTE:

If the tape being played back has no Hi-Fi soundtrack, the

Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make at the Audio Monitor screen.

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MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


CH

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OSD

Superimpose

This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

1

2

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN


CH


3

ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE

SCREEN


"SUPERIMPOSE" by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH

JOG

5∞, then press OK.

FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

=SUPERIMPOSE

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO MONITOR

AUX INPUT





OK

4

SELECT MODE


"ON" or "OFF" by pressing

CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞.

SUPERIMPOSE

=ON

OFF

MENU

PUSH JOG



To recall an indication

1 Press OSD.

n All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds, leaving the counter information, and RECORD/PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode, on the screen. (No indication during still and search.)

2 Press OSD again to clear the display.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


5

NOTE:

If you engage the Record Pause mode, RECORD/PAUSE is displayed whether "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to "ON" or "OFF".

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing.

Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode

When the channel is changed, the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds.

Type of Broadcast

Clock time

Tape position indicator

CH 125

STEREO

THU 12:00 AM

B

NORM

HIFI

+ + +

RECORD

PAUSE

] SP

E

COUNT

INDEX-1

MEMORY OFF

–1:23:45

Operation mode

When the operation mode is changed, the new mode is displayed — RECORD

(5 sec.), PLAY (5 sec.), FF/REW (5 sec.

when engaged from Stop mode),

RECORD PAUSE (for as long as Pause is engaged), and ITR *:** (5 sec.).

Tape speed indicator

INDEX indication "Cassette Loaded" mark

When a cassette is loaded, the mark is displayed for 5 seconds. It blinks when the

VCR's EJECT button is pushed.

Audio mode indicators

Counter reading

Counter memory on/off

VIDEO SP

REW

H

STOP

M

PLAY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

PUSH JOG

STOP

6 q

S

PLAY

FF

PAUSE

SKIP SEARCH

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Skip Search

1

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast- motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

Repeat Playback

1

2

START REPEAT

Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release.

● The entire tape is played back 20 times.

STOP REPEAT

To stop, press STOP at any time.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or PUSH JOG ™ or

£ also stops Repeat Playback.

Index Search

This function seeks out index codes that are placed on the tape at recording start.

1

START SEARCH

While the tape is stopped, press PUSH JOG ™ or

£ .

2

ACCESS DISTANT CODE

To access a recording 2–9 index codes away, press

PUSH JOG ™ or £ repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen (only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON (

Z

pg. 18). Playback begins automatically when desired recording is located.

● To find the very beginning of the desired program, press REW or FF and search visually for the start point.

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C.MEMORY

REVIEW

C.RESET

DISPLAY

REW

C.MEMORY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


6 q

Instant ReView

At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program.

1

ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW

After ensuring that the VCR is off and the Timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW.

● The power comes on and the VCR searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically.

● You can access a program 2–9 index codes away from the current position on the tape. If, for example, you have 5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.

● To find the very beginning of the desired program, press REW or FF and search visually for the program’s start point.

Counter Reset

1

RESET COUNTER TO ZERO

Press C.RESET.

NOTE:

By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel number or clock time. (Channel number is not displayed during playback.)

FF

Counter Memory

When activated, this feature returns the tape to counter position

“zero”.

1

2

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

Press C.RESET during playback at a point you want to have quick access to later. The counter reads “0H 00M 00S”.

Then press C.MEMORY. The Counter Memory indicator in the front display panel lights.

RETURN TO COUNTER

POSITION ZERO

Press STOP (during playback), then press REW. The tape rewinds and stops at approximately “0H 00M 00S” automatically.

● To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY.

REW

C.MEMORY

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POWER

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TIMER

FF

21

Tape Position Indicator

The Tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search or Instant

ReView. The position of " " in relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E"

(End) shows you where you are on the tape.

B

+ +

COUNT

+

E

0:33:27

NOTE:

SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear (

Z

pg. 18).

Next-Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding.

* Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press PLAY within 2 seconds.

b– For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press POWER within 2 seconds.

c– For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press TIMER within 2 seconds.

NOTES:

● To do the above using the VCR's controls:

During Stop, turn the SHUTTLE all the way to the left and release it instead of pressing REW, and then press PLAY or

POWER within 2 seconds.

● If you want the "next function" to automatically start when the counter reads "0H 00M 00S" (instead of at the beginning of the tape), press C. MEMORY so that the counter memory indicator appears on the front display panel before pressing

REW.

AV COMPU LINK Playback

Your VCR is compatible with JVC’s AV COMPU LINK components, including amplifiers (or receivers) and televisions. AV COMPU

LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video components that are linked via their AV COMPU LINK connectors.

For example: simply load a cassette in the VCR and press PLAY and the AV COMPU LINK components automatically power on, the TV's VIDEO mode is selected and the VCR goes into play mode. (PLAY need not be pressed if the cassette's record safety tab is removed.)

1

MAKE CONNECTION

Connect your VCR to an AV COMPU LINK component as shown in the illustration on page 22.

● The mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

2

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

22

OK

Example

MENU

VIDEO OUT

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

AUDIO OUT

3

6

9


CH

PLAY

OK

6 q

PUSH JOG

5

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


3

4

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK.

