JVC InHR-J4404UM User Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J4404UM

CABLE

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Model No. HR-J4404UM 

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Serial No.

LPT0002-040B

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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.

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.
" " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

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.

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

Warning on 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 Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),
Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may
present a risk of fire or explosion.

n Dispose of used battery promptly.
n Keep away from children.
n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

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 38–40 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.

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.

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

Plug & Play ...........................................5

Clock .....................................................6

Preparation .......................................................6

Language Select ............................................... 6

Clock Setting .....................................................7

Tuner .....................................................8

Set Receivable Channels .................................. 8

Add Or Delete A Channel .............................. 10

IMPLE PLAYBACK AND

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RECORDING 11

Simple Playback ..................................11

Simple Recording ................................. 12

LAYBACK AND RECORDING

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FEATURES 13

Playback Features ...............................13

Still Picture......................................................13

Slow, Reverse, Reverse Slow Or Fast-Motion

Picture ............................................................13

Manual Tracking............................................. 14

Repeat Playback............................................. 14

Video Stabilizer ...............................................15

Superimpose ...................................................16

Skip Search .....................................................17

Index Search ...................................................17

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

Counter Reset ..................................................18

Counter Memory ............................................ 18

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

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

B.E.S.T. Picture System......................... 19

Preparation .....................................................19

Recording .......................................................20

Playback .........................................................21

Recording Features ..............................22

Record One Program While

Watching Another .......................................... 22

Display Elapsed Recording Time ..................... 22

TIMER RECORDING 23

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 23

On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 24

Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 26

Auto SP/EP Timer ............................................ 27

Auto Timer ......................................................28

EDITING 29

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 29

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

SPECIAL FEATURES 31

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

Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control.......... 32

Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand

Remote Control ...............................................33

Control Two JVC VCRs ................................... 34

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 35

Playback .............................................35

Recording ............................................35

Timer Recording................................... 35

TROUBLESHOOTING 36

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

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

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

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

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

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

INDEX 38

Front View........................................... 38

Rear View ........................................... 39

Front Display Panel ..............................39

Remote Control ....................................40

ENGLISH

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PECIFICATIONS 41

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Basic

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 41).

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Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

AC Power
Cord

Back of VCR

AC Outlet

Connect the power plug to an
AC outlet before installing the
lithium battery. Z pg. 5

Matching Transformer

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ANT. IN (Antenna or
Cable input)

RF Cable
(provided)

RF
OUT

SITUATE VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

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CONNECT VCR TO TV

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

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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.

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TV

Back of VCR

75 ohm terminal

300 ohm terminal

CH3 CH4

VIDEO

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.

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Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform
simple playback (Z pg. 11) and recording (Z pg. 12).

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. 22).

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For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW Z pg. 39).

INITIAL SETTINGS

Plug & Play

Auto Tuner Set

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IMPORTANT

● Don't press any buttons on the VCR or remote while
Plug & Play is in progress.

● If you perform Plug & Play successfully, there's no need
to perform the Tuner procedures (Z pg. 8). If, however,
you want to add or delete channels, refer to "Add Or
Delete A Channel" on page 10.

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The Plug & Play function sets the tuner channels automatically
when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR
after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

PLUG & PLAY SETUP

Connect the antenna cable to the VCR (Z pg. 4). Then
connect the VCR's power plug to an AC outlet.

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TURN ON THE VCR

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Press POWER. The tuner channels will automatically be
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● The auto channel set function scans all the channels
that are receivable by your VCR. It then automatically
assigns each receivable channels to the CH5∞
buttons. It skips non-receivable channels. During
auto channel set the channel numbers are displayed
as they are scanned and set.

● After you perform Plug & Play, if the tuner channels
have not been set properly or if "SIN SEÑAL" is
displayed on screen, make sure that the antenna
cable is connected to the VCR properly and turn off
the VCR power once, then turn the power back on;
the VCR will try Plug & Play again.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

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AJUSTE AUTOMATICO

DE CANALES

On-Screen Display

During Plug & Play

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

EXPLORANDO ...

PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

When Plug & Play is completed, the lowest
position number will appear on the front
display panel.

Front Display Panel

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first
before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the
battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

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and turn off the VCR power.

2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it

in.

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● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out
the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

AJUSTE AUTOMATICO

DE CANALES

FIN DE EXPLORACION

PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

A

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CH5∞

MENU

POWER

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Preparation

Clock

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
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Press POWER.

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ACCESS ON-SCREEN
MENU

Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

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ACCESS INITIAL SET
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At the Main Menu screen,
place the arrow next to

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“AJUSTE INICIAL” by
pressing CH5∞ or PUSH

JOG%fi then press OK.

