JVC hr-dvs3u manuale d’uso

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 RE W REC STOP PAUS E FF TV CH + TV CH Ð TV VOL + TV VOL Ð M E N U O K JOG/ SHUTTLE T I D E . A . R T U O / N I T R A T S S-VHS REC[...]

2 EN CAUTIONS F ailur e to heed the following pr ecautions ma y result in damag e 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 s trong magnetic fields are generated. ...on a surface tha[...]

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. T his 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 ins[...]

4 EN USE 1. Accessories T o a void personal injury: ● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, brac ket, or table. It ma y fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the p roduct. ● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. ?[...]

EN 5 CONTENTS INDEX 6 FRONT VIEW ...................... .................................................... 6 REAR VIEW ................................................................... .......... 7 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL ............................................... .......... 8 REMOTE ................................................... ........[...]

6 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW DV IN/OUT S-VHS DUB DV DV S-VHS CH – / + PUSH / TURN 24HR. QUICK PROGRAM R.A.EDIT ST ART IN /OUT INSERT A.DUB STOP PLA Y P A USE REC EJECT POWER REW FF EJECT A PO WER Button 墌 pg. 15 B D V Eject (EJECT ) Button 墌 pg. 36, 37 C ST OP 8 Button 墌 pg. 26, 2 7, 36, 37 D Mini D V Cassette Loading Slot E PLA Y 4 Button 墌 pg.[...]

EN 7 REAR VIEW S VIDEO S VIDEO ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT VHF/UHF VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RL RL IN L-1 CABLE BOX AUDIO A ANTENNA IN Connector 墌 pg. 12 B S VIDEO IN C onnector 墌 pg. 56, 58 C VIDEO/AUDIO IN Connectors 墌 pg. 56, 58 D S VIDEO OUT Connectors 墌 pg. 13, 58 E VIDEO/A UDIO OUT Connectors 墌 pg. 58 F AC Pow e r C o r d 墌 pg. 12 G ANTENNA OU[...]

8 EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL A Symbolic Mode Indicat ors B T ape Speed Indicators 墌 pg. 27, 37 C Start T ime Indicato r ( ) 墌 pg. 48 Stop T ime Indicator ( ) 墌 pg. 48 D “T imer” Indi cator 墌 pg. 43, 47, 48 E T ape Remaining T ime Indi cator (VHS dec k only) 墌 pg. 33 F S-VHS Indicator (VHS deck only) 墌 pg. 72 G “Cassett[...]

EN 9 REMOTE A VCR/TV/C ABLE/DBS Button 墌 pg. 67, 68, 69 B TV/VCR Button 墌 pg . 67 C A/B Code Button 墌 pg. 66 D Number K eys 墌 pg. 27, 37 E DBS Button 墌 pg. 47 F C AN CEL Button 墌 pg. 50 Counter Reset (C.RESET) Button 墌 pg. 33 G ST OP +/– Button 墌 pg. 46 H ST ART +/– Button 墌 pg. 46 I PROG Button 墌 pg. 46 J A uto T racking p [...]

10 EN INDEX (cont.) ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (for VHS deck) If you press DISPLA Y/OSD on the Remote w hen “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 71), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. A Operation Mode Indicators B T ape Speed SP/EP C T imer W arning Displa y A warning appears on the TV screen to tell y ou that the timer - re[...]

EN 11 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (for DV deck) If you press DISPLA Y/OSD on the Remote w hen “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 71), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. A Operation Mode Indicators B T ape Speed SP/LP C Sound Mode Displa y 墌 pg. 76 D T imer W arning Displa y A warning appears on the TV screen to tell y ou t[...]

12 EN INST ALLING Y OUR NEW VCR Basic Connections It’ s essential that y our VCR be properly connected. A Check the contents. Make sure the pac kage contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFIC A TIONS” on page 82. B Situate the VCR. Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. C Connect the VCR to TV . A Disconnect the TV antenna fr[...]

EN 13 S-VIDEO Connection 8 T o connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/A UDIO input connectors . . . A Connect the VCR to TV . A Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as per “Ba sic Connections” ( 墌 pg. 12). B Connect the VCR’ s S VIDEO OUT connector to the TV’ s S-VIDEO input connector . C Connect the VCR’ s A UDIO OUT connector s to the TV’ s A UDIO[...]