ACCESS SPECIAL

FUNCTION SCREEN

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH

JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL

FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

SUPERIMPOSE

FUNCTION”, then press

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO MONITOR

OK.

AUX INPUT


=SPECIAL FUNCTION



6

ENABLE AV COMPU LINK

PLAYBACK

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG

5∞ to place the arrow next to “AV COMPU LINK”.


R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

=AV COMPU-LINK

Your VCR

PAUSE/SPECIAL

FUNCTION



7

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


8

PERFORM AV COMPU LINK

PLAYBACK

Simply insert a cassette and press PLAY (if the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically). Linked components are turned on, and the TV set to its VIDEO mode, automatically!

VIDEO IN

Mini-plug cable

(not supplied)

NOTE:

Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have.

Please refer to the TV’s instruction manual when making this connection.

AUDIO IN

AV COMPU LINK

Television

AV COMPU LINK II

(VCR ONLY)

B.E.S.T.

Picture System

MENU

1

4

7

TV/VIDEO

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

POWER

23

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.

*The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON".

Preparation

1

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/

VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

ACCESS B.E.S.T. PICTURE

SYSTEM SCREEN


JOG

5∞ to place the arrow next to “B.E.S.T.

MAIN MENU

PICTURE SYSTEM”, then press OK.

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

= B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM

R.A. EDIT



4

SELECT MODE


"ON" by pressing CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG

5∞, then press OK to move the arrow to the Playback section. Set Playback to

B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM

RECORDING = ON

OFF

PLAYBACK = ON

OFF

"ON", then press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen. (Pressing OK returns the arrow to the Recording section.)



MENU

OK

PUSH JOG

24

REC

PLAY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


Recording

Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 13 ("Simple Recording") before continuing.

REC

6 q

PAUSE

1

START RECORDING

Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.

DURING B.E.S.T.

● The VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use, then recording begins with the picture level optimized.

START END

+


+

NOTES:

● B.E.S.T. occurs immediately prior to both the

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette. It does not

START take place during

+ recording.

● In the case of timer

B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM recording, B.E.S.T. takes place for both SP and EP before the first timer recording after inserting the

END

+ cassette (regardless of the tape speed selected for that recording).

● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is canceled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re-performed.

● While B.E.S.T. is operative, the PAUSE button will not function.

● SUPERIMPOSE must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T.

Picture System screen will not appear (

Z

pg. 18).

ATTENTION: n As B.E.S.T. takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed.

To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, first perform the following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE, and press REC to engage the

RECORD PAUSE mode.

● The VCR then automatically checks the condition of the tape and, after about 7 seconds, re-enters RECORD

PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

n If you want to bypass B.E.S.T. and start recording right away, set "RECORDING" to "OFF" in step 4 of the

Preparation procedure (

Z

pg. 23).

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

6 q

Playback

The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.

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Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 12.

1

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.


NOTES:

● When using rental tapes, or tapes recorded on other

VCRs, set “PLAYBACK” in step 4 of the Preparation

( procedure to either “ON” or “OFF” as desired

Z pg. 23).

● The B.E.S.T. Picture System screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking. Even though the screen doesn't appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is operative.

● SUPERIMPOSE must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T.

Picture System screen will not appear ( Z pg. 18).

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Recording

Record One Program While

Watching Another

6 q

1

2

ENGAGE TV MODE

During recording...

● If using the RF connection ( Z

pg. 4), press TV/

VIDEO. The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the

TV broadcast being recorded disappears.

● If using the AV connection ( Z

pg. 4), change the

TV's input mode from AV to TV.

SELECT CHANNEL FOR

VIEWING

Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch.

C.RESET

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TV/VIDEO

OSD

Display Elapsed Recording

Time

1

2

RESET COUNTER TO ZERO

Before recording starts, press C.RESET. The counter resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the tape runs.

DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON

SCREEN

During recording, press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time. All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds.

The counter display remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time. Press OSD again to remove the display.

● Make sure "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to "ON" ( Z

pg. 18).

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Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programs

Your VCR's built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi-

Channel TV Sound broadcasts.

● When receiving a stereo broadcast, "STEREO" appears on the

TV screen, and "ST" appears on the recorder's front display panel.

● When receiving a bilingual broadcast, "BILINGUAL" appears on the TV screen. (No indication on the front display panel.)

6 q dB

L

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6

+8

I T R TIMER

VIDEO SP AM

M EP PM

H dB

R

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6

+8

M S

ST R E C

PLAY

PAUSE

ST(ereo) indicator

To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programs

To record a stereo program...

... Select "STEREO/BILINGUAL" at the AUDIO SELECT screen

(

Z

pg. 28).

To play back a recorded stereo program...

... Select "Hi-Fi" at the AUDIO MONITOR screen (

Z

pg. 17).

To record a bilingual program...

... Select "STEREO/BILINGUAL" at the AUDIO SELECT screen

(

Z

pg. 28). Both the main and sub audio will be recorded.

To play back a recorded bilingual program...

... Select "L (main audio)" or "R (sub audio)" as required at the

AUDIO MONITOR screen (

Z

pg. 17).

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MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


CH

6 q

To Record Monaural Programs

If the quality of stereo sound is poor, perform the following steps before starting recording.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


1

2

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN


CH


3

ACCESS AUDIO SELECT

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AUDIO SELECT" by pressing

CH


4

SELECT MODE


"MONO" by pressing

CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞.

