Jvc Hr S5300U Users Manual

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HR-S5300U

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1826-1

For Customer Use:

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located on the rear of cabinet. Retain

this information for future reference.

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Model No. HR-S5300U

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ENGLISH

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

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`, 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.

CAUTION



RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral

triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of

uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in

damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

humidity.

... in direct sunlight.

... in a dusty environment.

... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are

generated.

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

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

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

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

VCR or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

**MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it

from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid

conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass

filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum

will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensa-

tion may occur, keep the VCR’s power turned on for a few

hours to let the moisture dry before inserting a tape.

**ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads

may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter-

rupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such

troubles occur.

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.

nCassettes 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".

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void

user's authority to operate the equipment.

VCR Plus+C3 and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation.

The VCR Plus+C3 system is manufactured under licence from

Gemstar Development Corporation.

DSSTM is an official trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM

Hughes Electronics.

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 alternating-

current 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.

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.

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 

810-20)

GROUNDING 

CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ELECTRIC SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

GROUND CLAMP

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.

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 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 THIS INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

●All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of

Contents on page 5. Use this when searching for information

on a specific procedure or feature.

●The Index on pages 61–63 lists frequently-used terms, and

the number of the first page on which they are used or

explained in the manual. This section also illustrates the

controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the

front display panel and the remote control.

●The Z mark signals a reference to another page for

instructions or related information.

●Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are

clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the

beginning of each major section.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW

VCR . . .

. . . please read the sections/literature listed below.

●”Cautions” on page 2

●”Important Products Safety Instructions” on the previous pages

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.

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.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

(Symbol provided by RETAC)

CONTENTS

TIMER RECORDING 38

VCR Plus+ Timer Programming ............ 38

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 40

On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 40

Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 42

Auto Timer ......................................................43

EDITING 44

Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 44

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 46

Assemble Editing .................................47

Insert Editing .......................................48

Random Assemble Editing ................... 50

Audio Dubbing ....................................52

SPECIAL FEATURES 53

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ..................... 53

Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control.......... 54

DSS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control ..... 55

Control Two JVC VCRs ................................... 55

TROUBLESHOOTING 56

Power .................................................56

Tape Transport .....................................56

Playback .............................................56

Recording ............................................57

Timer Recording ...................................57

Other Problems....................................58

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 59

Playback .............................................59

Recording ............................................59

Timer Recording ...................................59

S PECIFICATIONS 60

INDEX 61

List Of Terms ........................................61

Front View ...........................................62

Rear View ...........................................62

Front Display Panel ..............................63

Remote Control ....................................63

FOR SERVICING 64

WARRANTY 65

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6

Connections ...........................................6

Basic Connections ............................................ 6

S-VIDEO Connection ....................................... 7

INITIAL SETTINGS 8

Clock .....................................................8

Advanced Auto Clock Set ................................. 8

Clock Setting .....................................................9

Preparation .......................................................9

Semi-Auto .......................................................10

Manual ........................................................... 11

Auto ................................................................ 11

Language ............................................12

Tuner ...................................................13

Set Receivable Channels ................................ 13

Add Or Delete A Channel .............................. 15

Tuner And Cable Box Controller........... 16

Situate And Connect Controller ...................... 16

Set Cable Box Output Channel ....................... 17

Set Cable Box Brand....................................... 18

VCR Plus+ Setup ..................................20

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND

RECORDING 23

Simple Playback ..................................23

Simple Recording .................................24

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

FEATURES 25

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

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ........... 25

Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion ................. 25

Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion

Playback .........................................................26

High-Speed Search ......................................... 26

Manual Tracking............................................. 27

Skip Search .....................................................27

Repeat Playback ............................................. 27

Select The Soundtrack .................................... 28

Superimpose ...................................................29

Index Search ...................................................30

Manual Index Mark/Erase ............................... 30

Instant ReView ................................................31

Counter Reset ..................................................31

Counter Memory ............................................ 31

Next-Function Memory .................................. 32

AV COMPU LINK Playback ............................ 32

Recording ............................................34

Record One Program While

Watching Another .......................................... 34

Display Elapsed Recording Time..................... 34

S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS .......................... 34

Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)........ 35

To Record SAP Programs ................................ 35

Hi-Fi Audio Recording Level Control .............. 36

Display Tape Remaining Time ........................ 37

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

Connections

AC Power

Cord

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

Matching Transformer

(Not supplied)

Back of VCR TV

OUT

Audio Cable

(supplied)

Back of VCR

Basic Connections

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 60).

SITUATE VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT VCR TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

RF Connection

●

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

a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA

IN jack on the rear of the VCR.

c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV

OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s

antenna terminal.

AV Connection

●

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

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

the illustration.

b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO

OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR

and the AV IN jacks on the TV.

If you have a TV with S-VIDEO input terminals, see "S-

VIDEO Connection" on page 7.

CONNECT VCR TO

POWER SOURCE

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

●The clock will automatically be set when the antenna

is connected and when the AC is first connected to

the VCR (Z pg. 8).

FINAL PREPARATION FOR

USE

Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch

on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.

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

simple playback (Z pg. 23) and recording (Z pg. 24).

(If 'Auto' is displayed on the front display panel, the

clock is being set automatically. Wait for the time to be

displayed before powering on the VCR.)

NOTES:

●

The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display

the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3-

CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.

●

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

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

●

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

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

VCR.

●

Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it

to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show

while watching another (

pg. 34).

●

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

Index (REAR VIEW

pg. 62).

Video Cable

(supplied)

Outlet

ANTENNA-

IN (Antenna

or Cable

input)

RF Cable

(supplied)

75 ohm terminal

CH3

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ON CABLE

BOX

CH4

VHF / UH

OUT

Antenna or Cable

AC Power

Cord

Video Cable

(supplied)

TV OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

NOTES:

nTo make the most of Super VHS picture performance, we

recommend you use the S-VIDEO connection.

nTo operate the VCR with your TV using the S VIDEO connec-

tion, set your TV to the AV mode using the TV's remote

control.

You can also use the TV/VIDEO button on the VCR's remote

control to set your TV to the AV mode. (Z

pg. 53)

S-VIDEO Connection

CONNECT VCR TO TV

a– Perform both RF connection and AV connection as

described in step 3 of "Basic Connections" (Z pg. 6).

b– Connect the S-Video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT

jack on the rear of the VCR and the S-VIDEO IN jack on

the TV.

ANTENNA-IN

(Antenna or Cable input)

Matching Transformer

(Not supplied)

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

Back of VCR

AC Outlet

Audio Cable

(supplied)

75 ohm terminal

S VIDEO IN

S-Video Cable

(supplied)

RF Cable

(supplied)

INITIAL SETTINGS

Clock

ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBSCRIBERS

If you perform the Advanced Auto Clock Set procedure . . .

●Select the PBS channel on your cable box before plugging

your VCR’s power plug into the AC outlet. (If you have

more than one PBS channel, you may have to select an

alternative PBS channel if Advanced Auto Clock Set is not

successful.)

●If there is no PBS channel in your area, perform the

Manual Clock Set procedure (Z pg. 11).

●For automatic clock adjustment to take place the VCR's

power must be off and the cable box must be set to the

PBS channel at clock adjustment times.

●If you perform Advanced Auto Clock Set successfully,

D.S.T. will be set to “AUTO”. At the D.S.T. adjustment time

(Z pg. 11), your VCR's power must be off and your cable

box must be set to the host PBS channel in your area for the

D.S.T. adjustment to take place. If the clock is not set

correctly, change the D.S.T. setting to “ON” or “OFF. See

step 9 of Semi-Auto procedure (Z pg. 10) or step 6 of

Manual procedure (Z pg. 11).

Advanced Auto Clock Set

The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data

that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels.

We call this TV channel the "Host Channel" and it is a PBS channel

in your area. With the antenna cable connected, your VCR can

automatically set the clock when the power plug is first

connected to an AC outlet.

The Advanced Auto Clock Set function scans all the channels

received by your VCR to find the Host Channel and then sets

the clock.

*Don’t turn the power on until the time (or “- - : - - ”) appears on

the front display panel.

Before the clock is set, AUTO appears on the display.

After setting, the current time appears (in hours and minutes).

The Advanced Auto Clock Set function will normally set the

clock correctly. However, if an incorrect time is displayed on

the front display panel, you may be receiving the clock setting

data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone, or an

incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system. In this case,

perform the Semi-Auto (Z pg. 10) or Manual (Z pg. 11) clock

setting procedure.

If "AUTO CLOCK SET" or "SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET" is selected

at the Override Auto Clock Set screen on page 10, the clock

will be adjusted automatically by the Host PBS every hour on

the hour (except for 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00

AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This

automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the

VCR’s power is turned off. The clock will be adjusted on the

hour based on the time displayed on the VCR, not on the actual

real time.) The default setting is "AUTO CLOCK SET".

If “- - : - - ” appears on the display, your antenna cable may not

be connected to the VCR, there may not be a Host PBS signal

available in your area, or your cable box may not be set to the

PBS channel. If the antenna connection or cable box setting is

incorrect, connect the antenna cable to the VCR or select the

correct cable channel. Then power on and power off the VCR,

the Advanced Auto Clock Set mode will be automatically

reactivated and "Auto" will be displayed on the VCR's front

panel. If everything is connected and set correctly, perform the

Manual Clock Set procedure (Z pg. 11).

