JVC HR-J4003UM User Manual

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VIDEOGRABADOR 

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J4003UM

POWER

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INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.  Model No. HR-J4003UM 

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Serial No.

PU30425-1800

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in

CAUTIONS

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V`, 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the type of your AC WALL outlet.

damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

humidity. ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are

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

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

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

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

**MOISTURE CONDENSATION

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

**ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

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

The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

IMPORTANT:

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

CAUTION

n When you are not using the VCR for a long period of

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

n Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could

void user's authority to operate the equipment.

n Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this

video cassette recorder. However, only "VHS" recordings can be played back in this model.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

● All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table

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

● The Index on pages 35–37 lists frequently-used terms,

and the number of the first page on which they are used or explained in the manual. This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel and the remote control.

● The Z mark signals a reference to another page for

instructions or related information.

● Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures

are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR . . .

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

CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 5

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

Preparation .......................................................5

Language Select ............................................... 5

Clock Setting .....................................................6

Tuner .....................................................7

Set Receivable Channels .................................. 7

Add Or Delete A Channel ................................ 9

IMPLE PLAYBACK AND

RECORDING 10

Simple Playback ..................................10

Simple Recording .................................11

LAYBACK AND RECORDING

FEATURES 12

Playback .............................................12

Still Picture...................................................... 12

Slow, Reverse, Reverse Slow Or Fast-Motion

Picture ............................................................12

Manual Tracking............................................. 13

Superimpose ...................................................14

Skip Search .....................................................15

Repeat Playback ............................................. 15

Index Search ...................................................15

Instant ReView ................................................16

Counter Reset ..................................................16

Counter Memory ............................................ 16

Tape Position Indicator ................................... 17

Next-Function Memory .................................. 17

B.E.S.T. Picture System ......................... 18

Preparation .....................................................18

Recording .......................................................19

Playback .........................................................20

Recording ............................................21

Record One Program While

Watching Another .......................................... 21

Display Elapsed Recording Time..................... 21

EDITING 27

Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 27

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 28

Control Two JVC VCRs ................................... 28

Random Assemble Editing ................... 29

SPECIAL FEATURES 31

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ..................... 31

ROUBLESHOOTING 32

Power .................................................32

Tape Transport .....................................32

Playback .............................................32

Recording ............................................32

Timer Recording ...................................33

Other Problems....................................33

UESTIONS AND ANSWERS 34

Playback .............................................34

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

Timer Recording ...................................34

NDEX 35

List Of Terms ........................................ 35

Front View ...........................................36

Rear View ...........................................36

Front Display Panel ..............................37

Remote Control ....................................37

PECIFICATIONS 38

TIMER RECORDING 22

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 22

On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 22

Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 24

Auto SP/EP Timer ............................................ 25

Auto Timer ......................................................26

Basic

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 38).

Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

AC Power Cord

Back of VCR

AC Outlet

Maching Transformer

ANTENNA-IN (Antenna or Cable input)

75 ohm terminal

RF Cable (provided)

RF OUT

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

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

a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack

on the rear of the VCR.

c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF

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

AV Connection

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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 (not supplied)

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

CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

Back of VCR

CH3 CH4

300 ohm terminal

RF OUT

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. 10) and recording (Z pg. 11).

NOTES:

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The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.

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The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position. Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

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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.

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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 (Z pg. 21).

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For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the Index (REAR VIEW Z pg. 36).

INITIAL SETTINGS

POWER

CH5∞

Preparation

Clock

TV/VIDEO

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TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is

displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU

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Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to

“AJUSTE INICIAL” by pressing CH press OK.

, then

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Language Select

MENU PRINCIPAL

=AJUSTE DE PROGRAMA

AJUSTE DE FUNCION AJUSTE DE SINTONIZADOR AJUSTE INICIAL B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

R.A.EDIT PRESIONE (5,∞) LUEGO (OK) PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

CH5∞

ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN

The messages are preset to appear in Spanish. If you

want to see them in English, place the arrow next to “SELECCION DE IDIOMA” by pressing

, then press OK.

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SELECT LANGUAGE

At the Language Select screen, place the arrow

next to the desired language by pressing

, then press MENU.