AUDIO SELECT

STEREO/BILINGUAL

=MONO

OK

PUSH JOG



RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


5

NOTES:

● If you record a builingual program with "AUDIO SELECT" set to "MONO", only the main audio will be recorded.

● If "AUDIO SELECT" is set to "MONO", stereo and bilingual broadcasts being received will be output in monaural, even though the relevant indicator, STEREO or BILINGUAL, appears on the screen.

TIMER RECORDING

Instant Timer

Recording

(ITR)

I T R

VIDEO SP

REC

6 q

R E C

29

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press REC.

1

2

ENGAGE ITR MODE

Press REC again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.

3

SET RECORDING

DURATION

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press

REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTES:

● You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR's front panel.

● After you set the time, the previous display reappears.

● To check remaining recording time, press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds. Be careful not to press again during this 5 seconds, or you’ll add 30 more minutes to the recording.

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G-Code Timer

Programming

Before G-Code Timer programming, see "G-Code Setup" on page 9.

NUMBER

CANCEL

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TV/VIDEO

TV/VCR

OK

6 q

TIMER RECORDING

During G-Code and on-screen timer programming, the Illumi-

Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control must be pressed next by lighting it up. To use this feature, with the TV/VCR switch set to "VCR", press ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 2. (MENU, REW, PLAY, FF light up at this time.)

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to step 1.

1

2

3

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is present.

● The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

● If you’re watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN

Press MENU on the remote control.

G-CODE

● The clock must be set in order to access the G-

Code screen. If you haven’t set the clock, the

Main Menu screen appears when you press


PRESS (MENU) TO MAIN MENU

MENU. Refer to page 5 for the clock setting procedure.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks when the following buttons are lit: NUMBER keys

(0 – 9), CANCEL and MENU.

ENTER G-CODE NUMBER

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the G-

Code number printed in the TV listings for the TV program you wish to record.

● To make corrections, press CANCEL and input the correct G-Code number.

● If the G-Code number you input is incorrect,

"ERROR" may appear on the screen to advise you of the error. This happens when the G-Code number is for a program which has already passed. "ERROR" is displayed for about 4 seconds and the G-Code screen reappears (step 2).


(0 – 9), CANCEL and MENU.

ILLUMI GUIDE

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again, press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen and extinguish all illuminated buttons, and re-perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received by the VCR, press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen and extinguish all illuminated buttons, and re-perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning.

NUMBER

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

NUMBER "9"

TIMER

NUMBER "8"

SP/EP

MENU

MENU

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

31

4

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press OK and the Program screen appears.

The G-Code number you entered appears in the

Program screen. Check to make sure it’s accurate.

DATE

START

PROGRAM 1

(G-CODE 12345678)

7/10 WED

8:00 PM

STOP

CHANNEL

9:00 PM

8 SP

● To timer-record daily or weekly serials, press

PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY

SP/EP=REC SPEED)


DAILY (NUMBER “8”) or

WEEKLY (NUMBER “9”). “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” appears on the Program screen.

● If you made a mistake, press CANCEL and, after pressing MENU as many times as necessary to access the G-Code screen, input the correct G-Code number.


(0 – 9), CANCEL and MENU.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP.

5

6

7

CHECK/CORRECT INPUT

DATA

If the data is correct as it is, go to step 7. If not, press

OK or PUSH JOG ™£ until the item you want to change begins to blink. Then press the appropriate

NUMBER keys, CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG 5∞ to obtain the desired setting.


(0 – 9), CANCEL and MENU.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


● Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen

(

Z

pg. 36).

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, all buttons go out.

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

8

NOTES:

● To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours.

● Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts become old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby

JVC dealer.

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On-Screen

Timer

Programming

NUMBER

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

ILLUMI GUIDE

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again, press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen and extinguish all illuminated buttons, and re-perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received by the VCR, press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen and extinguish all illuminated buttons, and re-perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning.

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer (

Z

pg. 5).

Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up. To use the Illumi-Guide feature, with the TV/VCR switch set to

"VCR", press ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 2. (MENU,

REW, PLAY, FF light up at this time.)

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to step 1.

1

2

3

4

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape, then load.

● The VCR comes on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

● If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN

MENU

Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up the

Main Menu screen.


(0 – 9), CANCEL and MENU.

ACCESS PROGRAM SET

SCREEN

Make sure the arrow is to the left of "PROGRAM

SET", then press OK.

● If you are using the

Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks when the following buttons are lit:

PROGRAM 1

DATE - - / - -

START - - : - - AM

STOP - - : - - AM

CHANNEL - - SP


OR ( 5,∞), THEN (OK)


NUMBER keys (0 – 9),

PUSH JOG, CANCEL and MENU.

SELECT PROGRAM

NUMBER

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH

5∞ or PUSH

JOG

5∞ to select a vacant program number, then press

OK. The first time you do this, all numbers will be vacant, so just press OK when the screen appears.


(0 – 9), PUSH JOG, CANCEL and MENU.

NUMBER

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

NUMBER "8"

2

5

8

0

6 q

3

6

9

CH

NUMBER "9"

TIMER

OK

PUSH JOG

5

6

7

8

33

SET PROGRAM

INFORMATION

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date, start/stop time and channel number. Press CH 5∞ or

PUSH JOG 5∞ to set AM/PM and tape speed. Press

OK after AM/PM, channel number and tape speed settings. The next setting that can be set begins flashing.