NOTE:

If, due to a power outage or other event, the memory backup

fails, Advanced Auto Clock Set is performed when power is

restored to the VCR.

NOT SET

–

SET

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Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly

by Advanced Auto Clock Set. Access the Override Auto Clock

Set screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock

setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Auto

need only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had previously

been selected.

Preparation

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up

the Main Menu screen.

●You can change the on-screen display language to

Spanish, French, and back to English.

If necessary, see "Language" on page 12.

ACCESS CUSTOM SET

SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen,

place the arrow next to

“CUSTOM SET” by

pressing SET +/–, then

press SELECT.

ACCESS CLOCK SET MODE

SELECT SCREEN

Place the arrow at the

Custom Set screen next to

“OVERRIDE AUTO

CLOCK SET” by pressing

SET +/–. Then press

SELECT.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

=CUSTOM SET

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CUSTOM SET

=OVERRIDE

AUTO CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

CABLE BOX SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

–

POWER

SELECT

POWER

SELECT

SET +/–

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

–

SELECT MODE

At the Override Auto

Clock Set screen, place the

arrow next to “SEMI-

AUTO CLOCK SET” by

pressing SET +/–, then

press SELECT.

ACCESS SELECT SCREENS

At the Semi-Auto Clock Set

screen, place the

arrow next to the desired

mode by pressing SET +/–,

then press SELECT.

To select the Host Channel

— step 7

To select the Time Zone

— step 8

To select the D.S.T. mode — step 9

SELECT HOST CHANNEL

You can either select

“AUTO”, or enter a PBS

channel number. For

automatic channel

selection, simply press

MENU. To manually select

the PBS channel, press the

appropriate DIGIT key or

SET +/– to cycle through

the channel numbers (hold button down to speed

through numbers) and stop when the desired number

appears. Press MENU and the Semi-Auto Clock Set

screen reappears.

NOTES:

●

For cable box users: Select "AUTO" or the channel

on your VCR that receives the cable box channels,

and set the cable box to the PBS channel.

●

There are some PBS channels that do not transmit

clock setting data.

SELECT TIME ZONE

You can either select

“AUTO”, or select the

correct zone. If you

selected "AUTO" in step 7

and if you live near the

boundary of an adjacent

time zone, or receive

cable TV channels, a PBS

channel from a different

time zone may become

your host channel. Therefore, in this case make sure to

manually select the correct time zone. Place the arrow

next to your choice by pressing SET +/–, then press

MENU to return to the Semi-Auto Clock Set screen.

Semi-Auto

OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET

AUTO CLOCK SET

=SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL CLOCK SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

TIME ZONE SELECT

=AUTO MOUNTAIN

ATLANTIC PACIFIC

EASTERN ALASKA

CENTRAL HAWAII

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET

=HOST CHANNEL SELECT

TIME ZONE SELECT

D.S.T. SELECT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

HOST CHANNEL SELECT

(CATV)

CH AUTO

PRESS (SET+/–) TO SELECT

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SELECT

SET

DIGIT

SELECT

SET

–

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SELECT D.S.T. MODE

You have three choices:

a–Select “AUTO” and the

adjustment to your VCR’s

clock will be made

according to the incoming

signal from the host

channel.

b–Select “ON” and the

adjustment will be made

based on the clock itself.

c–Select “OFF” if Daylight Saving Time doesn’t apply to

you.

Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing SET +/–,

then press MENU and the Semi-Auto Clock Set screen

reappears.

D.S.T. SELECT

=AUTO

OFF

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

IMPORTANT

After setting the Semi-Auto clock set, make sure that the VCR

is off before the next hour so that the clock can be adjusted.

(The clock is automatically adjusted on the hour except at

11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM.)

SELECT MODE

At the Override Auto Clock Set screen (Z pg. 10), place

the arrow next to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” by pressing

SET +/–, then press SELECT.

SET DATE, TIME AND D.S.T.

The Manual Clock Set

screen is displayed and the

first setting that can be set

begins blinking.

Press SET +/– to set the

month, then press SELECT.

The day display begins

blinking. Repeat the

procedure to set the day,

year, hour (including AM/PM), minutes and D.S.T.

(Daylight Saving Time).

● As for the D.S.T. setting

a–Set to "ON" and the adjustment will be made based

on VCR's clock.

b–Set to "OFF" if D.S.T. doesn't apply to you.

When you’re finished with this set-up procedure, press

MENU to start the clock.

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press SELECT until the

item you want to change blinks, then set as in step 6.

MANUAL CLOCK SET

DATE 1/ 1/96 MON

TIME – – : – – AM

D.S.T. ON

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

Manual

SELECT

SET

DIGIT

SELECT

SET

**AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s

clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time.

With Auto DST activated, . . .

. . . on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 AM, the clock is

adjusted to 3:00 AM.

. . . on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 AM, the clock is

adjusted to 1:00 AM.

SELECT MODE

At the Override Auto Clock Set screen, place the arrow

next to "AUTO CLOCK SET" by pressing SET +/–, then

power off the VCR. Do not power it on again until the

clock has been adjusted. The clock is automatically

adjusted on the hour except at 11:00 PM, midnight,

1:00 AM and 2:00 AM. (The clock will be adjusted on

the hour based on the time displayed on the VCR, not

on the actual real time.)

Auto

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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

Press POWER.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up the

Main Menu screen.

ACCESS CUSTOM SET

SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen,

place the arrow next to

“CUSTOM SET” by

pressing SET +/–, then

press SELECT.

ACCESS LANGUAGE

SELECT SCREEN

The messages are preset to

appear in English. If you want

to see them in Spanish or

French, place the arrow next

to “LANGUAGE SELECT” by

pressing SET +/–, then press

SELECT.

SELECT LANGUAGE

At the Language Select

screen, place the arrow

next to the desired

language by pressing SET

+/–, then press MENU as

many times as necessary to

return to the normal

screen.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

=CUSTOM SET

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CUSTOM SET

OVERRIDE

AUTO CLOCK SET

=LANGUAGE SELECT

CABLE BOX SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

LANGUAGE SELECT

=ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FRANCAIS

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

POWER

SELECT

POWER

SET

Tuner Set Receivable Channels

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

"TUNER SET" by pressing

SET +/–, then press

SELECT.

ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

"BAND" by pressing

SET +/–, then press

SELECT.

SET FREQUENCY BAND

If you receive your TV

channels from an external

antenna, select "TV". If

you receive your TV

channels from a cable TV

system, select "CATV".

Place the arrow next to

your choice by pressing

SET +/–, then press MENU

to return to the Tuner Set screen.

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POWER

SELECT

SET

SELECT

POWER

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

=TUNER SET

CUSTOM SET

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

BAND

=CATV

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

TUNER SET

=BAND

AFC

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CHANNEL MAP

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Place the arrow next to

"AUTO CHANNEL SET" by

pressing SET +/–, then

press SELECT. Receivable

channels in your area are

automatically assigned to

the CH +/– buttons, and

non-receivable channels

are skipped.

NOTES:

●

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

PLETED” appears on screen.

●

If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED–

NO SIGNAL” appears on screen. Check the band

setting and connections and start again.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

AUTO CHANNEL SET

(TV)

CH 2 ADD

SCANNING ...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

SET

SELECT

SET

SELECT

Add Or Delete A Channel

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner

procedure on page 13.

●To add a channel, go to step 2.

●To delete a channel, skip to step 4.

ACCESS AFC SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing SET +/–, then

press SELECT.

MAKE SELECTION

Place the arrow next to

"SPCL" by pressing SET +/–,

then press MENU to return

to the Tuner Set screen.

●AFC set to SPCL (special)

is necessary for turning

on certain CATV

systems.

ACCESS MANUAL

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by

pressing SET +/–, then press SELECT.

STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number

using the DIGIT keys or by

pressing SET +/–, then press

ADD to add or CH.SKIP to

delete. Repeat for each

channel you want to store

or skip.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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MANUAL CHANNEL SET

(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

SELECT CH NO. AND

PRESS (ADD/SKIP)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SET

SELECT

SET

SELECT

CH.SKIP

DIGIT

ADD

This procedure is required if you receive your TV channels

through a cable box (descrambler). The Cable Box Controller

allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel

during timer-recording. The Cable Box Controller is effective for

recording shows that have been programmed using VCR Plus+

(Z pg. 38) or On-Screen Timer Programming (Z pg. 40).

Situate And Connect

Controller

Tuner And

Cable Box

Controller

Suggested Location

Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Cable

Box Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’s

transmitter pointed towards the cable box’s remote sensor.

CABLE

BOX

Cable box

Controller

(suggested locations)

Cable box

Controller

Transmitter

Connected to

ANT. IN Connected

to VIDEO/

AUDIO IN

Your VCR

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

SITUATE CONTROLLER

Place the Cable Box Controller so that the path

between its transmitter and the cable box’s remote

sensor is unobstructed.