∞

The Initial Set screen reappears.

AJUSTE INICIAL

AJUSTE DEL RELOJ

=SELECCION DE IDIOMA

PRESIONE (5,∞) LUEGO (OK) PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

LANGUAGE SELECT

=ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

PUSH JOG ™/£

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Clock Setting

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to

“CLOCK SET” by pressing

, then press OK.

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INITIAL SET

=CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

SET DATE AND TIME

Press the appropriate

NUMBER keys to set the

date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0" first). Press CH▲▼ to set AM/PM, then press OK. The next setting that can be set begins flashing. When you’re finished with this set-up procedure, press MENU to start the clock.

NOTE:

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

CLOCK SET

DATE 1/ 1/96 MON TIME – – : – – AM

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG ™£ until the item you want to change blinks,

then set as in step 2.

Set Receivable Channels

POWER

Tuner

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POWER

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed

on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

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SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing

,then press OK.

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ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "BAND" by pressing

∞

, then press OK.

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

, then press MENU

∞

to return to the Tuner Set screen.

TUNER SET

=BAND

AFC AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

BAND

=CATV

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by

pressing CH press OK. Receivable

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channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH non-receivable channels are skipped.

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buttons, and

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NOTES:

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At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COMPLETED” appears on screen.

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If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED– NO SIGNAL” appears on screen. Check the band setting and connections and start again.

AUTO CHANNEL SET

(TV)

CH 2 ADD

SCANNING ...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

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Add Or Delete A Channel

ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN

Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 7.

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● To add a channel, go to step 2.

● To delete a channel, skip to step 4.

ACCESS AFC SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH press OK.

, then

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MAKE SELECTION

Place the arrow next to "SPCL" by pressing CH

then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.

∞

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

NUMBER

CH.SKIP

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PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

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

, then press OK.

∞

STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or

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

, then

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MANUAL CHANNEL SET

SELECT CH NO. AND PRESS (ADD/SKIP) PRESS (MENU) TO END

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

REW (Rewind)

PLAY

FF (Fast-Forward)

PLAY

STOP

STOP/EJECT

Simple Playback

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. To go forward, press FF.

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START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM" appears on screen (Z pg. 20).

STOP PLAYBACK

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

REW (Rewind)

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FF (Fast-Forward)

Usable cassettes

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 video recorder can record on regular VHS and

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

Simple

STOP

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

REC

PLAY

SP/EP

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

Recording

PAUSE

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ENTER

SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL

Press CH5∞. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few

seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

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START RECORDING

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

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette (Z pg. 19).

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

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

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

PAUSE

REC

Record safety tab

PLAY

PAUSE

REW

PUSH JOG

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

Still Picture

Playback

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH5 or on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture.

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FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

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Advance the tape one frame by pressing PAUSE again.

● To control the direction of Frame-by-Frame playback,

press PUSH JOG ™ or £ during still picture mode.

RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK

Press PLAY during still picture mode.

Slow, Reverse, Reverse Slow Or Fast-Motion Picture

DURING PLAYBACK

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

● To increase the speed in the forward direction,

PAUSE

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.

Press FF for forward fast motion, or REW for reverse fast motion.

RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

NOTES:

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Press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds for short fast-motion searches. When the button is released, normal playback resumes.

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If noise bars appear during playback or slow motion, correct using manual tracking. (Z pg. 13).

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.

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ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE

During playback, press the CH VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the

automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

buttons on the

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ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING

Press CH 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.

on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press

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RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press the CH simultaneously.

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

NOTE:

During slow-motion playback, simply press CH5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

buttons on the VCR's front panel

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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Superimpose

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

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Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

, then press OK.

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ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "SUPERIMPOSE" by

pressing CH press OK.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to "ON" or "OFF" by pressing

∞

, then

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FUNCTION

AUTO TIMER

=SUPERIMPOSE

AUTO SP/EP TIMER

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

SUPERIMPOSE

=ON

OFF

RETURN TO NORMAL

To recall an indication

1 Press OSD.

n All indications corresponding to the current status are

displayed for 5 seconds, leaving the counter information, and RECORD/PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode, on the screen. (No indication during still and search.)