● Any information comprised of 1 digit (except the channel number) should have a "0" entered before it.

● It is possible to set all information using the CH5∞ or

PUSH JOG

5∞ button.

(In this case, press OK after each setting.) Do not use the CH ∞ or PUSH JOG ∞ button to set the date.


(0 – 9), PUSH JOG, CANCEL and MENU.

** You can record selected programs at the same time every weekday, or once a week. Before entering the month, press NUMBER key “8” (DAILY) or “9”

(WEEKLY). Either "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" appears.

Press again and "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" disappears.

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG

™ £ until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks when the following buttons are lit: NUMBER keys (0

– 9), PUSH JOG, CANCEL and MENU.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


● Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen

(

Z

pg. 36).

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, all buttons go out.

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

EXAMPLE

If you program the VCR to timer record a show on September 6 on channel 40 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM in SP mode, the screen will look like this:

PROGRAM 1

DATE 9/ 6 FRI

START 12:00 PM

STOP 1:00 PM

CHANNEL 40 SP


OR (

5,∞), THEN (OK)


NOTES:

● To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours.

● Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts become old. When this occrs, please consult your nearby JVC dealer.

● If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears. Follow its instructions.

● If you enter a start time that has already passed, "ERROR" appears on the screen and flashes.

● Programs that start after midnight must have the next day’s date.

● After timer recording is completed, the VCR’s power goes off automatically.

● You can program the timer while a regular recording is in progress; the on-screen menu will not be recorded.

● If the end of tape is reached during timer recording, the cassette is automatically ejected.

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MENU

OK

MENU

6 q

POWER

CANCEL

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

TIMER

OK

PUSH JOG


Check And Cancel Programs

DISENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER, then press POWER.

1

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

ACCESS PROGRAM SET

SCREEN

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK.

4

CHECK PROGRAM INFOR-

MATION

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to check the programs in succession.

To Cancel A Program . . .

5

CANCEL A PROGRAM

Press CANCEL.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as necessary.

6

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary. If there are still programs remaining, go to step 7.

RE-ENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER again.

7

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

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Auto SP/EP Timer

If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours in length.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120minute tape

Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes

SP mode EP mode

Total 140 minutes

Make sure you select “ON” at the Auto SP/EP Timer screen before performing timer programming.

1

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN


CH


3

ACCESS AUTO SP/EP

TIMER SCREEN

Place the arrow next to “AUTO SP/EP TIMER” by pressing CH


4

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to your choice (“ON” or

“OFF”) by press CH

5∞ or

PUSH JOG

5∞.


=ON

OFF



NOTES:

● If you have programmed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set the Auto SP/EP Timer mode to "ON".

In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the

VCR switches from SP to EP mode.

● The Auto SP/EP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes other than the following: T-30, T-60,

T-90, and T-120.

5

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


36

MENU

MENU

6 q

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

TIMER

OK

PUSH JOG


Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR's power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


1

2

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN


CH


3

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AUTO TIMER" by pressing

CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK. Now skip to step 2 of the procedure below.

Or, during on-screen timer programming ...

1

2

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

(

In step 7 in the G-Code Timer Programming procedure

Z

pg. 31) or in step 7 in the On-Screen Timer Programming procedure (

Z

pg. 33), press MENU.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to your choice ("ON" or

"OFF") by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG

5∞.

AUTO TIMER

=ON

OFF



RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


3

NOTE:

For safety, when AUTO TIMER is set to “OFF”, all other VCR functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To disengage the timer, press TIMER.

SPECIAL FEATURES

POWER

ENTER

NUMBER

VOL. +/-

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

TV/VCR

TV/VIDEO

37

TV Multi-Brand Remote

Control

The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. Some TV brands have more than one code. If the

TV will not function with one code, try entering another.

TURN ON THE TV

Turn the power on using the TV's remote control.

1

2

SET REMOTE CONTROL

MODE

Set the TV/VCR switch on the VCR's remote control to

TV.

3

4

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down POWER, enter your TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press STOP.

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the

TV, you don’t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control’s batteries.

OPERATE TV

First, press POWER on the remote to see if the TV’s power goes off as it should. If it does, try other operations.

● The POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH5∞, VOL +/– and

NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to operate the TV. *For some brands of TV, you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

● To return the remote to VCR control, set the TV/VCR switch to VCR.

NOTE:

Depending on the kind of TV, there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control.

TV BRAND NAME

JVC

PHILIPS

PHILICO

HITACHI

SHARP

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

PHILICO/DAEWOO

PACKARD BELL

KIOTE/DAEWOO

DAEWOO

SAMSUNG

GOLDSTAR

RCA

PANASONIC

SONY

ZONDA

AKAWA

ELECTRA

09

09

10

11

06

07

08

09

BRAND CODE

01

03

05

05

12

14

15, 16

18

19, 20, 21

21, 22

23

38

Edit From A

Camcorder

Recorder Your VCR

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

IN

Camcorder

Player

NUMBER "0"

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

MENU

To rear panel PAUSE/SPECIAL

FUNCTION connector

Mini-plug cable (not supplied)

(JVC camcorder only)

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

EDITING

You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder.