14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play Set Auto Clock Set/Auto T uner Set T his VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automa tically whe n A C power cord is first connected to an A C outlet. T he antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Pla y setting. T he time and date can be set automatically by the cloc k setting data tra nsmitted from[...]

EN 15 Language T his VCR offers you the l anguage c hoice to view menus and some messages — in Eng lish, Spanish or F renc h. T he default setting is “ENGLISH”. A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the Initial Set screen. D Select the language. E Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . T urn[...]

16 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set P erform clock setting only if the cloc k has not been set correctly by the Plug&Pla y setting or if y ou use a cable box. Preparations A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the Initial Set screen. Press rt to mov e the highlight bar (arro w) to “INITIA [...]

EN 17 Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host channel/D .S.T . (Da ylight Sa ving T ime)/ time zone setting manually . First follow steps 1 to 4 in “Preparations” ( 墌 pg. 16), then go to the following steps. NOTE: T he time set previously will be erased w hen “ AUT O CLOCK”, “HOST CH”, “D .S.T .” or “ TIME ZONE” setting is[...]

18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Auto Channel Set P erform A uto Channel Set only if channels ha ve not been set correctly by the Plug&Pla y setting. A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the T u ner Set screen. D Perform Auto Channel Set. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to ?[...]

EN 19 Manual Channel Set Y ou can add the channels y ou want or delete the channels y ou do not want manually . A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the T u ner Set screen. D Access the Manual Channel Set screen. E Add or skip the desired channels. T o add c hannels A Press the number keys to input [...]

20 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Cable Box Control Setting Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’ s transmitter pointed to wards the cable box’ s remote sensor . A TTENTION: T he Controller can also control a DBS receiv er . If both a cable box and a DBS receive r are use[...]

EN 21 Setting cable box's brand and channel After installation, set the cable box’ s brand and channel correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot w ork correctly . A T urn on the VCR. Press PO WER . B T urn on the cable box. T urn on the cable box’ s po wer . C Access the Main Menu screen on the VCR. Press MENU . D Access the Initial Set [...]

22 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) G Access the Cable Box Brand Set screen. Press OK or e . H Enter the cable box’ s brand. Press the appropriate number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK or e and “C ABLE BO X CONTROL IS ON” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then it returns to the normal screen. If the ca[...]

EN 23 DBS Receiver Control Setting Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiv er on top of the VCR. Attac h the VCR’ s Controller to the top of the VCR with the Co ntroller’ s transmitter pointed to wards the DBS receiv er’ s remote sensor . A TTENTION: T he Controller can also control a cable box. If both a DBS receiver and a cable bo[...]

24 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Setting DBS receiver's brand and channel After installation, set the DBS recei ver’ s brand and channel cor rectly; otherwise, the Controller cannot w ork correctly . A T urn on the VCR. Press PO WER . B T urn on the DBS receiver . T urn on the DBS receiv er’ s power . C Access the Main Menu screen on the VCR[...]

EN 25 G Access the DBS Receiver Brand Set screen. Press OK or e . H Enter the DBS receiver’ s brand. Press the appropriate number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK or e . T he program currently receiv ed through the DBS receiv er appears for about 10 seconds. If the DBS recei v er’ s channel changes to the c ha[...]

26 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON VHS DECK Basic Playback (VHS deck) A Load a cassette. Make sure the windo w side is up, the rear label side is facing y ou and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed tow ard the VCR. ● Do not apply too much pressure w hen inserting. ● T he VCR’ s power comes on automatically . ● If the record safety[...]

EN 27 Basic Recording (VHS deck) A Load a cassette. Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● T he VCR’ s power comes on automatically . B Select the VHS deck. Press S-VHS . ● T he S-VHS button lights on the VCR. C Choose a program. On the Remote Press CH +/– or the number ke ys . On the VCR Push the AD V ANCED J[...]

28 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON VHS DECK (cont.) Playback Features (VHS deck) Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (On the VCR) 1 Pause during playback. Push the AD V ANCED JOG dial. OR Press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Tu r n t h e AD V ANCED JOG dial to the right for forw ard frame-b y-frame pla yback, or to the left for r [...]