2 Press OSD again to clear the display.

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

Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode

When the channel is changed, the new

channel is displayed on the screen for 5

seconds.

Clock time

Tape position indicator

"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.

CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE

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MEMORY OFF

Counter memory on/off

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".

] SP

INDEX-1

INDEX indication

Counter reading

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

Operation mode

When the operation mode is changed, the new mode is displayed — RECORD (5 sec.), PLAY (5 sec.), FF/REW (5 sec. when engaged from Stop mode), RECORD PAUSE (for as long as Pause is engaged), and ITR *:** (5 sec.).

Tape speed indicator

PLAY

REW

PLAY

STOP

PUSH JOG

STOP

PUSH JOG

PAUSE

Skip Search

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

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

playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

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

Repeat Playback

VIDEO

SKIP SEARCH

REW

PLAY

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PAUSE

START REPEAT

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

● The entire tape is played back 20 times.

STOP REPEAT

To stop, press STOP at any time.

NOTE:

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

also stops Repeat Playback.

Index Search

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

START SEARCH

While the tape is stopped, press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

ACCESS DISTANT CODE

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

PUSH JOG ™ or £ repeatedly until the correct

number is displayed on screen (only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON (Z pg. 14). Playback begins automatically when desired recording is located.

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

REW

C.RESET

DISPLAY

STOP

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

REVIEW

C.MEMORY

REW

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Counter Reset

RESET COUNTER TO ZERO

Press C.RESET.

NOTE:

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

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. The tape rewinds and stops at approximately “0H 00M 00S”

automatically.

● To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY.

POWER

PLAY

REW

PLAY

C.MEMORY

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TIMER

Tape Position Indicator

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

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relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E" (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

NOTE:

SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear (Z pg. 14).

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.

NOTE:

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.

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REW

POWER

B.E.S.T.

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Your VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. *The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON".

Picture System

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Preparation

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed

on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM

Press CH5∞ to place the arrow next to “B.E.S.T.

PICTURE SYSTEM”, then press OK.

SELECT MODE

Place the arrow next to "ON" by pressing CH5∞,

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

PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET

=B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

R.A. EDIT PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

RECORDING = ON

PLAYBACK = ON

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

MAIN MENU

OFF

REC

PAUSE

PLAY

Recording

Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 11 ("Simple Recording") before continuing.

REC

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Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote

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

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

NOTES:

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B.E.S.T. occurs immediately prior to both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette. It does not take place during recording.

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In the case of timer recording, B.E.S.T. takes place for both SP and EP before the first timer recording after inserting the cassette (regardless of the tape speed selected for that recording).

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

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

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SUPERIMPOSE must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T. Picture System screen will not appear (Z pg. 14).

DURING B.E.S.T.

START END

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B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

START END

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B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

ATTENTION:

n As B.E.S.T. takes place before recording actually starts,

there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, first perform the following steps:

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

RECORD PAUSE mode.

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

2) Press PLAY to start recording. n If you want to bypass B.E.S.T. and start recording right

away, set "RECORDING" to "OFF" in step 4 of the Preparation procedure (Z pg. 18).

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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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

Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 10.

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Press PLAY.

● The VCR adjusts the

playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.

NOTES:

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When using rental tapes, or tapes recorded on other VCRs, set “PLAYBACK” in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either “ON” or “OFF” as desired (Z pg. 18).

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

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SUPERIMPOSE must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T. Picture System screen will not appear (Z pg. 14).

B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

Recording

TV/VIDEO

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ENGAGE TV MODE

During recording...

● If using the RF connection (Z pg. 4), press TV/VIDEO.

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The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.

● If using the AV connection (Z pg. 4), change the TV's input mode from AV to TV.

SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING

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

Display Elapsed Recording

OSD

Time

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.

C.RESET

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. 14).

REC

Instant Timer Recording

TIMER RECORDING

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press REC.

(ITR)

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VIDEO

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On-Screen Timer Programming

* Refer to the illustration on page 23.

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:

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

●

After you set the time, the previous display reappears.

●

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

You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer (Z pg. 5).

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

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

ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN

Press MENU, then press OK.

