JVC HR-S2902U User's Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-S2902U

LPT0730-001A

COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC S-VHS video cassette recorder.

Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to ensure safe use of your new VCR.

CAUTIONS

.

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 120V d ,

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.

INSTRUCTIONS

Printed in China

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NOTE:

Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate.

Replace battery with CR2032. Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) or Maxell is recommended.

Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

䡲 Dispose of used battery promptly.

䡲 Keep away from children.

䡲 Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:

Trade Name:

HR-S2902U

JVC

Responsible Party: JVC Americas Corp.

Address: 1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470

Telephone Number: 973-317-5000

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, Remote or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR . . .

...in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

...in direct sunlight.

...in a dusty environment.

...in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.

...on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the VCR’s ventilation openings.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or on the Remote.

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

VCR or on the Remote.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

For Customer Use:

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

Model No.

Serial No.

2. Power Sources

Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. If your product is intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

3. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

4. Power Cord Protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

5. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

● Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.

● Do not place the product in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

● Cassettes marked “S-VHS” and “VHS” can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked “S-VHS”.

By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with

S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR.

● As an E

NERGY S TAR ® Partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency.

IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.

ATTENTION:

Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions. For your safety, please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this booklet for future reference.

INSTALLATION

1. Grounding or Polarization

(A) Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternatingcurrent line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.

This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

(B) Your product may be equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

2. Lightning

For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

3. Power Lines

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

USE

1. Accessories

To avoid personal injury:

● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

● Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any mounting of the product.

● Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep-pile carpets.

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2. Product and Cart Combination

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

3. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water—for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

4. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

5. Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer of this product as they may cause hazards.

6. Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

7. Heat

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

SERVICING

1. Servicing

If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

2. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance— this indicates a need for service.

3. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

4. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition.

How to use the Remote

Before use, insert the lithium battery — CR2032 — correctly, with the plus(+) side up into the battery compartment. To open it, press the release tab and carefully, pull the

Release tab compartment out.

The Remote can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TVs.

● Point the Remote towards the remote sensor on the target component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m.

● To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV

POWER, TV INPUT, TV CH+/– or TV VOL +/–.

NOTE:

If the Remote does not work properly, remove its battery, wait for a few seconds, replace the battery and then try again.

Video heads cleaning

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity.

● in a dusty environment

● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

● continuous usage for a long time

Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2 — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with

“SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON” (

墌 pg. 12)).

ATTENTION:

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the VCR may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display.

On placing the VCR:

Some TVs generate strong magnetic fields.

● Make sure to place the VCR at least 20 cm (7 or 8 inch) away from a TV.

● DO NOT place the VCR close to a TV as it may cause noise, picture disturbance or malfunctions (power off, etc.) to occur.

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Buttons, Connectors and

Indicators

Front Panel

S-VIDEO input connector Cassette loading slot

S-VIDEO

VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors

Remote sensor

Display panel

Play indicator

Record indicator

Timer mode indicator

VCR mode indicator

S-VHS indicator

Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time

Rear Panel

AC power cord

S-VIDEO

Remote

CANCEL TIMER

On-screen display

If you press OSD (OK) on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” (

墌 pg. 12), you can see the current VCR status on the

TV screen. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode.

Channel and auxiliary input Timer warning display

VCR operation mode

Day and clock time

STEREO program indication

SAP indication

Audio monitor indications

CH125

THU 12:00 AM

STEREO –WARNING–

RECORD

PAUSE

SP

SAP TIMER RECORDING

B

TO START SOON

(CANCEL)

+ + + E

NORM

HI-FI

REMAIN

INDEX 1

10:00

COUNT – 1:23:45

Tape speed

Cassette mark

Tape position

Index number

Tape remaining time

Time counter

To recall an indication

A Press OSD (OK).

● All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds. After that, the counter information and RECORD/PAUSE (if in the Record Pause mode), are left displayed on the screen.

B Press OSD (OK) again to clear the display.

● The RECORD/PAUSE indication is left displayed on the screen.

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Connections and Plug&Play

Setting

A

Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in

“Specifications” (

墌 pg. 14).

