JVC SR-VS20U manuel d'utilisation

SR-VS20U Mini DV/S-VHS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0589-001A 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. 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS POWER TV/VCR A/B DISPLAY ENTER/OSD A.MONITOR VCR TV CABLE/DBS CANCEL TIME[...]

2 EN 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 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This video cassette recorder[...]

EN 3 IMPOR T ANT 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 inst[...]

4 EN 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. [...]

EN 5 CONTENTS T o Record SAP Programs .................................................... 37 Retake ................................................................................ 37 S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET and VHS ............................. 38 Super VHS ET ..................................................................... 39 T IMER REC[...]

6 EN ANTENNA IN TV OUT VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO R R L L IN OUT1 OUT2 CABLE BOX OUT1 OUT2 IN INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 76). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on[...]

EN 7 ANTENNA IN TV OUT VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO R R L L IN OUT1 OUT2 CABLE BOX OUT1 OUT2 IN NOTES: ● T o make the most of the Super VHS picture performance we recommend that you use the supplied S-VIDEO cable to connect your VCR to a TV with an S-VIDEO input connector . ● T o operate the VCR with your TV using the S-VIDEO connection, set your TV to [...]

8 EN INFORMA TION ● If "AUT O CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 1 1, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performe[...]

EN 9 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Language This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Pre[...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5 . If you use a cable box, set the clock manually . ( Z pg. 12) Prepa[...]

EN 11 Semi-Auto Y ou can change the Host Channel/D.S.T . /T ime Zone setting manually . SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, press OK or # repeatedly to move the highlight bar to "AUT O CLOCK" and press %fi to set to "ON". a – T o select the Host Channel — go to step 6 b – T o select the D.S.T . mode — go to [...]

12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) SET TIME 5 Press CH +/– or %fi until the desired time appears, then press OK or # . ● Press and hold CH +/– or %fi to change the time by 30-minute increments. ● When the time is entered manually , "AUTO CLOCK" will be automati- cally set to "OFF", and "HOST CH" and "TIME ZO[...]

EN 13 T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # . PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 4 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUT O CHAN- NEL SET" by pressing %fi , then pre[...]

14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # . ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK o[...]

EN 15 This procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer -recording. The Controller is effective for recording shows that have been programmed using the VCR Plus+ system ( Z pg. 40) or Express T imer Programming ( Z pg[...]

16 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Cable Box Output Channel & Cable Box Brand TURN ON CABLE BOX 1 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box. TURN ON THE VCR 2 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 3 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or # . ACCE[...]

EN 17 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS ACCESS CABLE BOX BRAND SET SCREEN 7 Press OK. ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND 8 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the Cable Box Code from the CABLE BOX BRAND LIST shown below , then press OK . ● If the cable box’ s channel changes to 9, setting is complete. Press OK and "CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON"[...]

18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) Receiver . The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS Receiver's channels during timer recording. NOTES: ● The VCR can automatically change the DBS Receiver channels using the cont[...]

EN 19 Set DBS Receiver Output Channel & DBS Receiver Brand TURN ON DBS RECEIVER 1 Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver . TURN ON THE VCR 2 Press POWER . ● Set the VCR to the channel (3 or 4 or F-1 or L-1) on which the signals from the DBS receiver are received. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 3 Press MENU . ACCESS I[...]

20 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS NUMBER ACCESS DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET SCREEN 7 Press OK . SET DBS RECEIVER BRAND 8 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the DBS Receiver Code from the following list, then press OK . ● After OK is pressed, the program currently received through the DBS receiver will appear for about 10 seconds. ● I[...]

EN 21 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 T W DV S-VHS SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 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. ● VHS deck The VCR’ s power comes on automatically . T[...]

22 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact. . SELECT VHS DECK 2 Press S-VHS . SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 3 Press CH +/– . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER . (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or no[...]

EN 23 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to "REC". SELECT DV DECK 2 Press DV . SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 3 Press CH +/– . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER . (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) SET [...]

24 EN Playback Features PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES 1 3 DV S-VHS PLAY REW FF PAUSE Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY - FRAME PLA YBACK 2 T urn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by- frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame playback. OR Press P AUSE repe[...]

EN 25 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (On the Remote Control) P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY -FRAME PLA YBACK 2 T urn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by- frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame playback. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . High-Speed Search (On the Remote Contr[...]

26 EN Index Search (VHS deck only) Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. Y ou can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function. ST AR T SEARCH 1 While the tape is stopped, press ™ or £ . ACCESS DIST ANT CODE 2 T o access a recording 2–9 index codes away , press ?[...]

EN 27 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Superimpose CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE STEREO ] SP SAP S-VHS ET : 0N VHS INDEX-1 NORM HI–FI COUNT –1:23:45 BE +++ The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing. This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appea[...]

28 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Repeat Playback (VHS deck only) ST AR T REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 100 times. STOP REPEA T 2 T o stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLA Y , REW , FF , P AUSE or ™ ?[...]

EN 29 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Picture Contr ol (VHS deck only) This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUT O." ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "VHS MODE SET" by pressing %[...]