EN 29 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (On the Remote) 1 Pause during playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press JOG/SHUTTLE so that the button lights up. T urn the JOG dial to the right for forward fr ame-b y-frame pla ybac k, or to the left for reverse fr ame-by- frame pla ybac k. OR Press PAU S E ( 9 ) to ad v [...]

30 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON VHS DECK (cont.) Repeat Playback Y our VCR can automatically pla y back the w hole tape 100 times repeatedly . 1 Start playback. Press PLA Y ( 4 ). 2 Activate Repeat Playback. Press PLA Y ( 4 ) and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● T he Pla y indicator ( u ) on the front displa y panel blinks slowly . ● Aft[...]

EN 31 Manual T racking Y our VCR is equipped with automatic tracking control. During pla yback, y ou can override this and adjust the trac king manually by pressing the CH buttons. 1 Override automatic tracking. Press p on the Remote. 2 Adjust the tracking manually . Press CH + or – . ● Press p again to return to automatic tracking. NOTE: When [...]

32 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON VHS DECK (cont.) Recording Features (VHS deck) Record One Program While W atching Another Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● T he progr am selected with the TV’ s channel controls appears on the TV screen, while the one se[...]

EN 33 Elapsed Recording T ime Indication 1 Set the counter display . Press DISPLA Y/OSD until a counter reading appears on the front displa y panel. 2 Reset the counter . Press C.RESET before starting recording or pla yback. ● T he counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. Y ou can check the exact time o[...]

34 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON VHS DECK (cont.) Retake Y ou can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV p rogram w hile you are recording it. 1 Engage the Record-Pause mode. Press PAU S E ( 9 ) during recording. 2 Locate the start point. T urn the AD V ANCEDJOG dial to the left o r right (or hold down REW ( 3 ) or FF ( 5 )) and r elease it when y ou reac[...]

EN 35 Active Video Calibration (VHS deck) Activ e V ideo Calibr ation chec ks the condition of the tape in use during pla ybac k and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pla yback and recording pictures. Y ou can set “VIDEO C ALIBRA TION” to “ON” or “OFF” to y our preference ( 墌 pg. 73). Playback T he VCR assesse[...]

36 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON D V DECK Basic Playback (DV deck) A Load a cassette. Make sure the windo w side is up, the rear label side is facing y ou and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed tow ard the VCR. ● Do not apply too much pressure w hen inserting. ● T he VCR’ s po wer comes on automatically . ● If the erase protect[...]

EN 37 Basic Recording (DV deck) A Load a cassette. Insert a Mini D V cassette with the er ase protection s witch set to “REC”. ● T he VCR’ s po wer comes on automatically . B Select the DV deck. Press DV . ● T he D V button lights on the VCR. C Choose a program. On the Remote Press CH +/– or the number ke ys . On the VCR Push the AD V A[...]

38 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON D V DECK (cont.) Playback Features (DV deck) Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (On the VCR) 1 Pause during playback. Push the AD V ANCED JOG dial. OR Press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Tu r n t h e AD V ANCED JOG dial to the right for forw ard frame-b y-frame pla yback, or to the left for r e[...]

EN 39 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (On the Remote) 1 Pause during playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press JOG/SHUTTLE so that the button lights up. T urn the JOG dial to the right for forward fr ame-b y-frame pla ybac k, or to the left for reverse fr ame-by- frame pla ybac k. OR Press PAU S E ( 9 ) to ad v [...]

40 EN PLA YB A CK/RECORDING ON D V DECK (cont.) Next Function Memor y T he Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the VCR is in the Stop mode. a- F or Automatic Sta rt Of Pla ybac k Press REW ( 3 ), then press PLA Y ( 4 ) within 2 seconds. b- F or Automatic P o wer Off Press REW ( 3 ), then[...]

EN 41 Recording Features (DV deck) Second Audio Recording T h is VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multic hannel TV Sound broadcast. T o record a SAP program rec eiv ed, set “2ND A UDIO RECORD” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 71) NOTES: When the channel is c hanged on the VCR; ● T he “STEREO” indicator appears on the screen for ab[...]