ATTACH CONTROLLER

Fasten securely using the supplied adhesive strips.

CONNECT CABLE BOX TO

VCR

The connection method depends on the type of cable

box you have.

If your cable box has AUDIO and VIDEO OUT

connectors . . .

. . . connect them to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN

connectors on your VCR.

If your cable box doesn’t have AUDIO and VIDEO

OUT connectors . . .

. . . connect the antenna output connector on the cable

box to the ANT.IN connector on the rear of your VCR.

Set the VCR tuner to the same channel as the cable box

RF output (see page 18 also).

NOTE:

Refer to your cable box’s instruction manual during

connection.

CONNECT CONTROLLER

TO VCR

Connect to the CABLE BOX connector on your VCR.

About Your Cable Box

This VCR has two separate methods to control your Cable Box.

●

The VCR's Wireless Remote Control Unit can control your

Cable Box.

This eliminates the need for a separate Cable Box Remote

Control Unit.

●

The VCR's Cable Box Controller can also control your Cable Box.

This allows the VCR to change your Cable Box's channel

number during timer recording.

Each method must be set up separately. To set up the VCR's

Remote Control unit, refer to page 54. To set up the Cable Box

Controller go to page 17.

Set Cable Box Output

Channel

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS CUSTOM SET

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the

arrow next to “CUSTOM

SET”, then press SELECT.

ACCESS CABLE BOX SET

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the

arrow next to “CABLE

BOX SET”, then press

SELECT.

ACCESS CABLE BOX

OUTPUT

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the

arrow next to “CABLE

BOX OUTPUT”, then

press SELECT.

CUSTOM SET

OVERRIDE

AUTO CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

=CABLE BOX SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CABLE BOX SET

=CABLE BOX OUTPUT

BRAND SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

=CUSTOM SET

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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POWER

SELECT

SET

SELECT

POWER

SET

SELECT CABLE BOX

OUTPUT CHANNEL

Your selection depends on

how your cable box is

connected to your VCR.

If your cable box is

connected to your VCR

using an RF connection . . .

. . . press SET+/– to place

the arrow next to the

channel number representing the cable box’s output (2–

6).

If your cable box is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/

VIDEO IN connectors . . .

. . . press SET+/– to place the arrow next to “ON

LINE”.

RETURN TO CABLE BOX

SET SCREEN

Press MENU.

CABLE BOX OUTPUT

=OFF

ON CH2

ON CH3

ON CH4

ON CH5

ON CH6

ON LINE

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

TURN ON CABLE BOX

Select a channel other than channel 9 on your Cable

Box.

ACCESS BRAND SET

SCREEN

At the Cable Box Set

screen, press SET +/– to

place the arrow next to

“BRAND SET”, then press

SELECT.

ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND

Press the appropriate

DIGIT keys to enter the

Cable Box Code from the

CABLE BOX BRAND LIST

on page 19, then press

ENTER.

●If the cable box’s

channel changes to 9,

setting is complete.

●If there are more than one code number listed for

your brand of cable box, repeat step 3 until the cable

box’s channel changes to 9.

●If you go through all listed code numbers and the

channel doesn’t change, try all other numbers

between 1 and 69. That is because, maybe, your

cable box model is not listed.

CABLE BOX SET

CABLE BOX OUTPUT

=BRAND SET

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

Set Cable Box Brand

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

CABLE BOX BRAND

SELECT BRAND NO. AND

PRESS (ENTER)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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SET

SELECT

SET

SELECT

DIGIT

ENTER

–

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

You can now set up the VCR Plus+ feature ( Z pg. 20).

CABLE BOX BRAND LIST

BRAND CODE

ARCHER 49, 52, 53, 54

CABLEVIEW 49, 53

CITIZEN 49, 53

CURTIS 9, 10, 62, 63

DIAMOND 52, 53, 54

EAGLE 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

EASTERN 51

GC BRAND 49, 53

GEMINI 8, 56

GENERAL ELECTRIC 67

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8

HAMLIN 15, 16, 17,18

JERROLD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

MACOM, HITACHI 57, 58, 59

MAGNAVOX 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 43

MOVIETIME 44, 45, 46

NSC 44, 45, 46

OAK 19, 20, 21, 30, 47, 48

PANASONIC 24, 25, 26

PHILIPS 30, 31, 32, 33, 42

PIONEER 13, 14

PULSER 49, 53

RCA 24, 25, 26

REGAL 15, 16, 17, 18, 33

REGENCY 51

SAMSUNG 8, 13, 49, 50

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 9, 10, 62, 63

SIGMA 19, 20, 21

SL MARX 8, 13, 49, 50

SPRUCER 24, 25, 26

STARGATE 8, 13, 49, 50

SYLVANIA 29

TEKNIKA 68, 69

TELECAPTION 27

TELEVIEW 8, 13, 49, 50

TEXSCAN 28, 29

TOCOM 22, 23, 64, 65, 66

UNIKA 52, 53, 54

UNIVERSAL 38, 39, 40, 41

VIDEOWAY 11, 12, 60, 61

VIDEO TECH 55

VIDTER 55

VIEWSTAR 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

ZENITH 11, 12, 60, 61

NOTES:

●

Although the supplied Cable Box Controller is compatible

with many different cable box brands, it is possible that it will

not work with your cable box.

●

If your cable box doesn’t respond to any code between 1 and

69, you can’t use the Controller to change cable box

channels. In this case, make sure to leave the cable box

turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the

scheduled start of timer recording.

Please contact your cable company about the possibility of

exchanging your current cable box with one that is compat-

ible with your VCR.

●

The VCR can only change the cable box channel through the

Cable Box Controller during timer recording.

●

If your cable box is one that can’t be operated with a remote

control (has no remote sensor), you can’t use the Cable Box

Controller to change its channels. Make sure to leave the

cable box turned on and tuned to the proper channel before

the scheduled start of timer recording.

●

If you are unable to set the Cable Box Controller, please

contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722.

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The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need

to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the

timer record function. Simply key in the PlusCode number for

the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings)

and the VCR’s timer is automatically programmed.

Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the

channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may

have to make certain changes in your VCR’s “Guide Channel Set”

menu to get proper results. Please read the following information

carefully to find out which tasks you need to perform.

Before VCR Plus+ setup you must have performed the following

procedures:

●Advanced Auto Clock Setting (Z pg. 8)

Clock setting (Z pg. 9)

●Tuner setting (Z pg. 13)

●Tuner and cable box setting if you receive your TV channels

through a cable box (Z pg. 16)

Channel Number Matching

Most TV listings have a chart indicating the “Guide Channel”

number assigned to each station for purposes of VCR Plus+

programming. Check the chart in your TV listings and see if the

Guide Channel numbers listed for the stations you receive are

the same as the channel number on which each is received by

your VCR or cable box.

**SPECIAL NOTES FOR CABLE SUBSCRIBERS**

●In many instances, cable TV stations have VCR Plus+ Guide

Channel numbers that DO NOT match the number of the

channel on which you receive the station. Check your TV

listings, or contact your cable supplier for details.

●Many normal broadcast TV stations can be viewed on cable.

Check your TV listing, or contact your cable supplier for

details.

If the numbers match, go directly to “VCR Plus+ Timer

Programming” (Z pg. 38).

If the numbers are different, and you want to be able to timer

record programs from those stations, you have to inform the

VCR of the mismatch. Go to step 1. If you will not want to timer

record from those stations, you can go directly to “VCR Plus+

Timer Programming” (Z pg. 38).

VCR Plus+

Setup

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

POWER

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Press SET+/– to place the

arrow next to “TUNER

SET”, then press SELECT.

ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL

SET SCREEN

Press SET+/– to place the

arrow next to “GUIDE

CHANNEL SET”, then

press SELECT.

INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL

NUMBER

Press SET+/– or the

appropriate DIGIT keys to

input the Guide Channel

number as shown in the

TV listing. Then press

SELECT.

●If you receive your

channels with a cable

box and if you have properly set your Cable Box

Controller, “CABLE CH” appears in place of “VCR

CH”. If not, refer to pages 16–17 and re-perform the

procedure.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

=TUNER SET

CUSTOM SET

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

TUNER SET

BAND

AFC

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

=GUIDE CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CHANNEL MAP

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CH : VCR CH

1 : 1

PRESS

(SELECT, SET+/–, DIGIT)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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SET

SELECT

DIGIT

SET

INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL

NUMBER

Press SET+/– or the appropriate DIGIT keys to input the

number of the channel on which the Guide Channel’s

broadcasts are received. Then press SELECT.

●If there is more than one mismatch, repeat steps 5 and 6

for each instance.

RETURN TO TUNER SET

SCREEN

Press MENU.

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press SET+/– to place the

arrow next to “GUIDE

CHANNEL MAP”, then

press SELECT.

●The Guide Channel and

VCR or cable box

channel numbers you

input appear on the

screen in ascending

order. Check to ensure

you’ve entered them

correctly.

●If you entered more than

10 sets of numbers, press

SELECT to see the next

set of numbers.

●Guide Channel Map

contains only the Guide

Channels and VCR channels that you entered. (Guide

Channels 90 through 99 may be included even if you

did not enter them; this has no effect on actual

operation.)