Language Select

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

CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi,
then press OK.

SELECT LANGUAGE

At the Language Select
screen, place the arrow

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next to the desired
language by pressing
CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi,
then press MENU.
The Initial Set screen
reappears.

MENU PRINCIPAL

=AJUSTE DE PROGRAMA

AJUSTE DE FUNCION
AJUSTE DE SINTONIZADOR
AJUSTE INICIAL
IMAGEN B.E.S.T.
ESTABILIZADOR DE VIDEO

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

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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Clock Setting

ACCESS CLOCK SET
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Place the arrow at the
Initial Set screen next to

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“CLOCK SET” by pressing
CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi,
then press OK.

SET DATE AND TIME

Press the appropriate

NUMBER keys to set the

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date and time (if only 1
digit, press "0" first). Press

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or PUSH JOG

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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:

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

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INITIAL SET

=CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

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

CLOCK SET

DATE 1/ 1/97 WED
TIME – – : – – AM

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

MENU

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MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG

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until the item you want to change blinks, then set

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POWER

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MENU

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Receivable Channels

Tuner

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).

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Press POWER.

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ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

Press MENU.

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ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing

CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

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ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to
"BAND" by pressing

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CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi,
then press OK.

SET FREQUENCY BAND

If you receive your TV
channels from an external

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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 CH5∞ or

PUSH JOG%fi, 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

MENU

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OK

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL
SET

Place the arrow next to
"AUTO CHANNEL SET" by

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pressing CH5∞ or PUSH
JOG%fi, then press OK.

Receivable
channels in your area are
automatically assigned to
the CH5∞ buttons, and
non-receivable channels
are skipped.

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

SCANNING ...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

MENU

OK

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RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

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ADD

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MENU

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Add Or Delete A Channel

ACCESS TUNER SET
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procedure on page 8.

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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 CH5∞ or
PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

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MAKE SELECTION

Place the arrow next to
"SPCL" by pressing CH5∞

3

or PUSH JOG%fi,
then press MENU to return
to the Tuner Set screen.

● It is necessary to set AFC
to SPCL (special) for
tuning on certain CATV
systems.

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

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

ACCESS MANUAL
CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by
pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

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STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number
using the NUMBER keys or

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by pressing CH5∞ or
PUSH JOG%fi, then press
ADD to add or CH.SKIP to

delete. Repeat for each
channel you want to store
or skip.

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

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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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

FF (Fast-Forward)

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

STOP

Simple

1

Playback

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).

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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.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM" appears on
screen (

Z pg. 21).

STOP PLAYBACK

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

REW (Rewind)

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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.

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PLAY

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STOP/EJECT

REC

STOP

Simple

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

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

● Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).

● Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode.

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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.)

● If you use the RF connection, by pressing the TV/VCR

button, select VCR mode to view the program to be
recorded.

SET TAPE SPEED

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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. 20).

PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

● During record pause, you can change the recording

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channel by using the CH5∞ buttons or NUMBER keys.

STOP RECORDING

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

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PAUSE

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when power is restored to the VCR.

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.

Record safety tab

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

FF

PUSH JOG ™/£

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PLAY

PUSH JOG ™/£

PLAY

Still Picture/Frame-By-

Playback

Frame Playback

Features

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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion/Reverse Slow
Motion

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the
CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY­FRAME PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

OR

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £ repeatedly to advance
one frame at a time.

Press PUSH JOG £ for forward frame by frame
playback or PUSH JOG ™ for reverse frame by
frame.

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ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

During playback or still press FF for forward high-speed
search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

For short searches, during playback or still press and hold FF or
REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback

resumes.

CH

FF

PAUSE

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG ™ or
£. Release to return to still picture.

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OR

For hands-free slow-motion, press PUSH JOG ™
during playback to decrease speed in the forward
direction. Continue to press ™ to select the various
slow motion, reverse slow motion, reverse play and
reverse search modes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

If noise bars appear during slow motion, press CH 5 or
times to remove the noise bars from screen.

Variable-Speed Search/
Reverse Motion Playback

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

● To increase the speed in the forward direction,

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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

press £ repeatedly to select the various forward
search modes.

● 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.

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FF

PUSH JOG

STOP

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STOP

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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 CH5∞ buttons on the
VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the

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automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking
adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL
TRACKING

Press CH5∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press
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.

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

Press the CH5∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel
simultaneously.

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● When automatic tracking is re-engaged, B.E.S.T. is
automatically activated.

NOTES:

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To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust
tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.

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Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion.
During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press
or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

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Repeat Playback

START REPEAT

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

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● The entire tape is played back 20 times.

STOP REPEAT

To stop, press STOP at any time.

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NOTE:

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

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