1

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling your VCR.

The Mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder.

2

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key “0” to set to AUX.

3

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


4

5

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK.

6

If you’re using a JVC Master Edit Control-equipped camcorder — step 6

If not — step 9

ACCESS SPECIAL

FUNCTION SCREEN

Press CH 5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL FUNCTION”, then press OK.

7

SELECT MODE


JOG 5∞ to place the arrow next to “R.A. EDIT/

PAUSE”.


=R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

AV COMPU-LINK

PRESS (

5,∞) TO SELECT


8

RETURN TO FUNCTION

SET SCREEN

Press MENU.

MENU

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

CH

6 q

OK

PUSH JOG

39

9

10

13

ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN

Press CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “AUX INPUT”, then press OK.

SELECT INPUT

If you are connecting the

AV cable to the AV connectors on the front of the VCR, place the arrow next to "FRONT" by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH

JOG

5∞. If you are connecting the AV cable to

AUX INPUT

=FRONT

REAR


PRESS (MENU) TO END the AV connectors on the back of the VCR, place the arrow next to "REAR" by pressing CH

5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN


11

12

START PLAYER

Set the camcorder to its play mode.

START RECORDER

Set your VCR to its record mode.

● If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into

Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.)

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Edit To Or

From Another

VCR

Player Your VCR

Recorder

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

A/B CODE

NUMBER "0"

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

Another VCR

POWER

EDITING (cont.)

You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder.

1

2

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

● When using your VCR as the recorder and a monaural

VCR as the player, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the recorder.

LOAD CASSETTES

Insert the playback cassette into the player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder.

3

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Set to AUX. With this VCR, press NUMBER key “0” (AU appears on the front display panel in place of a channel number).

NOTE:

When using this VCR as the recorder, make sure to select

"FRONT" or "REAR" (depending on which input connectors you use) at the Aux Input Screen. (To select the correct

AUX input connector, follow steps 4, 5, 9 – 11 from the

"Edit From A Camcorder" section,

Z

pg. 38.)

START PLAYER

Set to its play mode.

4

START RECORDER

Set to its record mode.

5

Control Two JVC VCRs

The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two

JVC VCRs independently using the A/B CODE switch. You can set this VCR so it responds to remote commands only when the switch is set to B, and another VCR so it responds to commands when the switch is set to A. The switch is preset to A because this VCR normally responds to A-code signals. You can easily modify this VCR to accept B-code commands.

1 Unplug the VCR’s power cord from the AC outlet.

2 Set the A/B CODE switch on the remote control to B.

3 Plug the VCR’s power cord back into the AC outlet.

4 Turn the VCR’s power back on by pressing POWER on the remote.

The VCR will now respond only to B-code commands.

Audio Dubbing

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Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your VCR as the recorder.

Normal audio track Pre-recorded tape

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

A. DUB

6 q

Audio component

(CD player etc.)

NOTES:

● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the Hi-Fi or mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), refer to the "Select The Soundtrack" section (

Z

pg. 17) and select the soundtrack you wish to hear.

● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

"0

H

00

M

00

S

", and the VCR enters the Play mode. Check the counter reading before dubbing.

● Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear AUDIO IN connectors. When using these connectors, make sure to select

"REAR" at the Aux Input screen. To select the correct Aux

Input connector, follow steps 4, 5, 9 – 11 from the "Edit From

A Camcorder" section Z

● Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has

The Soundtrack" section (

pg. 38.

had its record safety tab removed.

● When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, refer to the "Select

Z pg. 17) to select the soundtrack you wish to hear.

● It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

Audio-dubbed tape

1

2

3

4

5

6

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R connectors on the VCR's front panel. *When connecting monaural equipment, use only the VCR's AUDIO

IN L connector.

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" on the remote control. "AU" appears in place of a channel number.

● Be sure to select "FRONT" at the AUX Input Screen.

(To select the correct AUX Input connector, follow steps 4, 5, 9 – 11 from the "Edit From A Camcorder" section,

Z

pg. 38.)

LOCATE START POINT

Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your VCR, and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing.

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press A. DUB.

● Your VCR enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

(REC blinks, PLAY and PAUSE light up on the front display panel.)

START DUBBING

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your VCR. Audio dubbing begins at this point.

● REC blinks and PLAY is displayed on the front display panel.

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

END AUDIO DUBBING

Press STOP to stop the tape in your VCR, and engage the audio component's Stop mode.

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EDITING (cont.)

This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your

Random As-

VCR is used as the source player in combination with another

VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector. You can preprogram up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for automatic editing in the sequence you have specified.

semble Editing

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect your VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT

PAUSE/

SPECIAL

1 connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording deck, and connect your VCR’s PAUSE/

SPECIAL FUNCTION connector to the PAUSE connec-

FUNCTION tor on the recording deck.

Player Your VCR

● If the recording deck doesn’t have a PAUSE connector, connect to the R.A. EDIT connector instead.

● The Mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

6 q

2

Recorder

Audio signal Video signal

Another VCR

(w/PAUSE conector)

Mini-plug Cable

(Not supplied)

3

PREPARE FOR EDITING

Perform steps 2 – 8 on page 38, “Edit From A

Camcorder”.