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

TUNER SET

BAND

AFC

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

=GUIDE CHANNEL MAP

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

GUIDE CHANNEL MAP

GUIDE: VCR GUIDE : VCR

6 : 47 10 : 55

12 : 41 15 : 38

33 : 28 67 : 49

PRESS (SELECT) TO NEXT

PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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SET

SELECT

SET

SELECT

DIGIT

You can now use VCR Plus+ for quick and simple timer

programming (Z pg. 38).

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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

●The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

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

●If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed,

playback begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAM START

POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW

or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.

To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT

to remove the cassette.

Simple

Playback

–

Full-Size VHS

T-30 (ST-30**)

T-60 (ST-60**)

T-90

T-120 (ST-120**)

T-160 (ST-160**)

ST-210**

Compact VHS*

TC-20 (ST-C20**)

TC-30 (ST-C30**)

TC-40 (ST-C40**)

* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on

this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette

into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

** This VCR can record on regular VHS and Super VHS

cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on

regular VHS cassettes, both VHS and Super VHS signals

can be recorded and played back using Super VHS

cassettes.

Usable cassettes

SHUTTLE

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

REW (Rewind)

FF (Fast-Forward)

PLAY

STOP

Simple

Recording

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LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the

hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

SELECT RECORDING

CHANNEL

Press CH+/–. Or press the appropriate DIGIT keys, then

press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few seconds

whether you press ENTER or not.)

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote

control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

●During record pause, you can change the recording

channel by using the CH+/– buttons or DIGIT keys.

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

●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

Accidental erasure prevention

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

–

PAUSE

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

REC

DIGIT

PAUSE

REC

STOP

SP/EP

ENTER

PLAY

SP/EP

–

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

Playback Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring

illustration as you read the

following procedures.

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PAUSE

JOG

SHUTTLE

PLAY

PAUSE

SHUTTLE PLUS ™/£

PLAY

Slow Motion/Reverse Slow

Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse

slow motion (refer to the illustration above).

During still picture, press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS

™or £. Release to return to still picture.

For hands-free slow-motion, press SHUTTLE PLUS ™

during playback to decrease speed in the forward

direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in

reverse play mode), continue to press ™after

selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

For forward slow motion during still picture,

press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds. Press

PAUSE again to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-

Frame Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

button to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-

FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-

frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press SHUTTLE PLUS ™or £repeatedly to

advance one frame at a time.

Press SHUTTLE PLUS £ for forward frame by frame

playback or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ for reverse frame by

frame.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still

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Variable-Speed Search/

Reverse Motion Playback

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

SHUTTLE

PLAY

REW

SHUTTLE PLUS

PLAY

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the

way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the

left for reverse high-speed search.

●For forward search with a visible picture, during

playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to

the right and release it within 1 second.

●For reverse search with a visible picture, during

playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to

the left and release it within 1 second.

During playback or still press FF for forward high-speed

search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

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

REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback

resumes.

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for

reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on

page 25).

During playback, press SHUTTLE PLUS ™or £.

●To increase the speed in the forward direction,

press £.

●To decrease the speed in the forward direction,

press ™.

●To play in reverse slow motion, and in reverse play

mode, continue to press ™ after selecting all the

forward slow motion modes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Manual Tracking

Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is

engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this

and make the adjustment manually.

ENGAGE MANUAL

TRACKING MODE

During playback, press the CH+/– buttons on the VCR's

front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic

tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL

TRACKING

Press CH+/– on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press

lightly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse

adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until

optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press the CH+/– buttons on the VCR's front panel

simultaneously.

NOTES:

●

To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust

tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.

●

Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion.

During hands-free slow-motion playback simply press CH +

or – on the VCR'S front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

–

STOP

PLAY

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REW

PLAY

PAUSE

SHUTTLE PLUS

STOP

SKIP SEARCH

START REPEAT

Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front

display panel) during playback, then release.

●The entire tape is played back 20 times.

STOP REPEAT

To stop, press STOP at any time.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS

™

also stops Repeat Playback.

Repeat Playback

VIDEO SP

PLAY

HMS

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each

press initiates a 30-second period of fast- motion

playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search,

press PLAY.

Skip Search

Select The Soundtrack

Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal

and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop

mode.

●If the VCR Plus+ screen appears press MENU again.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

SET+/–, then press SELECT.

ACCESS AUDIO MONITOR

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

"AUDIO MONITOR" by

pressing SET+/–, then

press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

You have three choices:

a– Hi-Fi

b– Normal

c– Mix

Place the arrow next to

your choice by pressing

SET+/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

NOTES:

●

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

Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you

make at the Audio Monitor screen.

●

If you select "HI-FI" or "MIX", the L and R symbols near the

audio level meters will be illuminated.

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FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

SUPERIMPOSE

2ND AUDIO

=AUDIO MONITOR

TAPE DUB MODE

SPECIAL FUNCTION

HI-FI REC LEVEL

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

AUDIO MONITOR

=HI-FI

NORM

MIX

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Superimpose

This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines

whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by

pressing SET+/–, then press SELECT.

ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

"SUPERIMPOSE" by

pressing SET+/–, then

press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to

"ON" or "OFF" by pressing

SET+/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

NOTE:

If you engage the Record Pause mode, RECORD/PAUSE is

displayed whether "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to "ON" or "OFF".

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

CH 125 RECORD

THU 12:00 AM PAUSE

]SP

INDEX-1

NORM MEMORY OFF

HI–FI COUNT –1:23:45

Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode

When the channel is changed, the new

channel is displayed on the screen for 5

seconds.

Clock time

Operation mode

When the operation mode is changed,

the new mode is displayed — RECORD

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

when engaged from Stop mode),

RECORD PAUSE (for as long as Pause is

engaged), and ITR *:** (5 sec.).

Audio mode indicators

Tape speed indicator

Counter memory on/off

INDEX indication

Counter reading

To recall an indication

1Press OSD.

nAll indications corresponding to the current status are

displayed for 5 seconds, leaving the counter information,

and RECORD/PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode, on

the screen. (No indication during still and search.)

2Press OSD again to clear the display.

FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

=SUPERIMPOSE

2ND AUDIO

AUDIO MONITOR

TAPE DUB MODE

SPECIAL FUNCTION

HI-FI REC LEVEL

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SUPERIMPOSE

=ON

OFF

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

–

SELECT

SET

SELECT

OSD

SET

"Cassette Loaded" mark

When a cassette is loaded, the mark is

displayed for 5 seconds. It blinks when the

VCR's EJECT button is pushed.

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SHUTTLE PLUS

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Index Search

This function seeks out index codes that are placed on the tape

at recording start.

START SEARCH

While the tape is stopped, press SHUTTLE PLUS ™

or £.

ACCESS DISTANT CODE

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

SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ repeatedly until the

correct number is displayed on screen (only if SUPER-

IMPOSE is set to ON (Z pg. 29). Playback begins

automatically when the desired recording is located.

●To find the very beginning of the desired program,

press REW or FF and search visually for the start point.

NOTE:

An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is

paused and then resumed.

REW

–

STOP

PLAY

INDEX MARK

INDEX ERASE

Manual Index Mark/Erase

To mark an index code...

...during playback press INDEX MARK on the VCR.

nThe VCR will mark an index code at that location.

nIf "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to ON (Z pg. 29), "MARK" blinks on

the screen while an index code is being marked.

To erase an index code...

...during playback or still press INDEX ERASE on the VCR.

nThe VCR will fast-forward to the nearest index code and erase

it. Playback continues after the index code is erased.

nIf "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to ON (Z pg. 29), "ERASE" blinks on

the screen while an index code is being erased.

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Instant ReView

At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the

tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program.

ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW

After ensuring that the VCR is off and the Timer mode is

disengaged, press REVIEW.

●The power comes on and the VCR searches for the

index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded

program, then begins playback automatically.

●You can access a program 2–9 index codes away

from the current position on the tape. If, for example,

you have 5 programs recorded and you want to

watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.

●The VCR's REVIEW button lights when timer-

recording is finished, and blinks while the tape is

being rewound.

●To find the very beginning of the desired program,

press REW or FF and search visually for the program’s

start point.

RESET COUNTER TO ZERO

Press C.RESET.

NOTE:

By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, channel number,

clock time or tape remaining time. (Channel number is

not displayed during playback.)

Counter Memory

When activated, this feature returns the tape to counter position

“zero”.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

Press C.RESET during playback at a point you want to have

quick access to later. The counter reads “0H 00M 00S”.

Then press C.MEMORY. The Counter Memory indicator

in the front display panel lights.

RETURN TO COUNTER

POSITION ZERO

Press STOP (during playback), then press REW or FF.

The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at approxi-

mately “0H 00M 00S” automatically.

●To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY.

Counter Reset

STOP

REVIEW

DISPLAY

REW

C.MEMORY

STOP

C.RESET

–

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Next-Function Memory

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NOTES:

●

To do the above using the VCR's controls:

During Stop, turn the SHUTTLE all the way to the left and

release it instead of pressing REW, and then press PLAY,

POWER or TIMER within 2 seconds.