PROGRAM 1

DATE - - / - START - - : - - AM STOP - - : - - AM CHANNEL - - SP

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END ENDSP

PUSH JOG

NUMBER "8"

NUMBER

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NUMBER "9"

TIMER

SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER

Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH a vacant program number, then press OK. The first time

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

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SET PROGRAM INFORMATION

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

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

● Any information comprised of 1 digit (except the

channel number) should have a "0" entered before it.

● It is possible to set all information using the CH

buttons. (In this case, press OK after each setting.)

NOTE:

If you are using a cable box, enter the cable box channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box. (The cable box channel is the VCR's channel that displays the chennels received by the cable box.)

** You can record selected programs at the same time

every weekday, or once a week. Before entering the month, press NUMBER key “8” (DAILY) or “9” (WEEKLY). Either "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" appears. Press again and "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" disappears.

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG ™ £ until the item you want to change begins

blinking. Then set as in step 4.

∞

to select

to set

∞

PUSH JOG

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 NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

NOTES:

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

●

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

●

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.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

● Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen

(Z pg. 26).

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.

●

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.

POWER

CANCEL

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TIMER

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check And Cancel Programs

DISENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER, then press POWER.

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ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN

Press MENU, then press OK.

CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION

Press CH

to check the programs in succession.

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To Cancel A Program . . .

CANCEL A PROGRAM

Press CANCEL.

● Repeat steps 3 and 4 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 6.

RE-ENGAGE TIMER

Press TIMER again.

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

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For Example . . .

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

Approximately 110 minutes

SP mode

Total 140 minutes

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

Approximately 30 minutes

EP mode

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

,then press OK.

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NOTES:

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If you have programmed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set the Auto SP/EP Timer mode to "ON". In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

●

There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the VCR switches from SP to EP mode.

●

The Auto SP/EP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes other than the following: T-30, T-60, T-90, and T-120.

ACCESS AUTO SP/EP TIMER SCREEN

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

, then press OK.

∞

SELECT MODE

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

“OFF”) by press CH

∞

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

AUTO SP/EP TIMER

=ON

OFF

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto Timer

When activated, this function automatically engages the timer when the VCR's power is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on.

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

,then press OK.

∞

ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AUTO TIMER" by pressing

,then press OK. Now skip to step 2 of the

Or, during on-screen timer programming ...

∞

procedure below.

ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN

In step 5 in the On-Screen Timer Programming procedure (Z pg. 23), press MENU.

SELECT MODE

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

"OFF") by pressing CH

∞

AUTO TIMER

=ON

OFF

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

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.

EDITING

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

Edit From A Camcorder

VIDEO IN

Recorder

Camcorder

Player

AUDIO IN

To rear panel PAUSE/SPECIAL FUNCTION connector

Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Your VCR

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling your VCR. The Mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

● When using a Hi-Fi camcorder, connect its AUDIO

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LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key “0” to set to AUX.

START PLAYER

Set the camcorder to its play mode.

START RECORDER

Set your VCR to its record mode.

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

camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.)

NUMBER "0"

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EDITING (cont.)

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

Edit To Or From Another VCR

Player

VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

Your VCR

AUDIO IN

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

● When connecting to a Hi-Fi VCR, connect your VCR's AUDIO IN/OUT connector to the AUDIO L IN/OUT connector on the Hi-Fi VCR.

LOAD CASSETTES

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

SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE

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

number).

START PLAYER

Set to its play mode.

START RECORDER

Set to its record mode.

Recorder

NUMBER "0"

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POWER

Control Two JVC VCRs

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

1 Unplug the VCR’s power cord from the AC outlet. 2 Set the A/B CODE switch on the remote control to B. 3 Plug the VCR’s power cord back into the AC outlet. 4 Turn the VCR’s power back on by pressing POWER on

the remote.

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

A/B CODE

Random As-

PLAY

C.MEMORY

PLAY

STOP

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 preprogram up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for automatic editing in the sequence you have specified.

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Recorder

Audio signal Video signal

Another VCR

(w/PAUSE conector)

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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 connector on the recording deck.

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

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

PREPARE FOR EDITING

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder's input mode.