30 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) V ideo Stabilizer (VHS deck only) By activating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default[...]

EN 31 Digital TBC/NR (VHS deck only) Y our VCR is equipped with the Digital TBC (T ime Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this f[...]

32 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS MENU OK Select The Soundtrack (VHS deck) The VHS deck 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 two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting eit[...]

EN 33 12BIT MODE SOUND YOU HEAR SOUND1 Original recorded sound SOUND2 Audio-dubbed sound FULL SOUND Original recorded sound and Audio- dubbed sound NOTE: Set "SOUND MODE" to "12BIT" at the original recording on a Mini DV tape, if you wish to perform Audio Dubbing later . Y ou can select the soundtrack by simply pressing the remo[...]

34 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Active V ideo Calibration (VHS deck only) Active V ideo Calibration checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures. *The default setting is "ON". Preparation TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press P[...]

EN 35 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Recording Perform steps 1 – 4 on page 22 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. A TTENTION n As calibration takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLA Y on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed. T o make sure you r[...]

36 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another Recording Features ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Change the TV's input mode from A V to TV . SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING 2 Use the TV’ s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch. RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Before recording starts, [...]

EN 37 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) Y our VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. 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 s[...]

38 EN ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "VHS MODE SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # . SELECT S-VHS MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "S-VHS MODE" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # to set to "ON" or "OFF". RETURN TO NORMAL [...]

EN 39 Super VHS ET (VHS deck only) Y our VCR is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. NOTES: ● Y ou cannot activate the S-VHS ET function... ... while recording is in progress. ... while timer-recording (incl. Instant T imer Recording Z pg. 49) is in progress. ... while V ideo Cal[...]

40 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS VCR Plus+ ® Timer Pr ogramming T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. The timer record function can be programmed using the VCR Plus+ or Express T imer programming up to 6 shows each on the VHS and DV decks as far as a ye[...]

EN 41 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS PROG. TIMER SP/EP NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" CANCEL INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER 5 The Guide Channel Number , which is assigned to the TV or cable station for the PlusCode number that you entered in step 4 , will appear automatically on the Guide Channel Set screen. Input the number of the [...]

42 EN Changing VCR Plus+ ® Setting TIMER RECORDING (cont.) IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ program screen ( Z step 6 on page 41 ). When this happens, perform the following steps to set the correc[...]

EN 43 ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Press CH +/– , %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or # . INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH +/– , %fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing. Then press OK or # . ● If you receive your channe[...]

44 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 6 shows each on the VHS and DV decks, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( Z pg. 8 or 10). Express Timer Pr ogramming PROG. START+/– STOP+/– DATE+/– LOAD A CA[...]

EN 45 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER NUMBER "7" SP/EP SET T APE SPEED 8 Press SP/EP ( SP/LP for the DV deck) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 9 Press PROG. or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. If "[...]

46 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Check, Cancel And Revise Pr ograms DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information. Each time you press PROG. CHECK , the next program's information appears. CANCEL OR REVISE A[...]

EN 47 When programmes overlap each other If "PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP" appears, you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking. EX. Programme 1 (you have just made) and Programme 4 overlap each other on the VHS deck. CONF[...]

48 EN ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MODE SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # . SELECT AUTO TIMER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUT O TIMER" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # to set to "ON" or "OFF". RETURN TO NORMA[...]

EN 49 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (VHS) or to 120 minutes (DV) (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front dis[...]

50 EN Because this VCR includes both a VHS deck and a DV deck, you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment. LOAD CASSETTES 1 Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette and a Mini DV cassette. SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION 2 Press → when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the VHS deck. The dubbing direction (DV␣ → [...]

EN 51 Y ou can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stopping wherever you wish. LOAD CASSETTES 1 Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette and a Mini DV cassette. SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION 2 Press → when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the VHS deck. The dubbing direction (DV␣ → ) indicator lights. OR Press ← when you want pla[...]

52 EN P1 IN OUT 1 0 : 3 1 : 0 2 → 0 : 5 4 : 0 0 2 – : – – : – – → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → TC 0 : 0 0 : 1 0 TOTAL 0 : 2 2 : 5 8 64-pr ogram Editing Memor y (8 pr ogrammes x 8 scenes) By using the Random Assemble Editing function, you can select up to 8 scenes from a previously recorded Mini DV cassette and automatically dub[...]

EN 53 NOTES: ● When Random Assemble Editing doesn't work, press → of the DUB button, then perform Random Assemble Editing again. ● T o cancel the registered scene, press CANCEL . Each time CANCEL is pressed, the latest regisered scene is erased. ● When the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes ( Z pg. 28), the recorder may n[...]

54 EN Edit Fr om A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder . Y ou can perform digital dubbing if you connect a device such as a camcorder which has a DV output/input connector . Because the signals are digital, there is no loss of video or audio quality as a result of editing. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 A If the camcor[...]

EN 55 NOTE: If you use an auxiliary input to connect a cable box or DBS receiver , make sure that the correct AUX INPUT ("VIDEO" or "S-VIDEO") is selected after you have finished editing ( Z steps 5 – 9 ). 0 4 1 3 DV S-VHS NUMBER "0" SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 4 Set to "AUX". Press the NUMBER key “0” a[...]