B

Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

C

Connect VCR to TV

Antenna or cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

Matching transformer

(not supplied)

AC power cord

Back of VCR

AC outlet

To audio/video input connectors

TV

To 75 ⍀ terminal

To S-video input connector

S-VIDEO

Audio/video cable

(not supplied)

RF cable

(supplied)

S-video cable

(not supplied)

RF Connection

A Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

B Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the rear of the VCR.

C Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna input terminal.

AV Connection

(improves picture quality during tape playback.)

If your TV is equipped with audio/video input connectors

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

B Connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO

OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video input connectors on the TV.

S-video Connection

(allows you to make the most of the S-VHS picture performance.)

If your TV is equipped with a S-video input connector

A Perform “RF Connection” previously described.

B Connect a S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the VCR and the S-video input connector on the TV.

C Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio input connectors on the

TV.

● Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR to your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will ensure that you can record one show while watching another.

D

Perform Plug&Play setup

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the

VCR. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.

ATTENTION:

● If you use a cable box, Plug&Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately (

墌 pg. 6 – 7).

● Depending on areas or reception conditions, the VCR may not receive the Auto clock setting data from a PBS channel. If this function is taking a considerable amount of time, it may be

( necessary to perform the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set”

墌 pg. 6) or “Manual Clock Set” (

墌 pg. 6).

During Initial Auto Clock Set

“Aut” blinks.

During Auto Channel Set

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

Plug&Play Completed

The current time is displayed.

What to do if Plug&Play setting failed

● If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel, perform the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set” (

墌 pg. 6) or “Manual

Clock Set” (

墌 pg. 6).

● If “– :– –” appears on the display panel, ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly. Then turn on and off the VCR; the

Plug&Play setting will be automatically reactivated. If Plug&Play setting is not performed, though the antenna cable is connected

( correctly, perform the procedure in “Manual Clock Set”

墌 pg. 6) and “Auto Channel Set” (

墌 pg. 7) or “Manual

Channel Set” (

墌 pg. 7).

E

Set VCR channel

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF connection. With no tape in the VCR, press POWER to turn off the

VCR, then press STOP/EJECT ( 0 ) on the VCR for more than

5 seconds. “CH3” appears on the display panel. Press CH r

/ t

on the Remote to select “CH3”, “CH4” or “CH–” (OFF), then press

OK.

● The VCR channel is preset to “CH3”. Set to “CH4” if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

F

Final preparation for use

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or

AV mode) on the TV. You can now perform basic playback or basic recording.

● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the display panel.

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Initial Settings

Language Setting

The default setting is “ENGLISH”.

Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Initial

Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt

to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or e .

B

Select language

This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages — in

English, Spanish or French. Press rt

to move the highlight bar (arrow) to

“LANGUAGE”, then press OK or e repeatedly until the desired language is selected.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)


Language selection will be reset to “ENGLISH” after a power failure occurs.

C

Select D.S.T. mode

Press OK or e

to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.”, then press rt

repeatedly until the desired setting is selected.

AUTO : Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of

ON :

Daylight Saving Time.) Be sure to select the correct time zone manually in step 4.

Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.

OFF : Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

D

Select time zone

Press OK or e

to move the highlight bar to “TIME ZONE”, then press rt repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired time zone is selected. Each time you press the button, the time zone changes as follows:

{

AUTO

{

ATLANTIC

{

EASTERN

{

CENTRAL

{ MOUNTAIN { PACIFIC { ALASKA { HAWAII

{

(back to the beginning)

E

Complete Semiauto Clock Set

Press MENU to return to normal screen. Turn off the VCR. “Aut” will appear on the display panel while the clock is being set. The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete.

Selections of host channel and D.S.T. mode will be reset to

“AUTO” after a power failure occurs.

Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting or if you use a cable box.


Preparations

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Initial

Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or e

.

B

Access Clock Set screen

Press rt

to move the highlight bar

(arrow) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e

.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET



INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

Setting clock manually

— Manual Clock Set

First follow steps 1 to 2 in “Preparations” above, then go to the following steps.

A

Set time, date and year

Press rt

until the desired time appears, then press OK or e

. Set the date and year in the same way.

● Holding rt

changes the time in 30minute intervals, or changes the date in

15-day intervals.