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

Insert the source cassette into your VCR.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

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Place the arrow next to “R.A. EDIT” by pressing

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, then press OK.

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

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

MAIN MENU

PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM

=R.A. EDIT

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

Refer to the illustrations on page 29.

LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

Find the point on the source tape from where you want

the edited scene to begin by pressing PUSH JOG ™£, then press OK on the remote control.

● The OK button on the

VCR itself functions the same as the PAUSE button, so be sure to press the OK button on the remote.

● 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. 15) 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 PUSH JOG

™£, then press OK on the remote control.

● The OK button on the VCR itself functions the same as the PAUSE button, so be sure to press the OK button on the remote.

● 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.

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

=1 0:00:00

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

=1 0:02:23

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:02:23

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE 1 0:02:23 0:02:51

3 4 5 6 7 8 TTL 0:00:28 CNT 0:02:51

EDITING (cont.)

END R.A. EDIT

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

recording deck.

NOTES:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 register edit-in and -out points — meaning you won't be able to edit 8 scenes.

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

PROGRAM FULL

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

START R.A. EDIT

Press C.MEMORY.

● Automatic editing begins; all the specified scenes are

copied to the recording deck in the order they were registered.

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

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

● When all registered scenes have been edited, your VCR enters the Stop mode, the recording deck enters its Record-Standby mode, a blue background replaces the video playback (behind the R.A. Edit screen), and the cursor blinks at the next available number.

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

● To cancel a program, see page 24.

RM-V403U Multi-Brand R.A. Edit Controller (Not supplied)

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

SPECIAL FEATURES

STOP

TV/VIDEO

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ENTER

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control

The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. Some TV brands have more than one code. If the TV will not function with one code, try entering another.

TURN ON THE TV

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

SET REMOTE CONTROL

VOL. +/-

TV BRAND NAME BRAND CODE

JVC 01 PHILIPS 03 PHILICO/HITACHI 05 SHARP 06 TOSHIBA 07 MITSUBISHI 08 PHILICO/DAEWOO 09 PACKARD BELL 09 KIOTE/DAEWOO 09 DAEWOO 10 SAMSUNG 11 GOLDSTAR 12 RCA 14 PANASONIC 15, 16 SONY 18 ZONDA 19, 20, 21 AKAWA 21, 22 ELECTRA 23 PHILICO 25

TV/VCR

MODE

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

SET TV BRAND CODE

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

then press STOP.

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you don’t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control’s batteries.

OPERATE TV

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

● The POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to

operate the TV. *For some brands of TV, you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

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

NOTE:

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

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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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. The power won’t come on.

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

3. The remote control won’t function.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

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

2. The tape stops during rewind or fast forward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during visual search.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The power cord is disconnected.

● The TIMER mode is engaged with

Auto Timer set to "OFF" (Z pg. 26).

● The batteries are discharged.

● The A/B CODE switch is in the

wrong position.

● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong

position.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

● The Counter Memory indicator

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connection (Z pg. 4), the channel selector on the TV is set incorrectly.

● If you’re using the AV connection (Z pg. 4), the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode.

● This is normal.

● The video heads may be dirty.

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

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.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Set the channel selector to channel 3 or 4.

Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.

The heads must be cleaned. Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording won’t start.

2. TV broadcasts won’t record properly.

3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.

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 connected.

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

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 And From Another VCR” (Z pg. 28) or “Edit From A Camcorder” (Z pg. 27) and properly connect the units. Make sure the power to all units is on.

TIMER RECORDING

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.

OTHER PROBLEMS

SYMPTOM

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

2. The channel can’t be changed.

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

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.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● Those channels have been preset to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

● The TV/VCR switch is set to a

position other than TV.

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.

Timer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

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

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

Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press TIMER again.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you need the skipped channels, restore them (Z pg. 9).

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

Set the switch to TV.

ATTENTION:

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

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached

during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

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Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect

the heads.

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Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. During search, still and frame-by-frame playback,

the picture is intermittent. What’s the cause?

A. Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are

attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode. Pressing PLAY to return to normal playback will restore the picture.

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Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

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

the problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

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Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the VCR can’t find

the program I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

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Q. During playback, on-screen operational indicators

sometimes jitter. Why does this happen?