●

If you want the "next function" to automatically start when the

counter reads "0H 00M 00S" (instead of at the beginning of the

tape), press C. MEMORY so that the counter memory indicator

appears on the front display panel before pressing REW or FF.

AV COMPU LINK Playback

Your VCR is compatible with JVC’s AV COMPU LINK components,

including amplifiers (or receivers) and televisions. AV COMPU

LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video compo-

nents that are linked via their AV COMPU LINK connectors.

For example: simply load a cassette in the VCR and press PLAY

and the AV COMPU LINK components automatically power on,

the TV's VIDEO mode is selected and the VCR goes into play

mode. (PLAY need not be pressed if the cassette's record safety

tab is removed.)

MAKE CONNECTION

Connect your VCR to an AV COMPU LINK component

as shown in the illustration on page 33.

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

mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

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POWER

SHUTTLE

PLAY

POWER

TIMER

REW

C.MEMORY

PLAY

TIMER

–

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press SET+/– to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION

SET”, then press SELECT.

ACCESS SPECIAL

FUNCTION SCREEN

Press SET+/– to place the

arrow next to “SPECIAL

FUNCTION”, then press

SELECT.

ENABLE AV COMPU LINK

PLAYBACK

Press SET+/– to place the

arrow next to “AV COMPU

LINK”.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

PERFORM AV COMPU LINK

PLAYBACK

Simply insert a cassette and press PLAY (if the cassette’s

record safety tab has been removed, playback begins

automatically). Linked components are turned on, and

the TV set to its VIDEO mode, automatically!

NOTE:

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

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

connection.

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Your VCR

Example

AUDIO IN

AV COMPU LINK

Television

AV COMPU LINK II

(VCR ONLY)

FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

SUPERIMPOSE

2ND AUDIO

AUDIO MONITOR

TAPE DUB MODE

=SPECIAL FUNCTION

HI-FI REC LEVEL

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SPECIAL FUNCTION

R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

=AV COMPU-LINK

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

PLAY

SET

SELECT

PLAY

SET

SELECT

PAUSE/SPECIAL

FUNCTION

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Mini-plug cable

(supplied)

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Record One Program While

Watching Another

ENGAGE TV MODE

During recording...

●Press TV/VIDEO. The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes

out. (If you are using the RF connection (Z pg. 6). to

view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast

being recorded disappears.)

●If you are using the AV connection (Z pg. 6) or S-

VIDEO connection (Z pg. 7), to view the output

from your VCR, change the TV's input mode from AV

to TV.

SELECT CHANNEL FOR

VIEWING

Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you

want to watch.

Recording

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Display Elapsed Recording

Time

–

S-VHS

TV/VIDEO

OSD

TV/VIDEO

C.RESET

RESET COUNTER TO ZERO

Before recording starts, press C.RESET. The counter

resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the

tape runs.

DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON

SCREEN

During recording, press OSD at any time to see the

elapsed time. All indications corresponding to the

current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds.

The counter display remains on the screen indicating the

elapsed time. Press OSD again to remove the display.

●Make sure "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to "ON" (Z pg. 29).

●The indications are not be recorded.

S-VHS indicator

Your VCR can record in either S-VHS or VHS.

●To record in S-VHS, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS".

The S-VHS indicator will light and the S-VHS recording

mode is automatically selected.

●To record in VHS, insert a cassette marked "VHS". The

VHS recording mode is automatically selected.

●You can also record in VHS on S-VHS cassettes. To do

this, after inserting an S-VHS cassette, press the S-VHS

button. The S-VHS indicator will go out.

S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS

Stereo And SAP

(Second Audio Program)

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

channel TV Sound broadcasts.

●The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during

stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP

program reception.

●Both indicators light when a stereo program is accompanied

by SAP audio.

To Record Stereo Programs . . .

. . . simply follow the basic recording procedure.

To Listen To Stereo Soundtrack During Recording . . .

. . . select "HI-FI" at the Audio Monitor screen (Z pg. 28).

To Record SAP Programs . . .

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

SET+/–, then press SELECT.

ACCESS 2ND AUDIO

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "2ND AUDIO" by pressing

SET+/–, then press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to

"ON" by pressing SET+/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

NOTES:

●

If a SAP program is received, the SAP audio is recorded on

both the Normal and Hi-Fi tracks. The main audio program is

not recorded.

●

If a non-SAP program is received, the main audio is recorded

on both the Hi-Fi and Normal audio tracks.

2ND AUDIO

=ON

OFF

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Hi-Fi Audio Recording Level

Control

Your VCR allows manual adjustment of the Hi-Fi audio

recording level. Although the preset audio recording level is

satisfactory for normal recording, if the sound you are going to

record is too loud or too low, adjust the audio recording level

while referring to the VCR's audio level meters.

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION

SET”, then press SELECT.

ACCESS HI-FI REC LEVEL

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the

arrow next to “HI-FI REC

LEVEL”, then press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to

“MANUAL” by pressing

SET +/–.

ADJUST AUDIO RECORD-

ING LEVEL

Press FF or REW.

●To move the on-screen's audio levels by one division

of the scale, press FF or REW briefly for 5 times in

succession. To move the audio levels faster, keep FF

or REW presssed.

●Adjust the recording level so that the audio level

meters reach from 0dB to 4dB at the maximum sound

volume.

FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

SUPERIMPOSE

2ND AUDIO

AUDIO MONITOR

TAPE DUB MODE

SPECIAL FUNCTION

=HI-FI REC LEVEL

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL

PRESET

=MANUAL

PRESS PRESS

(REW) (FF)

MIN------*------MAX

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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POWER

SELECT

SET

POWER

SET

SELECT

REW

–

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OSD

DISPLAY

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary to exit.

NOTE:

●

Noise will increase if the recording level is too low, while

distortion will increase if the level is too high.

Display Tape Remaining

Time

DISPLAY COUNTER INFOR-

MATION

Press OSD.

DISPLAY TAPE REMAINING

TIME

Press DISPLAY until "REMAIN" appears on screen. The

approximate tape remaining time appears on the TV

screen and VCR display panel.

• The tape remaining time is calculated based on the

tape speed (SP or EP) being used. The indicated

remaining time is only an estimate.

• By pressing DISPLAY, you can change the indication

on the display panel to show the counter reading,

channel number, clock time or tape remaining time.

EXIT THE DISPLAY

Press OSD again.

NOTES:

●

"SUPERIMPOSE" must be set to "ON", or the on-screen

display will not appear (

pg. 29).

●

Near the beginning of the tape, this estimate may be inaccu-

rate. However, as the tape is used and the amount of

remaining tape decreases, the estimate becomes more

accurate.

●

The tape remaining time indication is not accurate when

using VHS-C tapes with VHS-C adapter.

VCR Plus+

Timer

Programming

TIMER RECORDING

Before VCR Plus+ Timer programming, see "VCR Plus+

Setup" on page 20.

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SELECT

SP/EP

DIGIT

SELECT

DIGIT "9"

DIGIT "8"

CANCEL

Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automati-

cally record a program which will be broadcast at some future

time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR

Plus + or On-Screen Timer Programming (Z pg. 40).

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is present.

●The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SCREEN

Press MENU on the remote

control.

●The clock must be set in

order to access the VCR

Plus+ screen. If you

haven’t set the clock, the

Main Menu screen

appears when you press

MENU. Refer to page 8 for the Advanced Auto Clock

Set procedure or page 9 for the clock setting

procedure.

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press the appropriate DIGIT keys to enter the PlusCode

number printed in the TV listings for the TV program

you wish to record.

●To make corrections, press CANCEL and input the

correct PlusCode number.

●If the PlusCode number you input is incorrect,

"ERROR" may appear on the screen to advise you of

the error. This happens when the PlusCode number is

for a program which has already passed. "ERROR" is

displayed for about 4 seconds and the VCR Plus+

screen reappears (step 2).

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press SELECT and the

Program screen appears.

The PlusCode number you

entered appears in the

Program screen. Check to

make sure it’s accurate.

●To timer-record daily or

weekly serials, press

DAILY (DIGIT “8”) or WEEKLY (DIGIT “9”). “DAILY”

or “WEEKLY” appears on the Program screen.

●For weekly recording, the desired date for the day of

the week must be entered.

●If you made a mistake, press CANCEL and, after

pressing MENU as many times as necessary to access

the VCR Plus+ screen, input the correct PlusCode

number.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP.

VCR PLUS+

PRESS (DIGIT)

THEN PRESS (SELECT)

PRESS (MENU) TO MAIN MENU

SP/EP

PROGRAM 1

(VCR PLUS+ 12345678)

DATE 7/10 FRI

START 8:00 PM

STOP 9:00 PM

CHANNEL 8 SP

PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY

SP/EP=REC SPEED)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

CHECK/CORRECT INPUT

DATA

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

SELECT until the item you want to change begins to

blink. Then press the SET +/– to obtain the desired

setting.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

●Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen

(Z pg. 43).

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

NOTES:

●

To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER

again. Pressing once more re-engages it.

●

In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s

memory backup keeps your selections for approximately 60

minutes.