B

Select D.S.T. mode

Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to

“D.S.T.”, then press rt

to select the desired setting.

ON : Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.

OFF : Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

C

Start clock

Press MENU and normal screen appears.



Setting clock semiautomatically

— Semiauto Clock Set

You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. First follow steps 1 to 2 in

“Preparations” above, then go to the following steps.

To make corrections any time during the process

Press OK or e

repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks, then press rt .

NOTE:

The time set previously will be erased when “AUTO CLOCK”,

“HOST CH”, “D.S.T.” or “TIME ZONE” setting is changed.

A

Set Auto Clock to ON

Press OK or e

on the Remote repeatedly to move the highlight bar to “AUTO CLOCK”,

TIME

CLOCK SET

DATE YEAR then press rt so that “ON” is selected.

AUTO CLOCK : ON

HOST CH

D.S.T.

: AUTO

: AUTO

TIME ZONE : AUTO

B

Select host channel



You can either select “AUTO” or enter a PBS channel number.

(CATV)

Press OK or e

to move the highlight bar to “HOST CH”, then press rt

repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired PBS channel number is selected.

● Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data.

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Manual setting of the clock will be lost after a power failure occurs.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Tuner Setting


Setting channels automatically

— Auto Channel Set

Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner

Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER


.

B

Perform Auto Channel Set

Press rt


(arrow) to “AUTO CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or e

. The VCR selects the correct band (TV or CATV) automatically during

Auto Channel Set.

● When Auto Channel Set is complete,

“SCAN COMPLETED” appears on screen.

● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN

COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” appears on screen. Check the connections and start again.


Setting channels manually

— Manual Channel Set

You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner

Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER


.

B

Access Manual Channel Set screen

Press rt


(arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or e .

C

Add or skip desired channels

To add channels

A Press the Number keys on the Remote to input a channel number you want to add.

B Press OK or e

to set to “ADD”.

C Repeat A to B to add other channels.


To skip channels

A Press rt or the Number keys to select a channel number you want to skip.

B Press OK or e

to set to “SKIP”.

C Repeat A and B to skip other channels. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

After a power failure occurs, band selection will be reset to

“CATV”.

Playback

Basic Playback


A

Load a cassette

S-VIDEO

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.

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is reset, automatically.

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

B

Start playback

Press PLAY (

4

).

● The S-VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S-VHS mode or in S-VHS ET mode (

墌 pg. 9).

During playback

Stop playback

Press STOP (

8

) on the

Remote.

OR Press STOP/EJECT (

0

) on the VCR.

Pause playback and view still picture

Press PAUSE (

● Press PLAY (

9

).

4 ) to resume normal playback.

NOTE:

During still picture, vertical vibration may appear on the TV screen. Press CH r

/ t

on the Remote to get a clearer picture.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE ( repeatedly.


9

) to pause, then press

2 or

6

(or PAUSE (

9

))

4

) to resume normal playback.

Picture Search

Press REW (

3

) or FF (

5

). Press REW (

3

) or FF (

5

) again to perform high-speed search.

● Each time you press REW (

4

3

) or FF (

5


), the search speed changes between low-speed and high-speed.


Variable-Speed Picture Search (including slow-motion)

Press

2 or


6

4

repeatedly.


● Each time you press

2 or 6 , the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.

● During still picture, press and hold

6 to start forward (or

2 to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding

PAUSE ( 9 ) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press PAUSE (

9

) again, still picture resumes.

NOTE:

During slow motion, some noise may appear on the TV screen.

Press CH r / t on the Remote to eliminate the noise.


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Reverse Forward

Reverse search

3 steps

Reverse play

Reverse slow motion

1 step

Slow motion

1 step

Normal play

Forward search

4 steps

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press REW ( 3 ) or FF ( 5 ).

Eject the cassette

Press STOP/EJECT (

0

).

● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press POWER 1.

Playback Features


Adjusting tracking condition

— Tracking Adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, follow the procedures below.

On the Remote

A

Press SP/EP during playback to activate manual tracking.

B

Press CH r / t to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

● Press SP/EP again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting monitor sound

— Audio Monitor

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A.MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.

