JVC HR-S2902U User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-S2902U

	INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0730-001A			Printed in China
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.			1102 MNVfPJfBJ

Dear Customer,

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

CAUTIONS.

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.

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 120Vd, 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.

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.

NOTE:

Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate.

Replace battery with CR2032. Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) or Maxell is recommended.

Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Dispose of used battery promptly.

Keep away from children.

Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:	HR-S2902U
Trade Name:	JVC
Responsible Party:	JVC Americas Corp.
Address:	1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470
Telephone Number:	973-317-5000

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, Remote or video cassette.

1.DO NOT place the VCR . . .

...in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

...in direct sunlight.

...in a dusty environment.

...in an environment where 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 on the Remote.

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

5.AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

●Cassettes 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”.

By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR.

●As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

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 alternatingcurrent 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 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.

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.

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Release tab

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.

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 which 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 the Remote

Before use, insert the lithium battery — CR2032 — correctly, with the plus(+) side up into the battery

compartment. To open it, press the release tab and

carefully, pull the compartment out.

The Remote can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TVs.

●Point the Remote towards the remote sensor on the target component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m.

●To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV POWER, TV INPUT, TV CH+/– or TV VOL +/–.

NOTE:

If the Remote does not work properly, remove its battery, wait for a few seconds, replace the battery and then try again.

Video heads cleaning

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

●in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity.

●in a dusty environment

●flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

●continuous usage for a long time

Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2 — when:

●Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

●The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

●“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON” ( pg. 12)).

ATTENTION:

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the VCR may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display.

On placing the VCR:

Some TVs generate strong magnetic fields.

●Make sure to place the VCR at least 20 cm (7 or 8 inch) away from a TV.

●DO NOT place the VCR close to a TV as it may cause noise, picture disturbance or malfunctions (power off, etc.) to occur.

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Buttons, Connectors and

Indicators

Remote

Front Panel
S-VIDEO	Cassette loading slot
input connector
	CANCEL	TIMER
S-VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO input	Remote
connectors	sensor
Display panel	Timer mode indicator

					VCR mode
Play indicator					indicator

Record indicator	S-VHS
	indicator

Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time

Rear Panel

AC power cord

S-VIDEO

On-screen display

If you press OSD (OK) on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 12), you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode.

Channel and

Timer warning display

VCR operation

auxiliary input

mode

Day and

CH125

RECORD

clock time

THU 12:00 AM

PAUSE

Tape speed

STEREO

STEREO

–WARNING–

SP

program

SAP

TIMER RECORDING

Cassette mark

TO START SOON

indication

(CANCEL)

SAP

B

+

+

+

E

Tape position

indication

INDEX

1

Index number

Audio

NORM

REMAIN

10:00

HI-FI

COUNT

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monitor

Tape

indications

remaining time

Time counter

To recall an indication

APress OSD (OK).

●All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds. After that, the counter information and RECORD/PAUSE (if in the RecordPause mode), are left displayed on the screen.

BPress OSD (OK) again to clear the display.

●The RECORD/PAUSE indication is left displayed on the screen.

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Connections and Plug&Play

Setting

A Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( pg. 14).

B Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

C Connect VCR to TV

Antenna or cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

Matching transformer (not supplied)

S-VIDEO

AC power cord

Back of VCR

AC outlet

	To audio/video	Audio/video
	input connectors
		cable
		(not supplied)
	To 75 terminal
	TV	RF cable
		(supplied)
	To S-video input	S-video cable
	connector	(not supplied)

RF Connection

A Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

BConnect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the rear of the VCR.

CConnect the supplied RF cable between the TV OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna input terminal.

AV Connection

(improves picture quality during tape playback.)

If your TV is equipped with audio/video input connectors

A Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration.

BConnect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video input connectors on the TV.

S-video Connection

(allows you to make the most of the S-VHS picture performance.) If your TV is equipped with a S-video input connector

A Perform “RF Connection” previously described.

BConnect a S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the VCR and the S-video input connector on the TV.

CConnect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio input connectors on the TV.

●Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR to your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will ensure that you can record one show while watching another.

D Perform Plug&Play setup

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the VCR. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.

ATTENTION:

●If you use a cable box, Plug&Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately ( pg. 6 – 7).

●Depending on areas or reception conditions, the VCR may not receive the Auto clock setting data from a PBS channel. If this function is taking a considerable amount of time, it may be

necessary to perform the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set” ( pg. 6) or “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 6).

During Initial Auto Clock Set

“Aut” blinks.

During Auto Channel Set

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

Plug&Play Completed

The current time is displayed.

What to do if Plug&Play setting failed

●If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel, perform the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set” ( pg. 6) or “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 6).

●If “–:– –” appears on the display panel, ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly. Then turn on and off the VCR; the Plug&Play setting will be automatically reactivated. If Plug&Play setting is not performed, though the antenna cable is connected

correctly, perform the procedure in “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 6) and “Auto Channel Set” ( pg. 7) or “Manual Channel Set” ( pg. 7).

E Set VCR channel

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF connection. With no tape in the VCR, press POWER to turn off the VCR, then press STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR for more than 5 seconds. “CH3” appears on the display panel. Press CHr/ton the Remote to select “CH3”, “CH4” or “CH–”(OFF), then press

OK.

●The VCR channel is preset to “CH3”. Set to “CH4” if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

F Final preparation for use

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. You can now perform basic playback or basic recording.

●If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the display panel.

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