●

When timer-recording cable channels received through a

Cable Box, be sure to keep the Cable Box set to ON.

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SELECT

DIGIT

SET

TIMER

SELECT

Instant Timer

Recording

(ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 9 hours

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

recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press REC on the front panel.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

front display panel.

SET RECORDING

DURATION

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

REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording

time by 30 minutes.

NOTES:

●

You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR's

front panel.

●

After you set the time, the previous display reappears.

●

To check the remaining time, press REC once during record-

ing and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5

seconds. Be careful not to press REC again within these 5

seconds, or you will round the recording time up to the next

30 minute increment.

–

ITR

VIDEO

REC

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

On-Screen

Timer

Programming

* Refer to the illustration on page 41.

You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8

shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must

be set before you can program the timer (Z pg. 8 or 9).

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover

the hole with adhesive tape, then load.

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

automatically.

PROGRAM 1

DATE - - / - -

START - - : - - AM

STOP - - : - - AM

CHANNEL - - SP

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

ACCESS ON-SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up the

Main Menu screen.

ACCESS PROGRAM SET

SCREEN

Make sure the arrow is to

the left of "PROGRAM

SET", then press SELECT.

SELECT PROGRAM

NUMBER

Press SET +/– to select a vacant program number, then

press SELECT. The first time you do this, all numbers will

be vacant, so just press SELECT when the screen appears.

REC

SET PROGRAM

INFORMATION

Press SET +/– to set the month, then press SELECT. The

day display begins blinking. Repeat the procedure to set

the day, start time, stop time, channel and tape speed.

To set the channel you can also use the DIGIT keys.

●Do not use the SET – button to set the date.

** You can record selected programs at the same time

every weekday, or once a week. Before entering the

month or day, press DIGIT key “8” (DAILY) or “9”

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

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

For weekly recording, the desired date for the day of

the week must be entered.

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press SELECT until the item

you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

●Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen

(Z pg. 43).

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

EXAMPLE

If you program the VCR to timer

record a show on September 6

on channel 40 from 12:00 noon

to 1:00 PM in SP mode, the

screen will look like this:

PROGRAM 1

DATE 9/ 6 SUN

START 12:00 PM

STOP 1:00 PM

CHANNEL 40 SP

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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DIGIT

TIMER

SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

DIGIT "9"

TIMER

DIGIT "8"

NOTES:

●

To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER

again. Pressing once more re-engages it.

●

In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s

memory backup keeps your selections for approximately 60

minutes.

●

If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and

time, an error message appears. Follow its instructions.

●

If you enter a start time that has already passed, "ERROR"

appears on the screen and flashes.

●

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

●

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

automatically.

●

You can program the timer while a regular recording is in

progress; the on-screen menu will not be recorded.

●

If the end of tape is reached during timer recording, the

cassette is automatically ejected.

●

When timer-recording cable channels received through a

Cable Box, be sure to keep the Cable Box set to ON.

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

DISENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER, then press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS PROGRAM SET

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM

SET", then press SELECT.

CHECK PROGRAM INFOR-

MATION

Press SET +/– to check the programs in succession.

Check And Cancel Programs

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CANCEL A PROGRAM

Press CANCEL.

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

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary. If there are

still programs remaining, go to step 7.

RE-ENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER again.

To Cancel A Program . . .

–

TIMER

SET

SELECT

POWER

TIMER

SET

CANCEL

SELECT

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

SET +/–, then press SELECT.

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AUTO TIMER" by pressing SET

+/–, then press SELECT. Now skip to step 2 of the

procedure below.

Or, during on-screen timer programming ...

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

In step 7 in the VCR Plus+ Timer Programming proce-

dure (Z pg. 39) or in step 7 in the On-Screen Timer

Programming procedure (Z pg. 41), press MENU.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to

your choice ("ON" or

"OFF") by pressing SET +/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

NOTE:

For safety, when AUTO TIMER is set to “OFF”, all other VCR

functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To

disengage the timer, press TIMER.

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically

engaged when the VCR's power is turned off and automatically

disengaged when the VCR is powered back on.

AUTO TIMER

=ON

OFF

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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TIMER

SET

TIMER

SET

SELECT

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EDITING

Edit From A

Camcorder

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

recorder.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s VIDEO

OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s

VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

●When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is

used, the camcorder is capable of controlling your VCR.

The mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to

mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

●If connecting to a camcorder with a monaural output,

connect the audio output connector on the

camcorder to the AUDIO IN L of the VCR.

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press DIGIT key “0” to set to AUX.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION

SET”, then press SELECT.

If you’re using a JVC Master Edit Control-equipped

camcorder — step 6

If not — step 9

ACCESS SPECIAL

FUNCTION SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL

FUNCTION”, then press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

Press SET +/– to place the

arrow next to “R.A. EDIT/

PAUSE”.

Your VCR

VIDEO

Camcorder

Player

VIDEO

OUT

EDIT

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE/SPECIAL

FUNCTION connector

Mini-plug cable (JVC camcorder

only)

AUDIO OUT

DIGIT "0"

SET

SELECT

SPECIAL FUNCTION

=R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

AV COMPU-LINK

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

AUDIO

RETURN TO FUNCTION

SET SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS TAPE DUB MODE

SCREEN

Press SET +/– to place the arrow next to “TAPE DUB

MODE”, then press SELECT.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to

"ON" by pressing SET +/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

START PLAYER

Set the camcorder to its play mode.

NOTE:

If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSD

disable feature then set its superimpose or display

feature to OFF before pressing play.

START RECORDER

Set your VCR to its record mode.

●If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC

camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into

Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction

manual.)

NOTE:

●

Connections made to the front panel VIDEO and AUDIO

inputs automatically override any rear panel VIDEO/AUDIO

or S-VHS input connections. If you wish to edit with another

machine connected to the rear input connectors, make sure

that there is nothing connected to the front connectors.

TAPE DUB MODE

=ON

OFF

PRESS (SET+/–) FOR CHOICE

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Edit To Or

From Another

VCR

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

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an AV cable between the player’s VIDEO OUT

and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO

IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

●When using your VCR as the recorder and a monaural

VCR as the player, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT

connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the recorder.

LOAD CASSETTES

Insert the playback cassette into the player and the

cassette to be recorded on into the recorder.

ENGAGE TAPE DUBBING

MODE

Follow steps 4, 5, 9–11 from the "Edit From A

Camcorder" section (Z pg. 44)

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Set to AUX. With this VCR, press DIGIT key “0” (AU

appears on the front display panel in place of a channel

number).

START PLAYER

Set to its play mode.

NOTE:

If the player is equipped with a superimpose/OSD

disable feature then set "SUPERIMPOSE" to OFF before

pressing PLAY (

pg. 29).

START RECORDER

Set to its record mode.

NOTE:

●

Connections made to the front panel VIDEO and AUDIO

inuts automatically override any rear panel VIDEO/AUDIO or

S-VHS input connections. If you wish to edit with another

machine connected to the rear input connectors, make sure

that there is nothing connected to the front connectors.

Player Your VCR

EDITING (cont.)

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

Another VCR

Recorder

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Advantages Of S-VHS VCRs

You can edit from VHS to S-VHS, from S-VHS to VHS, or

from S-VHS to S-VHS.

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

VHS playback signals in the S-VHS mode. Although the

picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original,

the edited tape has better picture quality than those made

by VHS-to-VHS editing.

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

the picture quality of the source material is very high, the

edited tape has better picture quality than those made by

VHS-to-VHS editing.

●From S-VHS to S-VHS (S-VIDEO connection): All signals

will be transferred without degradation.

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DIGIT "0"

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SP/EP

PAUSE

REC

PLAY

Assemble Editing adds one recorded scene to another in

succession.

To use your VCR as the recorder ...

LOAD CASSETTES

Insert the original cassette in the player, and the

recording cassette in the recorder.

SET TAPE SPEED

Set to "SP" or "EP" by pressing the SP/EP button.

ENGAGE TAPE DUBBING

MODE

Follow steps 4, 5, 9–11 from the "Edit From A

Camcorder" section (Z pg. 44)

ENGAGE RECORD-STANDBY

MODE

Press and hold PAUSE, and press REC.

FIND EDIT START POINT

Play back the original tape until you reach the scene to

be edited.

START EDITING

When you reach the scene on the original tape to be

edited, press PLAY to initiate the recorder’s record

mode.

STOP EDITING

Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder.

CONTINUE EDITING

Repeat steps 5 through 7 to add additional scenes.

NOTE:

Assemble Editing is also possible using your VCR as the

playback deck.

Assemble

Editing

–

PAUSE

PLAY

REC

SP/EP

–

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 simultaneously.

Use your VCR as the recorder.

Insert Editing

EDITING (cont.)

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Another VCR

Recorded

tape

Recorder Your VCR

Video signal

Audio signal

SHUTTLE

JOG

Player

DIGIT "0"

C.RESET

Source tape

Before insert editing

After insert editing Video/Hi-Fi audio track

Normal audio

track

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT

connectors to your VCR's VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN on

the front panel.

SET INPUT MODE

Press DIGIT key "0". "AU" appears in place of a

channel number.