HI-FI : Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L : Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R : Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM : Sound on the normal track is played back.

NORM HI-FI : Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTE:

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to

“ON” (

墌 pg. 12), though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

Automatic operations after rewinding

— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

● For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW (

3

), then press PLAY (

● For Automatic Power Off

4

) within 2 seconds.

Press REW ( 3 ), then press POWER 1 within 2 seconds.

● For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW ( 3 ), then press TIMER within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)

— Repeat Play

During playback, press and hold PLAY ( 4 ) for more than

5 seconds. The play indicator (

$

) on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (

8

) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 0 ) on the VCR.

Locating beginning of recordings

— Index Search

When recording on this VCR, index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording.

A

While the tape is not running, press to start search.

2 or

6

on the Remote

B

To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away, press

2 or

6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if

(

“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”

墌 pg. 12)). Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located.

Beginning of the current program recorded

Current position on the tape

Beginning of the

2nd next program recorded

Previous program recorded

Next program recorded

2nd next

Locating beginning of timer recordings

— Instant Review

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

● The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically.

● You can access a program of 2 to 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.

● The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR is turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions

— Skip Search

Press SKIP SEARCH on the Remote once to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY (

4

).

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Recording

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

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

Basic Recording


A

Load a cassette

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

● The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is reset, automatically.

B

Select recording channel

On the Remote

Press CH r

/ t

or the Number keys.

On the VCR

Press PAUSE[CH]. The channel display on the display panel starts blinking. While the display is blinking, press FF[CH+] or REW[CH–] to select channel. After about 5 seconds, the channel display stops blinking.

NOTES:

● You can select channel in the stop mode, recording pause mode or during rewind/fastforward.

● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the

RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the display panel, to view the program to be recorded.

C

Set tape speed

Press SP/EP. The selected tape speed will appear on the TV screen.

NOTE:

You can select tape speed in the stop mode or during recording pause mode.

D

Start recording

On the VCR, press REC (

7

). Or on the Remote, while holding REC

(

7

), press PLAY (

4

).

NOTE:

If “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” (

墌 pg. 11) (default setting), the VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use, then recording begins with the picture level optimized.

During recording

Pause recording

Press PAUSE (


9 ).

4

) to resume recording.

● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

Stop recording

Press STOP (

8

) on the

Remote.

OR Press STOP/EJECT (

0

) on the VCR.

NOTE:

If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and “

䡬

” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press STOP/EJECT

(0) on the VCR to eject the cassette or press REW (3) on the

Remote to rewind the tape.

Recording Features


Specifying recording length

— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

During recording, press REC (

7

) on the VCR repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the display panel. The record indicator (

䡬

) on the display panel starts blinking.

● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in

30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

● The VCR shuts off after recording is finished.

● To cancel an ITR, press STOP (

8

) on the Remote or STOP/

EJECT ( 0 ) on the VCR.

Watching one program while recording another

During recording...

● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection (

墌 pg. 5) to view pictures from the VCR, press TV/

VCR on the Remote so that VCR mode indicator goes off from the display panel. (The TV broadcast being recorded disappears.)

● If you are using the AV connection or S-video connection

(

墌 pg. 5) to view pictures from the VCR, change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV.

Then, select the channel you want to watch, on the TV.

Second Audio Recording

This VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of

Multichannel TV Sound broadcast. To record a SAP program received, set “2ND AUDIO RECORD” to “ON” (

墌 pg. 12).

S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS Recording

Mode

This VCR can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

● To record in S-VHS:

Set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON” (

墌 pg. 12). Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON” (

墌 pg. 11). Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

● To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF” (

墌 pg. 11).

● To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up

( on the display panel. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF”

墌 pg. 12). The S-VHS indicator goes off.

The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or

S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel regardless of the “S-VHS ET” or “S-VHS MODE” setting.

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Timer Recording

Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using express timer programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer.


NOTES:

● If all the 8 programs have already been set, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen.

● After timer recording is completed, the VCR turns off automatically.

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

● Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your timer programs. However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings are lost. As a result, when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure, this VCR starts the

Plug&Play setting automatically to restore the clock time and channel setting. If the clock time and channel setting are restored correctly, each timer program you have made will start at its start time unless its end time has elapsed.