42 EN TIMER RECORDING VCR Plus+ ® Ti m e r Programing With the VCR Plus+ system, t imer programing is greatly simplified because eac h TV progr am has a corresponding code number whic h y our VCR is able to recognize. A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Load a cassette. Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact. OR Insert [...]

EN 43 G Set the tape speed. F or the VHS deck Press SP/EP ( p ). Fo r t h e DV d e c k Press SP/LP ( p ). H Return to the normal screen. Press PROG or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM NO T COMPLETED PROGRAM O VERLAP” appears on the TV screen, see page 51. ● [...]

44 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Changing VCR Plus+ ® Setting T he VCR Plus+ programing system assign s a VCR Plus+ guide c hannel to the TV c hannels and the cable channels. T hese guide channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus+ c hannel codes. Most TV listings ha v e a section, usually a c hart, indicating the guide channel numbers assigned to [...]

EN 45 F Enter the receiving channel position number . G Return to the normal screen. Press MENU . 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T W DV S-VHS Press rt or the number keys to select the number of the channel on w hic h the guide channel’ s broadcasts are receiv ed, then press OK or e . ● Repeat steps 5 and 6 as necessary . (Example) If WNJU (in d.) is re[...]

46 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Express T imer Programing If you do not kno w the PlusCode number for the program you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your VCR to timer -record the progr am. A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Load a cassette. Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact. OR Insert a Mini D V c[...]

EN 47 H Enter the program date. Press DAT E + / – . ● T he current date appears on the TV screen. T he date you enter appears in its place. I Enter the channel position. Press CH+/– . ● If you are using a DBS receiver , se e “ A TTE NTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS” in the right column. ● Holding down CH +/– r apidly scans through the c[...]

48 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 24HR Quick Programing Y ou can progr am a timer recording that starts within 24 hours using the AD V ANCED JOG dial on the VCR. A Enter the program mode. Press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM on the VCR. T h e start time indicator ( ) star ts blinking on the front displa y panel. B Set the program start/stop time and channel. Tu r [...]

EN 49 NOTES: ● Y ou can program each dec k to timer -record as many as 6 programs. If y ou try to program the VCR to record a seventh, “FULL” appears on the front displa y panel. T o record the extr a program, y ou must first cancel any unnecess ary programs ( 墌 pg. 50). ● If “Err” appears on the front displa y panel, repeat the steps[...]

50 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, cancel and change programs A Disengage the timer mode. Press TIMER , then press POWER . B Access the Program Check screen. C Access the Program screen. T o cancel or change a program... D Cancel or change a program. Press CA NC E L to cancel a program. T o c hange program settings, press the appropriate button: [...]

EN 51 When programs overlap each other If “PROGRAM NO T COMPLETED PROGRAM O VERLAP” appears, you ha v e another program ov erlapping the program you ha v e just made. T he Progr am Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking. Example: Pr ogr am 1 (y ou hav e just made) and Pr ogr am 4 ov erlap each other on the VHS deck. A[...]

52 EN EDITING T ape Dubbing (from DV to VHS) Dubbing An Entire Cassette Because this VCR includes both VHS deck and D V deck, you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment. A Load cassettes. F or the VHS deck Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact, or co ver the hole using adhe siv e tape. Fo r[...]

EN 53 T ape Dubbing (from VHS to DV) Dubbing An Entire Cassette Because this VCR includes both VHS deck and D V deck, you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment. A Load cassettes. F or the VHS deck Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab remov ed. Fo r t h e DV d e c k Insert a Mini D V cassette wit[...]

54 EN EDITING (cont.) Normal Dubbing (from DV to VHS) NOTES: ● If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly , y ou could erase an important recording that you wanted to cop y . It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first. ● T here ma y be a discrepanc y of sever al seconds between wh ere you intend editing to start, and[...]

EN 55 Normal Dubbing (from VHS to DV) NOTES: ● If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly , y ou could erase an important recording that you wanted to cop y . It is recommended to conduct a test with unimportant cassettes first. ● T here ma y be a discrepanc y of sever al seconds between wh ere you intend editing to start, and w here it actua[...]