ENGAGE TAPE DUBBING

MODE

Follow steps 4, 5, 9–11 from the "Edit From A

Camcorder" section (Z pg. 44)

LOCATE END POINT

Load the recording cassette into your VCR, and play it

back to determine the edit-out point (the end of the

segment to be replaced) using the JOG/SHUTTLE

controls.

●Releasing the JOG/SHUTTLE controls engages the

Still mode .

RESET THE COUNTER

Press C.RESET to change the counter display to

"0H00M00S".

LOCATE START POINT

Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the segment

to be replaced) using the JOG/SHUTTLE controls.

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INSERT

PLAY

C.RESET

ENGAGE INSERT EDITING

Press INSERT.

●Your VCR enters the Insert-Pause mode. (REC, PLAY

and PAUSE light up on the front display panel.)

●The TV screen changes from the still picture to the

input source you are going to record.

START EDITING

Load the source cassette into another VCR and play

back the segment that is to be inserted. When you

reach the start of section of source tape that you wish to

insert, press PLAY to start the tape in your VCR; Insert

Editing begins at this point.

●PLAY and REC are displayed on the front display

panel.

END INSERT EDITING

At counter "0H00M00S", Insert Editing will stop

automatically while the tape continues running in the

Play mode. if you wish to stop Insert Editing before the

specified edit-out point, press C.RESET.

FOR AV INSERT EDITING

If you want to replace the picture, Hi-Fi audio soundtrack and

normal audio soundtrack all at the same time...

In step 7 above, after you press INSERT, press A. DUB. also.

(REC and PLAY blink and PAUSE lights up on the display panel.)

NOTES:

●

Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer.

●

Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab

has been removed.

●

In insert editing, the recording speed (SP/EP) is determined by

the previous recording to be replaced. If the previous

recording's speed changes within a single edit, the inserted

picture will be distorted at the switching point.

●

A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit

may become erased.

●

Insert Editing is also possible using the rear connectors.

●

Connections made to the front panel VIDEO and AUDIO

inputs automatically override any rear panel VIDEO/AUDIO

or S-VHS input connections. If you wish to edit with another

machine connected to the rear input connectors, make sure

that there is nothing connected to the front connectors.

–

PAUSE/

SPECIAL

FUNCTION



REMOTE

PAUSE



This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your

VCR is used as the source player in combination with another

VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector. You can pre-

program up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for automatic editing in the

sequence you have specified.

Random As-

semble Editing MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect your VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT

connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors

on the recording deck, and connect your VCR’s PAUSE/

SPECIAL FUNCTION connector to the PAUSE connec-

tor on the recording deck.

●If the recording deck doesn’t have a PAUSE connec-

tor, connect to the R.A. EDIT connector instead.

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

mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

PREPARE FOR EDITING

Perform steps 2 – 11 on

page 44, “Edit From A

Camcorder”.

NOTE:

If you mistakenly select

“AV COMPU LINK” in

step

on page 44, an error

message appears when

you finish step 6. Make sure “R.A. EDIT/PAUSE” is

selected before you continue.

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

Insert the source cassette into your VCR.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary to bring up the

Main Menu screen.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT SCREEN

Place the arrow next to

“R.A. EDIT” by pressing

SET +/–, then press

SELECT.

●The screen is superim-

posed on the video

playback in step 7.

-ERROR-

CHOOSE SPECIAL FUNCTION

ON MAIN MENU AND SELECT

R.A. EDIT/PAUSE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

R.A. EDIT

PRESS (MENU) TO MAIN MENU

EDITING (cont.)

Video signal

Audio signal

Recorder

Player Your VCR

Another VCR

(w/PAUSE connector)

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STOP

PLAY

C.MEMORY

PLAY

STOP

SELECT

CANCEL

SET

SHUTTLE PLUS

Mini-plug Cable

R.A.EDIT START

SET

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

CUSTOM SET

=R.A. EDIT

PRESS (SELECT, SET+/–)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SHUTTLE

JOG

SELECT

END R.A. EDIT

Press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the

normal screen, and engage the Stop mode for the both

VCRs.

NOTES:

●

You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes

you want to edit in steps 7 – 8. Since you can hear the

soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or

unnatural sounding scene-to-scene transitions.

●

When editing, there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds

on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit-in/-

out points and the locations the VCR recognizes as those points.

●

There are no limitations for R.A. Edit list (such as repeat

segments, negative counter values, segments out of order).

Only the start-stop sequence has to be in the normal play

direction.

●

For any scene, the edit-out point must have a counter reading

that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit-in point. Any

less than 1 second and the edit-out point will not be registered.

●

Since the source VCR prerolls during Random Assemble

Editing, there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded

material prior to any edit-in point on the source tape.

●

If the search time for an edit-in point exceeds 5 minutes, the

recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take

place.

To Make Corrections . . .

. . . during step 7 or 8, you can cancel registered in and out

points by pressing CANCEL on the remote control. Each time

you press, the preceding point is erased.

●If, for example, you have registered 5 sets of in and out points

and want to reset the first set, you have to press CANCEL until

all points after the first set have been erased. Reenter them

after you've repaired the first set of points.

Memory Capacity

Random Assemble Editing shares

memory space with the VCR's

timer. If there are programs

occupied by timer-recording data,

those spaces cannot be used to

meaning you won't be able to edit

8 scenes.

●When all 8 programs are full, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on

the R.A. EDIT screen.

●To cancel a program, see page 42.

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

(Not supplied)

By connecting this controller to your VCR's R.A. EDIT connec-

tor, you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination

with a second non-JVC VCR. The controller is compatible with

various major VCR brands. For compatible systems and

availability, please consult your JVC dealer.

LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

Find the point on the source

tape from where you want

the edited scene to begin by

pressing SHUTTLE PLUS

™£, or JOG/

SHUTTLE then press

SELECT.

●The edit-in point is

registered in memory and appears on the screen.

●You can also perform an Index Search (if index marks

have been previously recorded on the tape at the

desired points Z pg. 30) to find the points you want,

but this will result in reduced accuracy.

LOCATE EDIT-OUT POINT

Find the point where you

want the edited scene to

end by pressing SHUTTLE

PLUS ™£, or JOG/

SHUTTLE then press

SELECT.

●The edit-out point is

registered in memory and

appears on the screen.

●The total time of the

edited scenes is displayed

to the right of "TTL".

●Repeat steps 7 and 8 for

each additional scene.

PREPARE RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

START R.A. EDIT

Press R.A. EDIT START on the VCR or C.MEMORY on

the remote control.

●Automatic editing begins; all the specified scenes are

copied to the recording deck in the order they were

registered.

●The on-screen display remains while your VCR

searches for each scene (blinking cursor indicates

scene currently being searched for), but disappears

during actual editing.

●During scene search, the recording deck automati-

cally enters its Record-Standby mode. "SEARCHING"

appears on the screen.

●When all registered scenes have been edited, your

VCR enters the Still mode, the recording deck enters

its Record-Standby mode, and the cursor blinks at the

next available number.

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

=1 0:02:23

TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:02:23

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

1 0:02:23 0:02:51

TTL 0:00:28 CNT 0:02:51

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

PROGRAM FULL

TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00

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Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously

recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your VCR as the

recorder.

Audio Dubbing

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R

and VIDEO IN connectors on the VCR's front panel.

*When connecting monaural equipment, use only the

VCR's AUDIO IN L connector.

●By connecting to the front panel VIDEO IN connec-

tor, the front panel connectors will automatically

override any rear panel Video/Audio input connec-

tions.

SET INPUT MODE

Press DIGIT key "0" on the remote control. "AU"

appears in place of a channel number.

LOCATE START POINT

Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your VCR,

and press PAUSE when you find the point where you

want to start dubbing.

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press A. DUB.

●Your VCR enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

(REC blinks, PLAY and PAUSE light up on the front

display panel.)

START DUBBING

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your VCR. Audio dubbing

begins at this point.

●REC blinks and PLAY is displayed on the front display

panel.

●To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

END AUDIO DUBBING

Press STOP to stop the tape in your VCR, and engage

the audio component's Stop mode.

Pre-recorded tape

Audio-dubbed tape

Normal audio track

Video/Hi-Fi audio

track

EDITING (cont.)

PAUSE

PLAY

STOP

A. DUB

Audio component

(CD player etc.)

NOTES:

●

When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the

normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to

hear the Hi-Fi or mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks),

refer to the "Select The Soundtrack" section (

pg. 28) and

select the soundtrack you wish to hear.

●

Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

"0H00M00S", and the VCR enters the Play mode. Check the

counter reading before dubbing.

●

Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear AUDIO IN

connectors.

●

Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has

had its record safety tab removed.

●

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

The Soundtrack" section (

pg. 28) to select the soundtrack

you wish to hear.

●

It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted

material without the consent of the copyright owner.

NOT USED

SPECIAL FEATURES

TV Multi-Brand Remote

Control

The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC

remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs

listed below.

TURN ON THE TV

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

SET REMOTE CONTROL

MODE

Set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch on the VCR's remote

control to TV.

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down POWER

on the VCR’s remote control, enter your TV’s brand

code using the DIGIT keys, then press STOP.