● If the tape reaches its end during timer recording, the recording stops and “

#

“, “

䡬

” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press

TIMER to disengage timer, then press STOP/EJECT (0) on

the VCR to eject the cassette or press POWER 1 then press

REW (3) to rewind the tape.

● VCR has auto timer feature ( 墌 pg. 11).

Express Timer Programing

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

A

Press PROG. on the Remote to access the Program screen.

B

Press START / (Number key “1”

and/or “4”), STOP / (Number key

PROGRAM 1

“2” and/or “5”), DATE / (Number

key “3” and/or “6”) or CH /

START

– –:– –AM

DATE

– –/– –/– –

STOP

– –:– –AM

CH

– – – SP repeatedly to enter the start time, stop time, date or channel.

● Press and hold START / or STOP

PRESS (+/ – , SP/EP, 8=DAILY

9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

/ to increase the time in 30-minute intervals.

● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP.

● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”) or WEEKLY (Number

key “9”). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or

“WEEKLY” display disappear.

C

Press OK or PROG..

● If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, see “Program overlap warning display” (

墌 pg. 10).

D

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “ displayed on the display panel.

#

” is

E

To stop timer recording, press TIMER, then STOP (8).

To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER, then press POWER 1. After you use the VCR, press

TIMER again to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode.

Checking, canceling or changing program settings

A

Disengage timer

Press TIMER, then press POWER 1.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 11), you do not have to press TIMER.

B

Access Program Check screen

Press PROG. CHECK.

C

Access Program screen

Press PROG. CHECK again. Each time you press PROG. CHECK, the next program’s

PR START STOP CH DATE

7

8

5

6

1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24

2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25

3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25

4

PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT

Program screen appears.

D

Cancel or change program setting

To cancel a program, press CANCEL when the Program screen you do not want is shown.

To change a program, press the appropriate button: START /

(Number key “1” and/or “4”), STOP / (Number key “2” and/

or “5”), DATE / (Number key “3” and/or “6”), CH / ,

DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”), WEEKLY (Number key “9”) and/ or SP/EP when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown.

E

Return to normal screen

Press PROG. CHECK repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

F

Reengage timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “

#

” is displayed on the display panel.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 11), the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR.

Program overlap warning display

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking.

PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED

PROGRAM OVERLAP


1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24

2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25

3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25

6

7

4 9:00P 10:00 10 12/24

5

8

( , ) THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END

Example:

Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other

A

Select program to modify

Press rt , then press OK or e .

● You can only select one of the overlapping programs.

● If you do not mind this overlap, press

PROG. to finish the timer program setting. The program starting earlier or


1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24

2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25

3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25

6

7

4 9:00P 10:00 10 12/24

5

8

( , ) THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END program with the lower program number will be recorded.

B

Cancel or change program setting

PROGRAM 4

To cancel a program, press CANCEL when the Program screen you do not want is shown.

To change a program, press the appropriate button: START / (Number

START

9:00PM

DATE

12/24/03

WED

STOP

10:00PM

CH

10 SP

PRESS (CANCEL) TO CANCEL

PRESS (OK) TO CONFIRM

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

key “1” and/or “4”), STOP / (Number

key “2” and/or “5”), DATE / (Number key “3” and/or “6”),

CH / , DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”), WEEKLY (Number key

“9”) and/or SP/EP when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK or e

.

● If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps again.

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Other Functions

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-recording is to start in

5 minutes if you are not in the timer

–WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

(CANCEL) recording standby mode at that time. Press

TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode. To clear the display, press CANCEL on the Remote.

Checking tape position

When you change the VCR operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode, or when you perform an

Index Search or Instant Review, the tape position indicator appears.

B + +

REMAIN

COUNT

+

The position of “ q ” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

● Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 12).

1:00

1:23:45

E

Changing display information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively.

● You can change display in the stop or recording mode, or during rewind/fast-forward.

● When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”

(

墌 pg. 12) and DISPLAY on the Remote is pressed, time counter and tape remaining time will appear on the TV screen.

To reset the time counter, press C.RESET on the Remote.

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.