56 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit From A Camcorder Y ou can use a cam corder as the source pla yer and y our VCR as the recording dec k. Y ou can perform digital dub bing if you connect a device such as a camcorder w hich has a D V IN/OUT connector . Because the signals are digital, there is no loss of video or audio quality as a result of editing. A Make[...]

EN 57 1 32 1 32 1 32 B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector ... Camcorder A UDIO input Pla yer VIDEO input EDIT Audio/V ideo cable (supplied) Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) PAU S E connector Recorder Audio/video cable (supplied) A UDIO OUT Camcorder S-VIDEO input Pla yer AU D I O input S-VIDEO OUT S-V ideo cable (su[...]

58 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit T o Or From Another VCR/PC Y ou can use y our VCR as the source pla y er or as the recording dec k. A Make connections. Connect an audio/video cable between the pla yer’ s VIDEO OUT and A UDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and A UDIO IN connectors. ● If connecting a VCR with an S-VIDEO input/output con[...]

EN 59 NOTES: ● Dubbing is also possible using the front panel connectors. ● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer . ● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 4 , be sure to select “ AUT O” (or “NORM” when “VIDEO C ALIBRA TION” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes. ● When you use this VC[...]

60 EN EDITING (cont.) Audio Dubbing VHS Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio s ound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtr ac k. DV Audio Dubbing T h is function lets you record new audio, without erasing the original audio, on a D V tape that was recorded with “SOUND MODE” set to “12BIT” ( 墌 pg. 76). A TTENTION[...]

EN 61 A Make connections. Connect an audio component to the A UDIO L + R input connectors on the VCR’ s front panel. ● When connecting a monaural audio component, use only the VCR’ s A UDIO L input connector . B Load a cassette. F or the VHS deck Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety tab intact, or cov er the hole using adhe[...]

62 EN EDITING (cont.) Insert Editing VHS Insert Editing Insert Editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-F i audio soundtrac k are replaced with new ones, w hile the normal audio soundtrac k remains unchanged. If y ou wish to change the nor mal audio trac k as well, use the Audio Dubbing function simulta[...]

EN 63 A Make connections. Connect the play er’ s VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and A UDIO OUT connectors to y our VCR’ s VIDEO or S-VIDEO and A UDIO input conn ectors. B Set the VCR’ s input mode. Press AU X ( number key “ 0 ”) and/or CH +/– to select “F-1” (or “L-1” if y ou use the connectors on the rear). ● When using S VIDEO con[...]

64 EN EDITING (cont.) Random Assemble Editing 64-program Editing Memor y (8 programs x 8 scenes) By using the Random Assemble Editing function, you can select up to 8 scenes from a previously recorded Mini D V cassette and automatically dub them onto a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette. Random Assemble Editing is possible only when dubbing from the D V dec k[...]

EN 65 F Locate the end point. G Prepare the source tape. Rewind the tape in the D V deck to the beginning of the scene y ou want to edit. H Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing. A Press S-VHS . B Searc h for the point w here y ou want to start dubbing by pressing PLA Y ( 4 ), FF ( 5 ) or REW ( 3 ) then press ST OP ( 8 ). C Press REC ( 7 ), then the VHS[...]

66 EN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote A/B Code Switching T his Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes; one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. T his Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals. Y ou can easily [...]

EN 67 TV Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’ s TVs can also be controlled. IMPORT ANT Although the supplied Remote unit is compatible with JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it ma y not w ork with your TV , or in some instances, ma y ha ve [...]

68 EN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS (cont.) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your cable box set. In addition to JVC cable boxes, other manufacturer’ s cab le boxes can also be controlled. IMPORT ANT It ma y not work with y our cable box, or in some instances, may ha ve limited function capability . [...]

EN 69 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiv er set. In addition to JVC DBS receivers , other manufacturer’ s DBS receivers can also be controlled. IMPORT ANT Although the supplied Remote unit is compatible with JVC DBS receivers , as well as many other [...]

70 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS Mode Set Y ou can change v arious mode settings on TV screen b y following the procedur e described below . F or each mode setting, see pages 71 to 76. ● T he procedure shows ho w to set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” on the “MODE SET” screen as an example. A T urn on the VCR. Press POWER . B Access the Main Menu scr[...]