●Once you have set the remote control to operate the

TV, you don’t have to repeat this step until you

replace your remote control’s batteries.

●PANASONIC has two codes. If the TV does not

function with one code, try entering the other.

OPERATE TV

First, press POWER on the remote to see if the TV’s power

goes off as it should. If it does, try other operations.

●The POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH +/–, VOL +/– and

DIGIT keys on the remote can all be used to operate

the TV.

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

CABLE/VCR switch to VCR.

NOTE:

Depending on the kind of TV, there may be cases where some

or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control.

TV BRAND NAME BRAND CODE

JVC 01

MAGNAVOX 02

MITSUBISHI 03

PANASONIC 04, 11

RCA 05

SHARP 06

SONY 07

TOSHIBA 08

ZENITH 09

HITACHI 10

SAMSUNG 12

SANYO 13

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POWER

DIGIT

TV/VIDEO

VOL. +/-

STOP

ENTER

TV/CABLE/VCR

SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)

Cable Box Multi-Brand

Remote Control

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.

CABLE BOX BRAND NAME BRAND CODE

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

HAMLIN 15, 16, 17, 18

JERROLD 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

OAK 19, 20, 21

PANASONIC 24, 25, 26

PIONEER 13, 14

RCA 24, 25, 26

REGAL 15, 16, 17, 18

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 09, 10

SIGMA 19, 20, 21

SPRUCER 24, 25, 26

TOCOM 22, 23

ZENITH 11, 12

TURN ON THE CABLE BOX

Turn the power on using the cable box’s remote control.

SET REMOTE CONTROL

MODE

Set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch on the VCR’s remote

control to CABLE.

ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND

While holding down POWER on the VCR’s remote

control, use the DIGIT keys to enter the cable box

brand number from the chart below and then press

STOP.

●Once you have set the remote control to operate the

cable box, you don't have to repeat this step until you

replace the remote control's batteries.

OPERATE CABLE BOX

First, press POWER to see if the cable box’s power goes

off as it should. If it does, try other functions (CH +/–

and the DIGIT keys can be used to operate the cable

box).

●For some brands of cable box, you must press ENTER

after having pressed the DIGIT keys.

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

CABLE/VCR switch to VCR.

NOTES:

●

You must set the cable box brand for your remote control and

the cable box brand for your Cable Box Controller (

pg. 18)

separately. The list of cable box brands that can be controlled

by your remote control is different from the list of cable box

brands that can be controlled by your cable box controller.

●

It is possible that the remote control will not operate your cable

box even if the cable box’s channels automatically change

during timer recording using the Cable Box Controller.

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POWER

DIGIT

STOP

ENTER

TV/CABLE/VCR

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POWER

A/B CODE

Control Two JVC VCRs

The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC

VCRs independently using the A/B CODE switch. You can set

this VCR so it responds to remote commands only when the

switch is set to B, and another VCR so it responds to commands

when the switch is set to A. The switch is preset to A because

this VCR normally responds to A-code signals. You can easily

modify this VCR to accept B-code commands.

UNPLUG VCR'S POWER

CORD

Unplug from the AC outlet.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

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

PLUG IN POWER CORD

Plug back in to the AC outlet.

TURN VCR POWER ON

Press POWER on the remote.

●You can control two VCRs with the same remote

control by toggling the slide switch between A and B.

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

DSS Receiver Multi-Brand

Remote Control

The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands

of DSS (Digital Satellite System) receivers listed below.

TURN ON THE DSS

RECEIVER

Turn the power on using the DSS receiver's remote

control.

SET REMOTE CONTROL

MODE

Set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch on the VCR’s remote

control to CABLE.

ENTER DSS RECEIVER

BRAND

While holding down POWER on the VCR’s remote

control, use the DIGIT keys to enter the DSS receiver

brand number from the chart below and then press

STOP.

●Once you have set the remote control to operate the

DSS receiver, you don't have to repeat this step until

you replace the remote control's batteries.

OPERATE DSS RECEIVER

First, press POWER to see if the DSS receiver's power

goes off as it should. If it does, try other functions (CH

+/– and the DIGIT keys can be used to operate the DSS

receiver).

●Depending on the DSS receiver you may have to

press ENTER after having pressed the DIGIT keys.

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

CABLE/VCR switch to VCR.

NOTE:

Depending on type of DSS receiver, there may be cases where

some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote

control.

ENTER

DIGIT

TV/CABLE/VCR

STOP

DSS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE

RCA 80

SONY 81

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily

corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair.

POWER

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The power cord is disconnected.

●The TIMER mode is engaged with

Auto Timer set to "OFF" (Z pg. 43).

●The batteries are discharged.

●The A/B CODE switch is in the

wrong position.

●The TV/CABLE/VCR switch is in the

wrong position.

SYMPTOM

1. The power won’t come on.

2. The clock works, but the VCR’s

power won’t come on.

3. The remote control won’t function.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the power cord.

Press TIMER to disengage.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

Re-perform the A/B Code setting

(Z pg. 55).

Set the switch to the position corre-

sponding with the unit you want to

operate.

TAPE TRANSPORT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

●The Counter Memory indicator (“M”)

is lit on the front display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. The cassette gets stuck partway

during loading, and is ejected.

2. The tape stops during rewind or

fast forward.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Make sure the window side is up, the

rear label side is facing you and the

arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointing towards the VCR. Then insert

the cassette

Press C.MEMORY to disengage the

Counter Memory mode and extinguish

the indicator.

SYMPTOM

1. The tape is running but the picture

won’t appear.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack.

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted, even though TV

broadcasts are clear.

5. The Hi-Fi soundtrack cannot be

heard.

PLAYBACK

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion (Z pg. 6), the channel selector

on the TV is set incorrectly.

●If you’re using the AV connection or

S-VIDEO connection (Z pg. 6 or 7),

the TV receiver is set to the wrong

mode.

●This is normal.

●Automatic tracking is engaged.

●The video heads may be dirty.

●The AUDIO MONITOR option at the

Function Set screen was set incor-

rectly.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Set the channel selector to channel 3

or 4.

Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.

Engage and adjust tracking manually

(Z pg. 27).

The heads must be cleaned. Consult

your JVC dealer (Z pg. 64).

Set AUDIO MONITOR to "HI-FI"

(Z pg. 28).

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Check or re-perform the clock/timer

settings to ensure correctness.

Press TIMER and check to make sure

that TIMER appears on the front

display panel.

Re-perform the set-up procedures.

Make sure you have compensated for

Guide Channel and VCR or cable

box channel number mismatches

(Z pg. 20).

Timer programming can’t be performed

when timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it finishes.

Load a cassette with the record safety

tab intact, or with the hole covered

with adhesive tape.

Remove the cassette and cover its

hole with adhesive tape, or replace it

with a cassette on which the safety

tab is intact.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

The program may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire program.

Connect the Cable Box Controller

correctly (Z pg. 16).

After confirming your cable box’s

output channel number, re-access the

Cable Box Output screen and select

the correct number (Z pg. 18).

Make sure the power is on before

timer recording starts.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

●The timer is not engaged.

●The VCR has not been set up properly.

●Timer recording is in progress.

●The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

●The loaded cassette has had its

record safety tab removed.

●TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record program information

has not been programmed correctly.

●The end of tape was reached during

timer recording.

●The Cable Box Controller is not

properly connected to the VCR.

●The output channel selected in the

Cable Box Output screen is incorrect.

●The cable box’s power is off.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. On-screen timer programming

won’t work.

3. TIMER and ] on the front

display panel won’t stop blinking.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and TIMER and ] on the

front display panel won’t stop

blinking.

5. TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and

the timer mode is disengaged.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

TIMER and ] won’t stop

blinking.

7. Cable channels are not automatically

switched during timer recording.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or load a

cassette on which the record safety

tab is intact.

Set the VCR to the appropriate

channel.

Refer to the directions and the

illustration under “Edit To Or From

Another VCR” (Z pg. 46) or “Edit

From A Camcorder” (Z pg. 44) and

properly connect the units.

Make sure the power to all units is on.

Make sure nothing is connected to

the front panel connectors if using a

rear panel input connection.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●There’s no cassette loaded.

●The loaded cassette has had its

record safety tab removed.

●The VCR has been set to its AUX

mode by mistake.

●The VCRs or the camcorder and the

VCR have been incorrectly con-

nected.

●The power to one or more of the

units has not been turned on.

●The recorder’s input mode has been

set incorrectly.

SYMPTOM

1. Recording won’t start.

2. TV broadcasts won’t record

properly.

3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.

RECORDING

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TIMER RECORDING

8. Timer recording begins as sched-

uled, but the channel is always

incorrect.

9. We moved, and now VCR Plus+

doesn’t work properly.

10.“PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on

the VCR Plus+ screen.

●Even though you don't use an

external Cable Box, "CABLE BOX

OUTPUT" is set to "ON".

●The receivable stations in the new area

are received on different channels than

those in the previous area.

●All 8 programs of the VCR’s timer

memory are used.

ATTENTION:

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,

switch the power off and unplug the power cord. Then plug it in again and switch power on. Take out the cassette. After

checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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