-ERROR-

CHOOSE SPECIAL FUNCTION

ON MAIN MENU AND SELECT

R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

NOTE:

If you mistakenly select

“AV COMPU LINK” in step 7 on page 38, an error

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (MENU) TO MAIN MENU message appears when you finish step 6. Make sure “R.A. EDIT/PAUSE” is selected before you continue.

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

Insert the source cassette into your VCR.

● To return to the normal screen from the Function screen, press MENU.

REMOTE

PAUSE

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

4

CH

CANCEL

MENU

STOP

C.MEMORY

0

PLAY

6 q

STOP

PLAY

5

6

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT SCREEN


“R.A. EDIT” by pressing

CH


● The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 7.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET


=R.A. EDIT



C.MEMORY

MENU

OK

PUSH JOG

Refer to the illustrations on page 42.

7

LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

Find the point on the source tape from where you want the edited scene to begin by pressing PUSH JOG

™£ , then press OK.

R.A. EDIT

=1 0:00:00

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TTL 0:00:00

EDIT MODE

● The edit-in point is registered in memory and

CNT 0:00:00 appears on the screen.

● You can also perform an Index Search (if index marks have been previously recorded on the tape at the desired points –

Z

pg. 19) to find the points you want, but this will result in reduced accuracy.

8

LOCATE EDIT-OUT POINT

Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PUSH JOG

™£ , then press OK.

● The edit-out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen.

● The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of "TTL".

● Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each additional scene.

R.A. EDIT

=1 0:02:23

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TTL 0:00:00

=2

3

R.A. EDIT

1 0:02:23

4

5

6

7

8

TTL 0:00:28

EDIT MODE

CNT 0:02:23

EDIT MODE

0:02:51

CNT 0:02:51

PREPARE RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

9

10

START R.A. EDIT

Press C.MEMORY.

● Automatic editing begins; all the specified scenes are copied to the recording deck in the order they were registered.

● The on-screen display remains while your VCR searches for each scene (blinking cursor indicates scene currently being searched for), but disappears during actual editing.

● During scene search, the recording deck automatically enters its Record-Standby mode. "SEARCHING" appears on the screen.

● When all registered scenes have been edited, your

VCR enters the PAUSE mode, the recording deck enters its Record-Standby mode, and the cursor blinks at the next available number.

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11

END R.A. EDIT

Press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen, and engage the Stop mode for the recording deck.

NOTES:

● You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 7 – 8. Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene-to-scene transitions.

● When editing, there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit-in/out points and the locations the VCR recognizes as those points.

● For any scene, the edit-out point must have a counter reading that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit-in point. Any less than 1 second and the edit-out point will not be registered.

● Since the source VCR prerolls during Random Assemble

Editing, there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded material prior to any edit-in point on the source tape.

● If the search time for an edit-in point exceeds 5 minutes, the recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take place.

To Make Corrections . . .

. . . during step 7 or 8, you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing CANCEL. Each time you press, the preceding point is erased.

● If, for example, you have registered 5 sets of in and out points and want to reset the first set, you have to press CANCEL until all points after the first set have been erased. Reenter them after you've repaired the first set of points.

Memory Capacity

Random Assemble Editing shares memory space with the VCR's timer. If there are programs occupied by timer-recording data, those spaces cannot be used to register edit-in and -out points — meaning you won't be able to edit

8 scenes.

R.A. EDIT

PROGRAM FULL

TTL 0:00:00

EDIT MODE

CNT 0:00:00

● When all 8 programs are full, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on the R.A. EDIT screen.

● To cancel a program, see page 34.

RM-V403U Multi-Brand R.A. Edit Controller

(Not supplied)

By connecting this controller to your VCR's R.A. EDIT connector, you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination with a second non-JVC VCR. The controller is compatible with various major VCR brands. For compatible systems and availability, please consult your JVC dealer.

44

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. The power won’t come on.

2. The clock works, but the VCR’s power won’t come on.

3. The remote control won’t function.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The power cord is disconnected.

● The TIMER mode is engaged with

Auto Timer set to "OFF" (

Z

pg. 36).

● The batteries are discharged.

● The A/B CODE switch is in the wrong position.

● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong position.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the power cord.

Press TIMER to disengage.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

(

Re-perform the A/B Code setting

Z

pg. 40).

Set the switch to the position corresponding with the unit you want to operate.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The cassette gets stuck partway during loading, and is ejected.

2. The tape stops during rewind or fast forward.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

● The Counter Memory indicator

(“M”) is lit on the front display panel.


Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Then insert the cassette

Press C.MEMORY to disengage the

Counter Memory mode and extinguish the indicator.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The tape is running but the picture won’t appear.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

4. The playback picture is blurred or interrupted, even though TV broadcasts are clear.

5. The Hi-Fi soundtrack cannot be heard.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connection (

Z

pg. 4), the channel selector on the TV is set incorrectly.

● If you’re using the AV connection

(

Z

pg. 4), the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode.

● This is normal.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

● The AUDIO MONITOR option at the Function Set screen was set incorrectly.


Set the channel selector to channel 3 or 4.

Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.

(

Engage and adjust tracking manually

Z pg. 16).

The heads must be cleaned. Consult your JVC dealer.

(

Set AUDIO MONITOR to "HI-FI"

Z

pg. 17).

