JVC HR-J6003UM User Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J6003UM

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INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

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Model No. HR-J6003UM 

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Serial No.

PU30425-1791

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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 39–41 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

3

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

S

RECORDING 10

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

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

LAYBACK AND RECORDING

P

FEATURES 12

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

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

Slow, Reverse, Reverse Slow Or Fast-Motion

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

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

Select The Soundtrack .................................... 14

Superimpose ...................................................15

Skip Search .....................................................16

Repeat Playback ............................................. 16

Index Search ...................................................16

Instant ReView ................................................17

Counter Reset ..................................................17

Counter Memory ............................................ 17

Tape Position Indicator ................................... 18

Next-Function Memory .................................. 18

AV COMPU LINK Playback............................ 18

B.E.S.T. Picture System ......................... 20

Preparation .....................................................20

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

Playback .........................................................22

Recording ............................................23

Record One Program While

Watching Another .......................................... 23

Display Elapsed Recording Time..................... 23

Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)........ 24

To Record SAP Programs ................................ 24

TIMER RECORDING 25

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 25

On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 25

Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 27

Auto SP/EP Timer............................................ 28

Auto Timer ...................................................... 29

EDITING 30

Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 30

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 32

Control Two JVC VCRs ................................... 32

Random Assemble Editing ................... 33

SPECIAL FEATURES 35

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ..................... 35

T

ROUBLESHOOTING 36

Power ................................................. 36

Tape Transport .....................................36

Playback .............................................36

Recording ............................................36

Timer Recording ...................................37

Other Problems....................................37

Q

UESTIONS AND ANSWERS 38

Playback .............................................38

Recording ............................................38

Timer Recording ...................................38

I

NDEX 39

List Of Terms ........................................39

Front View ...........................................40

Rear View ........................................... 40

Front Display Panel ..............................41

Remote Control ....................................41

S

PECIFICATIONS 42

4

Basic

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 42).

1

Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

AC Power
Cord

Back of VCR

AC Outlet

Maching Transformer

ANTENNA-IN
(Antenna or Cable input)

TV

75 ohm terminal

RF Cable
(provided)

RF
OUT

SITUATE VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

2

CONNECT VCR TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform
simple playback (Z pg. 10) and recording (Z pg. 11).

NOTES:

●

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.

●

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 (Z pg. 23).

●

For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW Z pg. 40).

INITIAL SETTINGS

POWER

MENU

CH5∞

OK

OK

5

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

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displayed on the front display panel.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN
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Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

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ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen,
place the arrow next to

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“AJUSTE INICIAL” by
pressing CH
press OK.

5

, 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

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0

CH5∞

MENU

ACCESS LANGUAGE
SELECT SCREEN

The messages are preset to
appear in Spanish. If you

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

5

CH

, then press OK.

∞

SELECT LANGUAGE

At the Language Select
screen, place the arrow

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next to the desired
language by pressing

5

CH

, 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

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OK

MENU

OK

OK

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PUSH JOG ™/£

CH

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Clock Setting

ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN

Place the arrow at the
Initial Set screen next to

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“CLOCK SET” by pressing

5

CH

, 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

2

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,

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then set as in step 2.

CH

Set Receivable Channels

OK

POWER

MENU

OK

OK

CH

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Tuner

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MENU

TURN ON THE VCR

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

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on the front display panel.

ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

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Press MENU.

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ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing

5

CH

,then press OK.

∞

3

ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to
"BAND" by pressing

CH

5

∞

, then press OK.

4

SET FREQUENCY BAND

If you receive your TV
channels from an external

5

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

5

CH

, 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

TV

=CATV

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

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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MENU

OK

CH

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL
SET

Place the arrow next to
"AUTO CHANNEL SET" by

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pressing CH
press OK. Receivable

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

5

∞

5

buttons, and

∞

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NOTES:

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

●

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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MENU

CH

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MENU

OK

CH

OK

ADD

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.

5

, then

∞

2

MAKE SELECTION

Place the arrow next to
"SPCL" by pressing CH

3

then press MENU to return
to the Tuner Set screen.

5

,

∞

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

NUMBER

CH.SKIP

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CH

MENU

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

ACCESS MANUAL
CHANNEL SET SCREEN

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

5

, then press OK.

∞

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STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number
using the NUMBER keys or

5

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

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, then

∞

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.

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(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

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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

1

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. 22).

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STOP PLAYBACK

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

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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

CH

REC

CH

PLAY

SP/EP

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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.

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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

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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.

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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. 21).

PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

5

STOP RECORDING

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

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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

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CH

PLAY

PLAY

PAUSE

REW

FF

PUSH JOG

PUSH JOG

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

Still Picture

Playback

CH

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REW

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,

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press PUSH JOG ™ or £ during still picture
mode.

RESUME NORMAL
PLAYBACK

Press PLAY during still picture mode.

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Slow, Reverse, Reverse
Slow Or Fast-Motion Picture

DURING PLAYBACK

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

● To increase the speed in the forward direction,

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FF

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.

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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).

13

CH

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

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automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking
adjust.

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buttons on the

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ADJUST MANUAL
TRACKING

Press CH
lightly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse

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adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until
optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

5

on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press

∞

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

Press the CH
simultaneously.

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● 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.

5

buttons on the VCR's front panel

∞