A

Access Main Menu screen, then

Function Set screen

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt

to move the highlight bar (arrow) to

“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e

.

B

Select Function



Press rt

to move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you want to set.

FUNCTION

S-VHS ET

VIDEO CALIBRATION

PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO TIMER

SUPERIMPOSE

AUTO SP EP TIMER

NEXT PAGE



OFF

ON

AUTO

OFF

ON

OFF

PREVIOUS PAGE

VIDEO STABILIZER

BLUE BACK

2ND AUDIO RECORD

AUDIO MONITOR

S-VHS MODE

FRONT AUX INPUT



OFF

ON

OFF

HI-FI

ON

VIDEO

C

Change setting

Press OK or e . The default setting is bold in the table below. Press

MENU to return to normal screen.

After a power failure occurs, some Function Settings will be reset to its default setting.

䡵 S-VHS ET — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on most of S-VHS VCRs or VHS VCRs equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function.

When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

NOTES:

● Before recording, set “VIDEO CALIBRATION” to “ON”.

(

墌

See below)

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function while recording, timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (

“VIDEO CALIBRATION” function (

墌

墌 pg. 9) or the

See below) is in progress.

● The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.

● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.

● Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.

䡵 VIDEO CALIBRATION — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.

NOTE:

The VCR checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, perform the following steps:

A Press and hold PAUSE (9), and press REC (7). After about

7 seconds, the VCR re-enters Record Pause mode.

B Press PLAY (

4

) to start recording.

䡵 PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM)/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.

AUTO (NORM) : Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear instead of “AUTO”.

EDIT : Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

SOFT : Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise.

SHARP : Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with much flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing the tapes, select “AUTO”.

䡵 AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF

● When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the

VCR is turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

● When this function is set to “OFF”:

You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.


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䡵 SUPERIMPOSE — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information

(on-screen display) appears on the screen.

NOTE:

When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited tape.

䡵 AUTO SP]EP TIMER — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in

SP mode.

For Example, Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape

Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes

SP mode EP mode

NOTES:

● If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer programing.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape.

● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer

Recording), and will not work properly on the following tapes:

T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.

䡵 VIDEO STABILIZER — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR.

NOTE:

To watch recordings with close-caption or when you finish viewing a tape, set this function to “OFF”.

䡵 BLUE BACK — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all blue when receiving a channel not in use.

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals, set this function to “OFF”.

䡵 2ND AUDIO RECORD — ON/OFF

● When this function is set to “ON”;

If a SAP program is received, the SAP audio is recorded on both the normal and Hi-Fi tracks. The main audio is not recorded.

If a non-SAP program is received, the main audio is recorded on both the Hi-Fi and normal tracks.

● When this function is set to “OFF”, the SAP audio cannot be recorded.

NOTES:

When the channel is changed on the VCR;

● The “STEREO” indication appears on the screen for about

5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.

● The “SAP” indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast.

● Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound.

䡵 AUDIO MONITOR — HI-FI/HI-FI L/HI-FI R/NORM/MIX

This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and

Hi-Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape. You can select the sound track(s) to listen to while playing back a Hi-Fi stereo tape. In addition, when playing back a prerecorded tape containing two separate audio programs on the Hi-Fi tracks, you can choose either one by selecting either “HI-FI L” or “HI-FI R”.

HI-FI : Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L : Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R : Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM : Sound on the normal track is played back.

MIX : Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTES:

● While playing back a monaural tape, sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting.

● If RF connection ( 墌 pg. 5) is used for viewing pictures on the

TV, sound will be monaural even though you select “HI-FI”.

● You can also use the A.MONITOR button on the Remote to select the desired monitor sound (

墌 pg. 8).

䡵 S-VHS MODE — ON/OFF

You can determine which recording mode — either S-VHS mode or VHS mode — is used for recording on S-VHS tapes.

● When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on S-VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality.

● When this function is set to “OFF”, you can record on S-VHS tapes with VHS picture quality.

NOTES:

● S-VHS mode allows you to make high quality video recordings with horizontal resolution of 400 lines, comparing with the 230 lines of resolution of conventional VHS recordings. To achieve the highest quality picture we recommended to record in S-VHS mode. (But remember that a conventional VHS VCR without

SQPB cannot play back S-VHS tapes recorded in S-VHS mode.)