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording won’t start.

2. TV broadcasts won’t record properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There’s no cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

● The VCR has been set to its AUX mode by mistake.


Insert a cassette.

Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape, or load a cassette on which the record safety tab is intact.

Set the VCR to the appropriate channel.

3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.

● The VCRs or the camcorder and the

VCR have been incorrectly connected.

● The power to one or more of the units has not been turned on.

● The recorder’s input mode has been set incorrectly.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

2. On-screen timer programming won’t work.

3. TIMER and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.

4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and TIMER and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.

5. TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged.

● The VCR has not been set up properly.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

● TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory, or the timer record program information has not been programmed correctly.

● The end of tape was reached during timer recording.

6. The cassette is automatically ejected, the power shuts off and

TIMER and ] won’t stop blinking.

7. We moved, and now G-Code doesn’t work properly.

8. “PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on the G-Code screen.

● The receivable stations in the new area are received on different channels than those in the previous area.

● All 8 programs of the VCR’s timer memory are used.

OTHER PROBLEMS

SYMPTOM

1. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.

2. The channel can’t be changed.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● Those channels have been preset to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

3. The remote control won’t operate my TV.

● The TV/VCR switch is set to a position other than TV.

45

Refer to the directions and the illustration under “Edit To Or From

Another VCR” (

Z

pg. 40) or “Edit

From A Camcorder” ( Z pg. 38) and properly connect the units.

Make sure the power to all units is on.

Set the recorder’s input mode to AUX and select "FRONT" or "REAR" at the

Aux Input Screen ( Z pg. 39).


Check or re-perform the clock/timer settings to ensure correctness.

Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel.

Re-perform the set-up procedures.

Timer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it finishes.

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact, or with the hole covered with adhesive tape.

Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape, or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact.

Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.

Re-perform the G-Code setup procedure (

Z

pg. 9).

Wait until a space in memory clears, or cancel unnecessary program information (

Z

pg. 34).


If you need the skipped channels, restore them (

Z

pg. 8).

Press PAUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLAY to resume recording.

Set the switch to TV.

ATTENTION:

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the power off and unplug the power cord. Then plug it in again and switch power on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

46

PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode?

A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the problem?

A. This is normal.

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Q. During search, still and frame-by-frame playback, the picture is intermittent. What’s the cause?

A. Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode. Pressing

PLAY to return to normal playback will restore the picture.

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Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

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Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s the problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect does removing the safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

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Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the VCR can’t find the program I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

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Q. During playback, on-screen operational indicators sometimes jitter. Why does this happen?

A. If the condition of the tape being played back is not good, jittering of the video (including on-screen indicators) may occur.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen?

A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.

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Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The VCR automatically goes to its Stop mode after 5 minutes to protect the heads. When paused during Instant Timer Recording (ITR), the VCR shuts off automatically after 5 minutes.

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Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?

A. The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.

TIMER RECORDING

Q. REC and TIMER remain lit on the front display panel.

Is there a problem?

A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.

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Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the onscreen menu, but the audio from the program or tape you’re viewing is present.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement

Power consumption

: AC 110–220 V` , 60 Hz

: 18 W

Temperature

Operating

Storage

Operating position

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

: Horizontal only

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm

Weight

Format

: 3.7 kg

: VHS NTSC standard

Maximum recording time

SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video

EP cassette

: 630 min. with ST-210 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : NTSC-type color signal and

EIA monochrome signal, 525 lines/60 fields

Recording/

Playback system : DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system

Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB

Horizontal resolution : 240 lines

Frequency range

Normal audio

Hi-Fi audio

Input/Output

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

: RCA connectors (IN x 2,

OUT x 1)

TUNER

Tuning system

Channel coverage

VHF

UHF

CATV

RF output

: Frequency-synthesized tuner

: Channels 2–13

: Channels 14–69

: 113 Channels

: Channel 3 or 4 (switchable; preset to channel 3 when shipped) 75 ohms, unbalanced

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TIMER

Clock reference

Program capacity

: Quartz

: 1-year programmable timer/

8 programs

Memory backup time : Approx. 18 hours

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

“AA” battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.

E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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FRONT VIEW

1 2 3

INDEX

POWER

OK MENU

VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R

CH

START

C. MEMORY

9 0 !

@ # $

1 Power ON/OFF Button (

Z

pg. 5)

2 OK Button (

Z

3 Menu Button (

pg. 5)

Z

pg. 5)

4 Cassette Loading Slot

5 Record [REC] Button (

6 Pause Button (

7 SHUTTLE Ring (

8 JOG Dial (

Z

Z

pg. 13)

pg. 14)

Z

pg. 13)

Z

pg. 14)

9 Video Input Connector (

Z

pg. 38)

0 Mono Audio Input Connector (

Audio Input Connector [L] (

Z

pg. 38)

Z

pg. 38)

REAR VIEW

1

4

A. DUB

CANCEL/

C.RESET

5 6 7 8

REW

6 q

JOG SHUTTLE

FF dB

L

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

I T R

VIDEO

TIMER

SP

AM

M EP PM

H dB

R

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

M S

ST R E C

PLAY

PAUSE

% ^ & * (

! Audio Input Connector [R] (

@ Channel 5∞ Buttons (

# START Button (

Z

pg. 38)