56 EN ANTENNA IN TV OUT VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO R R L L IN OUT1 OUT2 CABLE BOX OUT1 OUT2 IN S VIDEO S VIDEO OUT Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player or the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an A V cable between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. ● [...]

EN 57 NOTE: If you use an auxiliary input to connect a cable box or DBS receiver , make sure that the correct AUX INPUT ("VIDEO" or "S-VIDEO") is selected after you have finished editing ( Z steps 5 – 9 , page 55 ). SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 4 Set to "AUX". W ith this VCR, press the NUMBER key "0" and/or [...]

58 EN VHS Audio Dubbing Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your VCR as the recorder . Audio Dubbing DV Audio Dubbing This function lets you record new audio, without erasing the original audio, on a DV tape that was recorded with "SOUND MODE" set to "12BIT" ( Z [...]

EN 59 ST AR T DUBBING 6 Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press PLA Y to start the tape in your VCR. Audio dubbing begins at this point. ● When monitoring the audio-dubbed sound on the DV deck, set "12BIT MODE" to "SOUND2". ( Z pg. 33) ● blinks and is displayed on the front display panel. ● T o stop dubbing[...]

60 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS VHS Inser t Editing Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultan[...]

EN 61 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS RESET THE COUNTER (VHS deck only) 5 Press C.RESET to change the counter display to "0:00:00". LOCA TE ST AR T POINT 6 Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the segment to be replaced) using the JOG/SHUTTLE controls or pressing ™£ and P AUSE . ● Be sure to engage the Still mode at the [...]

62 EN When you edit from the DV deck to the VHS deck (or from the VHS deck to the DV deck), you can enter a title to a scene by connecting a video titler . Connecting T o A V ideo Titler MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the VCR and the video titler as shown in the illustration on the left column. PREP ARE PLA YING DECK 2 Insert a cassette for playback an[...]

EN 63 Connecting T o A Printer Y ou can make printouts of video images by connecting the GV -DT1/GV -DT3 Digital Printer (sold separately) to the DV IN/OUT connector . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the printer ’ s DV IN connector to the recorder ’ s DV IN/OUT connector . SELECT DECK 2 Press DV . ● When you use the VHS deck . . . . . . Press ← [...]

64 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . TURN ON THE TV 1 T urn the power on using the TV's remote control. SET REMOTE CONTROL MODE 2 Set the VCR/TV/CABLE[...]

EN 65 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. TURN ON THE CABLE BOX 1 T urn the power on using the cable box’ s remote control. SET[...]

66 EN DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver ’ s remote control. SET REMOTE CONTROL MODE 2 Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS switch on the VCR’ s remote cont[...]

EN 67 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down A/B on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press POWER on the remote. The VCR will now respo[...]

68 EN 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with "Auto T imer" [...]

EN 69 CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( Z pg. 42). Set the channel position to "L-1" before engaging to T[...]

70 EN OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( Z pg. 14). Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Re-set the remote control to the correct brand ( Z pg. 64 or 65 or 66). Select a different Host Channel during the Semi-Auto setting procedure ( Z pg. 1 1), or[...]

EN 71 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK 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 (VHS deck) or 3 minutes (DV deck) to protect the heads. Q. During search, still [...]

72 EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW DV IN/OUT S-VHS DV S-VIDEO PAUSE VIDEO (M) L —AUDIO— R A.DUB INSERT CH DV S-VHS START R.A.EDIT IN/OUT S-VHS ET F – 1 DUB POWER EJECT STOP PLA Y PAUSE REC EJECT % $& ^e () q w 27 15 48 9 0 ! # @ rt 3 y u io 6 * INDEX 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg. 9) 2 Remote Control Sensor 3 DV EJECT Button ( Z pg. 21) 4 Mini[...]

EN 73 REAR VIEW 5 AC power cord ( Z pg. 6) 6 TV OUT Connector 7 CABLE BOX Controller Connector ( Z pg. 15, 18) 8 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( Z pg. 56) 1 ANTENNA IN Connector ( Z pg. 6) 2 S VIDEO Input Connector ( Z pg. 62) 3 S VIDEO Output Connectors ( Z pg. 7) 4 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ANTENNA IN TV OUT VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO R R L L IN OUT1[...]

74 EN REMOTE CONTROL 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS POWER TV/VCR A/B DISPLAY ENTER/OSD A.MONITOR VCR TV CABLE/DBS CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE CH C. RESET DBS DAILY(M-F) AUX WEEKLY PROG EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PROG CHECK SP/LP SP/EP PLAY REW REC STOP PAUSE FF TV CH + TV CH — TV VOL + TV VOL — M E N U O K JOG/ SHUTTLE T I D E . A . R T U O / N [...]

EN 75 A A/B Code .................................................................... 67 Active V ideo Calibration ............................................. 34 Add Channel ............................................................... 14 Audio Dubbing ........................................................... 58 Audio Monitor ................[...]

GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 35 W Power off : 5.5 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 435 mm x 127 mm x 390 mm W eight : 6.9 kg Input/Output : RCA connectors: (IN x 2, OUT x [...]