● S-VHS MODE setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes.

Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S-VHS ET mode (

墌 pg. 11).

䡵 FRONT AUX INPUT — VIDEO/S-VIDEO

You have to select which terminal — either VIDEO (composite) or

S VIDEO (Y/C separate signals) to use as the video input terminal on the front panel.

Make sure you select the correct terminal; otherwise, you may fail in recording (editing) on this VCR.

Child Lock


You can disable the VCR operations. While the VCR is turned on, press and hold POWER 1 on the Remote for more than

10 seconds. The VCR turns off, “CL” appears for about 5 seconds on the display panel.

To release the child lock, press and hold POWER 1 on the

Remote until the VCR turns on.

NOTES:

● Pressing TIMER during timer recording, unplugging the AC power cord or a power outage also releases the child lock.

● Even if the child lock function is in use, it is possible to engage

and disengage the timer mode with TIMER (#) on the Remote.

Keep the Remote out of the children’s reach.

● Timer recording programs will be performed even if the child lock function is activated.

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Editing

You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. You can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations.

A

Make connections

Example 1: When another VCR is VHS VCR

This VCR

To AUDIO/VIDEO IN To AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

Example 3: When another VCR is S-VHS VCR and when using this VCR as the recording VCR

This VCR (for recording)

To AUDIO input To S-VIDEO input

Audio cable

(not supplied)

S-video cable

(not supplied)

When using this VCR as the recording VCR, connect this VCR’s

AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors to the audio/video output connectors on another

VCR.

When using this VCR as the playback VCR, connect this VCR’s

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the audio/video input connectors on another

VCR.

To audio output To S-video output

Another VCR (for playback)

To audio/video output To audio/video input

Another VCR

● If another VCR is monaural, connect this VCR’s AUDIO L IN (or

OUT) connector to the audio output (or input) connector on another VCR.

Example 2: When another VCR is S-VHS VCR and equipped with

S-VIDEO input connector.

This VCR (for playback)

To AUDIO OUT To S-VIDEO OUT

Audio cable

(not supplied)

To video input

S-video cable

(not supplied)

To S-video input

Another VCR (for recording)

B

Load cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR.

C

Select input mode on recording VCR

Select the correct external input on the recording VCR.

On this VCR (when using this VCR as the recording VCR);

Select “F-1” — when connecting the other VCR to the audio/video input connectors on the front panel.

Press AUX or CH

Recording” (

墌 r

/ t pg. 9).

on the Remote. Or on the VCR, press

PAUSE[CH], and then FF[CH+] or REW[CH–]. See step 2 in “Basic

D

Select video input connector on recording VCR

When using this VCR as the recording VCR, select the appropriate mode (

墌 pg. 12).

When using S-VIDEO input connector on the front panel, set

“FRONT AUX INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

When using VIDEO input connector on the front panel, set

“FRONT AUX INPUT” to “VIDEO”.

E

Select edit mode

Set the edit mode to “ON” for the VCRs if such a mode is equipped.

● On this VCR, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT” ( 墌 pg. 11).

F

Start playback

Press PLAY (

4

) on the playback VCR.

G

Start recording

Press REC (

7

) on the recording VCR.

Various connection for editing tapes

The following three methods can be used for editing tapes.

● VHS to S-VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection):

Although the picture quality is inherently limited by the original VHS quality, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● S-VHS to VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection):

Since the original source is recorded in S-VHS mode, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by

VHS-to-VHS editing.

● S-VHS to S-VHS (S-VIDEO connection):

Original picture quality of S-VHS made can be duplicated with minimal picture degradation. This is the best editing method you can use on S-VHS VCRs.