A. If the condition of the tape being played back is not

good, jittering of the video (including on-screen indicators) may occur.

RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end

of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen?

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

resume points.

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

mode?

A. No. The VCR automatically goes to its Stop mode

after 5 minutes to protect the heads. When paused during Instant Timer Recording (ITR), the VCR shuts off automatically after 5 minutes.

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Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording? A. The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.

TIMER RECORDING

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

Is there a problem?

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

in progress.

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Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape

or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the on-

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape you’re viewing is present.

INDEX

List Of Terms

This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual.

A/B Code .................................................................... 28

Add Channel .................................................................9

AFC...............................................................................9

Auto Channel Setting .................................................... 8

Auto SP/EP Timer ........................................................25

Auto Timer ..................................................................26

Automatic Tracking ..................................................... 13

AV Connection ............................................................. 4

Band .............................................................................7

B.E.S.T. Picture System ................................................18

Cancel Program .......................................................... 24

Cassette Adapter.......................................................... 10

Check Program ........................................................... 24

Clock Setting .................................................................6

Connection to TV ..........................................................4

Contents........................................................................3

Counter Memory .........................................................16

Counter Reset..............................................................16

Delete Channel .............................................................9

Editing.........................................................................27

Fast Motion Playback ..................................................12

Frame-by-Frame Playback ........................................... 12

Function Setting ..........................................................14

Index Search ...............................................................15

Insert Cassette .............................................................10

Instant ReView ............................................................16

ITR (Instant Timer Recording) ......................................22

Language Selection .......................................................5

Main Menu ...................................................................5

Manual Channel Setting ................................................9

Manual Tracking .........................................................13

MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) Code Setting.....................31

Next-Function Memory ...............................................17

On-Screen Display ......................................................14

Playback .....................................................................10

Program Setting ...........................................................22

Push Jog ......................................................................12

Random Assemble Editing ...........................................29

Record Safety Tab ....................................................... 11

Recording ................................................................... 11

Repeat Playback..........................................................15

Reverse Motion Playback ............................................12

Reverse Playback ........................................................12

Reverse Slow Motion Playback ................................... 12

RF Connection ..............................................................4

Skip Search .................................................................15

Slow Motion Playback ................................................ 12

Specifications ..............................................................38

Still Playback .............................................................. 12

Superimpose ...............................................................14

Tape Position Indicator ................................................17

Tape Speed Setting ...................................................... 11

Timer Programming..................................................... 22

Timer Recording.......................................................... 22

Tuner Setting ................................................................. 7

FRONT VIEW



POWER



VIDEO

AUDIO



INDEX (cont.)

5/8



ITR TIMER

VIDEO

HMS

REC

PLAY

SAP

PAUSE

qREC

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE/OK

PUSH JOG

PLAY

+

–

™

REW

9 !

1 POWER ON/OFF Button (Z pg. 5) 2 MENU Button (Z pg. 5) 3 Cassette Loading Slot 4 STOP/EJECT Button (Z pg. 10) 5 PAUSE Button (Z pg. 11)

OK Button (Z pg. 5)

6 PUSH JOG Button (Z pg. 12) 7 Video Input Connector (Z pg. 27) 8 Audio Input Connector (Z pg. 27)

REAR VIEW

# $ %

9 Remote Control Sensor 0 Front Display Panel (Z pg.37) ! Record [REC] Button (Z pg. 11) @ Channel

Buttons (Z pg. 5)

∞

# Rewind [REW] Button (Z pg. 10)

Reverse Search Button (Z pg. 12)

$ PLAY Button (Z pg. 10) % Fast-Forward [FF] Button (Z pg. 10)

Forward Search Button (Z pg. 12)

3 4

VIDEOAUDIO

OUT

PAUSE/ SPECIAL

FUNCTION

ANT.IN

RF OUT

CH3 CH4

1 Power Cord (Z pg. 4) 2 Video Input Connector (Z pg. 28) 3 Audio Input Connector (Z pg. 28) 4 ANT. IN Connector (Z pg. 4) 5 Video Output Connector (Z pg. 4) 6 Audio Output Connector (Z pg. 4)