EN 71 MODE SET * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 REAR AUX INPUT VIDEO S-VIDEO Select the appropriate mode depending on the conne ctor being used on the rear panel. VIDEO : T o use the VIDEO input connector on the rea r panel. S-VIDEO : T o use the S-VIDEO input connector on the rear panel. 8 2ND AUDIO RECORD ON OFF ● W hen thi[...]

72 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) VHS MODE SET * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 S-VHS ET ON OFF Y ou can record on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality . T apes recorded using this function can be pla y ed back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET function. When this function is set to “ON”, th e S-VHS indicator lights [...]

EN 73 VHS MODE SET (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 VIDEO CALIBRA TION ON OFF When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR c hec ks the condition of the tape in use during pla ybac k and recording, and compensates to prov ide the highest-possible pictures. T his takes place whenev er you pla y back a tape or start re[...]

74 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) VHS MODE SET (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 AUTO SP ] EP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switc hes to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire progr am while timer -recording in SP mode. F or Exampl[...]

EN 75 VHS MODE SET (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 VIDEO ST ABILIZER ON OFF When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct v ertical vibration in the picture w hen pla ying bac k unstable recordings made on another VCR. NOTES: ● When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “[...]

76 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) DV MODE SET * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 8 SOUND MODE 12BIT 16BIT Select the appropriate mode before recording on a Mini D V tape. 12BIT : Enables Audio Dubbing later . 16BIT : Audio Dubbing is impossible but the recorded s ound quality is higher than “12BIT”. 8 12BIT MODE SOUND1 SOUND2 [...]

EN 77 TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if y ou can repair the trouble y ourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve y ou the trouble of sending y our VCR off for repair . POWER T APE TRANSPORT PLA YBACK SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. No power is supplied to the[...]

78 EN TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) RECORDING SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording cannot be started. ● F or the VHS deck T here is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed. Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette, or using adhesiv e tape, cov er the hole where the tab was remo ved. ● Fo r t h e DV [...]

EN 79 TIMER RECORDING SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. T imer recording won’ t work. ● T he cloc k and/or the timer ha ve been set incorrectly . Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. ● T he timer is not engaged. Press TIMER and confirm that “ # ” is displa yed on the front displa y panel. ● T imer recording ma y not wo[...]

80 EN TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) TIMER RECORDING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 7. Cable channels are not automatically switc hed during timer recording. ● T he Controller is not properly connected to the VCR. Connect the Controller correctly ( 墌 pg. 20). ● T he output c hannel selected in the Cable Box Set scr[...]

EN 81 QU ESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached during pla yback or sear c h? A. T he t ape is automatica lly rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the V CR indefinitely remain in the Still mode? A. No. It stops automaticall y after 5 minutes on the VHS deck, 3 minutes on the D V deck to protect the heads. Q. W [...]

82 EN SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL P ower requirement : A C 120 V d , 60 Hz P ower consum ption P o wer on : 35 W P ower off : 4.4 W T emper ature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 435 mm x 106 mm x 380 mm (17-³/ 16 ” x 4-³/ 16 ” x 1[...]

EN 83 INDEX A Active Video Calibration ................ ................ ........... 35 Advantages of S-V HS video recorders .... ............. ........... 59 Audio Dubbing ........... ............. ................ ............. . 60 AUDIO MONITOR ............ ................ ............. ........ 75 Auto Channel Set ............ ...............[...]

84 EN FOR SER VICING (Only in U .S.A.) HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA A CCESSORIES Don’t service the pr oduct y our self. T OLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www .jvc .com Dear Customer , In order to rece iv e the most sati sf action from your purchase, please read the instr uction book[...]

EN 85 W ARRANTY (Only in U .S.A.) REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARR Y A SEP ARA TE W ARRANTY , THIS W ARRANTY DOES N O T APPL Y . FOR DET AIL S OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT W ARRANTY , PLEASE REFER T O THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT W ARRANTY IN FORMA TION P A CKA GED WITH EA CH REFURBISHED PR ODUCT . LIMITED W ARRANTY CONSUMER V IDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERI CA warr[...]

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