Z

pg. 5)

Z

pg. 43)

Counter [C.] MEMORY Button (

Z

pg. 20)

$ Remote Control Sensor

% Front Display Panel (

Z

pg. 49)

^ Audio Dubbing [A. DUB] Button (

Z

pg. 41)

& CANCEL Button (

Z

pg. 34)

Counter [C.] RESET (

Z

pg. 20)

* Stop/Eject Button (

( Play Button (

Z

Z

pg. 12)

pg. 12)

2 3 4 5

VIDEO AUDIO

R L

(MONO)

IN

OUT

PAUSE/

SPECIAL

FUNCTION

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CH3 CH4

1 Power Cord (

Z

pg. 4)

2 Video Input Connector (

Z

pg. 40)

3 Audio Input Connector [R] (

Z

pg. 40)

4 Mono Audio Input Connector (

Z

pg. 40)

Audio Input Connector [L] (

Z

pg. 40)

5 ANT. IN Connector (

Z

pg. 4)

6 Video Output Connector (

Z

pg. 4)

7 Hi-Fi Audio Output Connector [R] (

8 Hi-Fi Audio Output Connector [L] (

Z

pg. 4)

Z

pg. 4)

6 7 8 9 0 !

9 PAUSE/SPECIAL FUNCTION Connector

(

Z

pg. 36)

● Remote PAUSE Connector (

● AV COMPU LINK Connector (

(

Z

pg. 42)

0 Channel 3/4 Switch (

! RF OUT Connector (

Z

pg. 4)

Z

pg. 4)

Z

pg. 38)

Z

pg. 21)

● Random Assemble Editing Connector

1

2

0

!

@

6

7

8

9

#

3

4

5

FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

1

2

3

4

5 dB

L

–20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

I T R TIMER

VIDEO

M

SP AM

EP PM

H

6 7 8

1 Audio Level Meter

2 Timer Mode Indicator (

Z

pg. 31)

3 Instant Timer Recording Indicator (

4 Video Mode Indicator (

Z

pg. 5)

Z

pg. 29)

5 “Cassette Loaded” Mark

6 Counter Memory Mark (

7 Tape Speed Indicators (

8 AM/PM Indicators (

Z

Z

pg. 20)

Z

pg. 13)

pg. 5)

9 dB –20 15 10

R

8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +8

M S

ST R E C

PLAY

PAUSE

%

$

#

0 ! @

9 Clock Display (

Z

pg. 5)

0 Channel Display [“AU” for AUX mode]

(

Z

pg. 38)

! Counter Display (

Z

pg. 20)

@ STEREO Indicator (

Z

$ Play Mode Indicator (

pg. 27)

# Pause Mode Indicator (

Z

Z

pg. 13)

pg. 12)

% Recording Mode Indicator (

Z

pg. 13)

REMOTE CONTROL (Provided)

POWER

A B ENTER

1

4

7

C.RESET

CANCEL

CH SKIP

2

5

DAILY (M-F)

8

AUX

0

OSD

3

6

WEEKLY

9

TIMER

TV

VOL.

CH

DISPLAY TV/VIDEO TV VCR

PLAY

REW

FF

REC

C.M

EMOR

Y

ADD

MEN

U

STOP

PAUSE

SKIP SEAR

CH

OK

PUSH JOG

ILLUMI GUIDE

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

&

*

(

) q w e r t y

$

%

^ u i

** If the remote control doesn't work properly, remove its batteries, wait a short time and then try again.

1 Instant REVIEW Button (

2 A/B Code Select Switch (

Z

Z

pg. 20)

Z

pg. 5)

pg. 40)

3 NUMBER Buttons (

4 “AUX” Mode Select Button (

Z

pg. 38)

5 CANCEL Button (

Z

Counter [C.] RESET (

pg. 34)

Z

pg. 20)

Channel [CH.] SKIP Button (

Z

pg. 8)

6 Volume [VOL] +/– Buttons (

Z

pg. 37)

7 DISPLAY Button (

Z

pg. 20)

8 Recording Speed [SP/EP] Button (

9 Rewind [REW] Button (

0 PLAY Button (

Z

pg. 12)

! Record [REC] Button (

Z

pg. 12)

Z

pg. 13)

Z

pg. 13)

@ Counter [C.] MEMORY Button (

Z

pg. 20)

ADD Button (

Z

pg. 8)

# MENU Button (

Z

pg. 5)

$ POWER ON/OFF Button (

% ENTER Button (

Z

pg. 5)

Z

pg. 13)

On-Screen Display [OSD] Button (

^ DAILY Timer Recording Button (

Z

pg. 18)

Z

pg. 31)

& WEEKLY Timer Recording Button (

* TIMER Button (

Z

pg. 31)

( Channel [CH]

5∞ Buttons (

) TV/VIDEO Button (

Z

pg. 31)

Z

pg. 5)

Z

pg. 5) q TV/VCR Switch ( w Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( e PAUSE Button ( r STOP Button (

Z

pg. 37)

Z

pg. 12)

Z

pg. 13)

Z

pg. 12) t SKIP SEARCH Button ( y OK Button (

Z

pg. 5) u PUSH JOG Button (

Z

Z

pg. 19)

pg. 5) i ILLUMI GUIDE Button (

Z

pg. 30)

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