6 7 8

9 5

7 PAUSE/SPECIAL FUNCTION Connector

● Remote PAUSE Connector (Z pg. 27)

● Ramdom Assemble Editing connector (Z pg. 29)

8 Channel 3/4 Switch (Z pg. 4) 9 RF OUT Connector (Z pg. 4)

FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

23 4 5 6 7

I T R TIMER

VIDEO

8 9 ! @ #

HMS

1 Video Mode Indicator (Z pg. 5) 2 Instant Timer Recording Indicator (Z pg. 22) 3 Timer Mode Indicator (Z pg. 23) 4 Clock Display (Z pg. 6) 5 Counter Display (Z pg. 16) 6 Recording Mode Indicator (Z pg. 11) 7 Play Mode Indicator (Z pg. 10)

REMOTE CONTROL (Provided)

1 2

4 5 6

7 8

9 0 !

TV/VIDEO DISPLAY

123

123 456

456

DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY

789

C.RESET/CH SKIP

CANCEL

SKIP

AUX

C.MEMORY OK

ADD

TV

VOL.

REW PLAY

REC STOP PAUSE

PUSH JOG

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

ENTER

TIMER

OSD



A B

$ %

^ & *

( )

q w

TVVCR

r t

REC PLAY

PAUSE

8 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 9 Counter Memory Mark (Z pg. 16) 0 Tape Speed Indicators (Z pg. 11) ! AM/PM Indicators (Z pg. 6) @ Channel Display [“AU” for AUX mode]

(Z pg. 27)

# Pause Mode Indicator (Z pg. 11)

1 Instant REVIEW Button (Z pg. 16) 2 DISPLAY Button (Z pg. 16) 3 TV/VIDEO Button (Z pg. 5) 4 NUMBER Buttons (Z pg. 6) 5 “AUX” Mode Select Button (Z pg. 27) 6 CANCEL Button (Z pg. 24)

Counter [C.] RESET (Z pg. 16) Channel [CH.] SKIP Button (Z pg. 9)

7 Counter [C.] MEMORY Button (Z pg. 16)

ADD Button (Z pg. 9)

8 SKIP SEARCH Button (Z pg. 15) 9 Volume [VOL] +/– Buttons (Z pg. 31) 0 PLAY Button (Z pg. 10) ! Rewind [REW] Button (Z pg. 10) @ Record [REC] Button (Z pg. 11) # STOP Button (Z pg. 10) $ POWER ON/OFF Button (Z pg. 5) % Recording Speed [SP/EP] Button (Z pg. 11) ^ ENTER Button (Z pg. 11)

On-Screen Display [OSD] Button (Z pg. 14)

& DAILY Timer Recording Button (Z pg. 23) * WEEKLY Timer Recording Button (Z pg. 23) ( TIMER Button (Z pg. 23) ) OK Button (Z pg. 5) q MENU Button (Z pg. 5) w Channel [CH]

Buttons (Z pg. 5)

∞

e TV/VCR Switch (Z pg. 31) r Fast-Forward [FF] Button (Z pg. 10) t PAUSE Button (Z pg. 11) y A/B Code Select Switch (Z pg. 28) u PUSH JOG Button (Z pg. 12)

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 110 – 220 V` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 19 W Temperature

Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm

(15-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 11-1/2") Weight : 3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) Format : VHS NTSC standard Maximum recording time

SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video

cassette

EP : 630 min. with ST-210 video

cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : NTSC-type color signal and

EIA monochrome signal, 525

lines/60 fields Recording/ Playback system : DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head

helical scan system Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB Horizontal resolution : 240 lines Frequency range : 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz Input/Output : RCA connectors (IN x 2,

OUT x 1)

TIMER

Clock reference : Quartz Program capacity : 1-year programmable timer/

8 programs

Memory backup time : Approx. 18 hours

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit, “AAA” battery x 2, Conversion plug

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified. E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

TUNER

Tuning system : Frequency-synthesized tuner Channel coverage

VHF : Channels 2–13 UHF : Channels 14–69 CATV : 113 Channels

RF output : Channel 3 or 4 (switchable;

preset to Channel 3 when

shipped) 75 ohms, unbalanced

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