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Specifications

GENERAL

Power requirement

Power consumption

: AC 120 V d

, 60 Hz

Power on

Power off

: 16 W

: 1.5 W

Temperature

Operating

Storage

Operating position

: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

: –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

: Horizontal only

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 435 mm x 94 mm x 248 mm

(17-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 9-3/4")

Weight

Format

Maximum recording time

: 2.7 kg (5.9 lbs)

: S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard

SP

EP

: 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette

: 630 min. with ST-210 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : NTSC-type color signal and EIA monochrome signal, 525 lines/

60 fields

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

: 45 dB

Recording/Playback system

Signal-to-noise ratio

Horizontal resolution

VHS

S-VHS

Frequency range

Normal audio

Hi-Fi audio

Input/Output

: 230 lines

: 400 lines

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

: RCA connectors (IN x 1, OUT x 1)

S-video connectors (IN x 1, OUT x 1)

TUNER

Tuning system

Channel coverage

VHF

UHF

CATV

RF output

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories

: 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

TIMER

Clock reference

Program capacity

: Quartz

: 1-year programable timer/8 programs

Memory backup for timer is not supported.

: Infrared remote control unit,

Lithium battery –CR2032

RF cable (F-type)

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.

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

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WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)

LIMITED WARRANTY

VCR EXCHANGE -90

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this Video Cassette Recorder and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO

THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of the original retail purchase for the period shown below. ("The Warranty Period" )

LABOR 90 DAYS PARTS 90 DAYS

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN THE

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

WHAT WE WILL DO:

If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, JVC will, at its option, either repair or replace the defect ive part(s) or replace the product with a new or refurbished functionally equivalent product. Within 90 days from date of retail sale, repair or replacement will be at no charge.

WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE:

Please do not return your product to the retailer. Instead, please box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured to the JVC repair/replacement facility nearest you.

To obtain the address of the location nearest you, please call (800) 537-5722 or visit our website http://www.jvc.com.

A COPY OF YOUR BILL OF SALE, A COMPLETED WARRANTY REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FORM AND ALL OF THE

ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES WHICH CAME WITH YOUR UNIT MUST ACCOMPANY THE PRODUCT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR

REPAIR/REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY.

If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department at (800) 252-5722.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED:

The warranty does not cover:

1.

Products which have been subject to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed.

2.

Initial installation, installation and removal, from "built in" entertainment centers, and other mounting systems.

3.

Operational adjustments covered in the Owner's Manual, normal maintenance, including head cleaning.

4.

Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, and cosmetic damage.

5.

Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge.

6.

Products used for commercial purposes (including but not limited to rental).

7.

Accessories.

8.

Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase).

There are no express warranties except as listed above.

AFTER THE WARRANTY:

Please contact JVC's Customer Relations Department at (800) 252-5722 to obtain the cost of out of warranty repair or replacement.

THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,

IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN .

JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES,

WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO TAPES,

RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS

WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND

FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

http://www.jvc.com

1700 Valley Road

Wayne, New Jersey 07470

REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAIL OF

REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION

PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT .

For customer use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet.

Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.:____________________________ Serial No.:___________________________

Purchase Date:________________________ Name of Dealer:_______________________

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WARRANTY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT FORM

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

PLEASE NOTE: P.O. BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

NAME:_________________________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS:______________________________________________

CITY:___________________ STATE________________ ZIPCODE ______________

DAY TIME PHONE NUMBER:_______________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

REASON FOR RETURN __________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Please do not return your product to the retailer. Instead, please box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured to the JVC repair/replacement facility nearest you.

A COPY OF YOUR BILL OF SALE, A COMPLETED WARRANTY REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FORM AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL

ACCESSORIES WHICH CAME WITH YOUR UNIT MUST ACCOMPANY THE PRODUCT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR/

REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY.

To obtain the address of the location nearest you, please call (800) 537-5722 or visit our website http://www.jvc.com.

If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department at (800) 252-5722.

___________________________________________________________________________

FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)

HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

TOLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www.jvc.com

Dear Customer,

In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location within the Continental United States, please call 1-800-537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www.JVC.com. Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.

— JVC

JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING

COMPANY OF AMERICA


Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA


10 New Maple Avenue

Pine Brook, NJ 07058-9641

ACCESSORIES

To purchase accessories for your JVC product, you may contact your local JVC Dealer.

From the 48 Continental United States call toll free:

1-800-882-2345 or on the web at www.JVC.com

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Don’t service the product yourself.

CAUTION

To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.

There are no user serviceable parts inside.

Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs.

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