Marantz MV8300_U1B User Manual

D-VHS DIGITAL RECORDER

MV8300/U1B

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REMOTE			POWER
CODE	A/B/C/D	TV/VCR
VCR CABLE
TV /DBS
PROGRAM		PROG.CHECK	TIMER
START	STOP	DATE	TV/VCR CH
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. , ?	ABC	DEF	LINK
		SUBTITLE
			REC
GHI	JKL	MNO	SPEED
DBS	DAILY	WEEKLY
PQRS	TUV	WXYZ	ENTER
C. RESET	AUX
CANCEL			SKIP
			SEARCH

REW

PLAY

FF

REC

STOP

PAUSE

MENU

NAVI

BACKK

ENTER OSD

TV

VOL

A.MONITOR

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INSTRUCTIONS

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.

LPT0698-001A

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Dear Customer,

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

CAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V`, 60Hz only.

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any other power source.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND.

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.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

VCR Plus+, C3 and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

DSSTM is an official trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics. DISH NetworkTM is a trademark of Echostar Communications Corporation.

D-Theater is a technical specification based on D-VHS standards that was developed for HD content. Commercial D-Theater titles can only be played back on D-VHS digital recorders bearing the D-Theater logo.

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Cassettes marked "D-VHS", "S-VHS" and "VHS" can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, D-VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked "D-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.

D-VHS is a new digital memory system that uses D-VHS tapes. D-VHS was developed as a memory system for multimedia applications that require storage for large volumes of information, such as for digital video.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

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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.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION

ELECTRIC SERVICE 810-20) EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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USE

1. Accessories

To avoid personal injury:

•Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

•Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

•Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any mounting of the product.

•Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep-pile carpets.

2.Product and Cart Combination

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

3.Water and Moisture

PORTABLE CART WARNING (Symbol provided by RETAC)

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 shortout 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 THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

●The Index on pages 79 – 86 lists frequently-used terms, and the number of the 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.

●The mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.

●Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR . . .

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

●“CAUTIONS” on page 2.

●“IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” on the previous page.

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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 or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3.DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or Remote.

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

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5.DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6.DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7.DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8.AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

After an extended period of use, the video heads can become dirty, resulting in a loss of picture or sound during playback. If this happens, clean the video heads by using the optional cleaning tapes.

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

Symptoms of dirty video heads:

●The picture is not clear, or does not appear. There is no sound.

●Mosaic (block) noise appears in the picture.

●Black or mosaic horizontal stripes appear in the picture.

●The picture stops (as if the tape is paused).

●A blank black or blue screen appears.

●The picture is fuzzy. (VHS playback)

VHS playback

Early symptom

D-VHS playback

Late symptom

Block noise

Still image

Black screen

Use a cleaning tape designed specifically for D-VHS video heads (JVC D-VHS video head cleaner DFC-2) to clean the video heads.

●In order to avoid misoperation, set "NAVIGATION" to "OFF" ( pg. 43).

●Follow the instructions that are provided with the cleaning tape.

If you still do not get a clear picture after using a cleaning tape:

●The heads may be worn. Contact your nearest JVC dealer.

●During VHS playback, if there is a tracking problem, the picture may appear fuzzy. Adjust the tracking manually ( pg. 23).

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 or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on top of the VCR as it may cause picture disturbance.

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CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR	7
Connections ..................................................	7
INITIAL SETTINGS	9
Plug & Play Setting .......................................	9
Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ...................................	9
Clock Setting...............................................	10
Preparations .............................................................	10
Setting clock semiautomatically
— Semiauto Clock Set ..........................................	11
Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set ...........	12
Tuner Setting ..............................................	13
Setting channels automatically
— Auto Channel Set .............................................	13
Setting channels manually
— Manual Channel Set ........................................	14
Cable Box Control Setting ...........................	15
Installing Controller .................................................	15
Setting cable box input channel & brand .................	16
DBS Receiver Control Setting .......................	18
Installing Controller .................................................	18
Setting DBS receiver input channel & brand ............	19
BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING	21
Basic Playback ...........................................	21
Basic Playback Features .............................	22
Checking tape position ............................................	22
Playing back tape repeatedly — Repeat Playback ....	22
Adjusting tracking condition
— Tracking Adjustments .......................................	23
Selecting monitor sound — Audio Monitor ..............	23
Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory ....................................	24
Locating beginning of recordings — Index Search ...	24
Skipping unwanted portions — Skip Search .............	24
Basic Recording ..........................................	26
D-VHS Recording ....................................................	26
S-VHS/VHS Recording .............................................	27
Basic Recording Features ............................	28
Changing display information ..................................	28
Specifying recording length
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ...........................	28
Watching one program while recording another ......	29
Showing on-screen display ......................................	29
SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK	31
Special Effect Playback ...............................	31
Locating particular scene rapidly
— Picture Search ..................................................	31
7 High-Speed Picture Search ...............................	31
7 Variable-Speed Picture Search ..........................	31
Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback ...........	32
Viewing still picture frame by frame
— Frame-by-Frame Playback ...............................	32
Viewing slow motion picture
— Slow Motion Playback .....................................	33

TIMER RECORDING	34
VCR Plus+® Timer Programing .....................	34
Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................	36
Express Timer Programing ..........................	38
Checking program settings .......................................	40
Canceling or changing program settings ..................	40
VIDEO NAVIGATION	42
Navigation Playback ..................................	42
Deactivating Video Navigation ................................	43
Finding Tapes .............................................	44
Finding by tape number ...........................................	44
Finding by program title ...........................................	45
Finding by category .................................................	45
Finding by recording date ........................................	46
Finding blank space .................................................	47
Editing Titles ...............................................	48
Editing tape title .......................................................	48
Entering or Editing program title ...............................	50
Editing program category .........................................	50
Deleting tape information ........................................	51
Deleting program information ..................................	52
Checking memory ...................................................	52
OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS	53
Useful Function Settings ..............................	53
i.LINK Set Up ..............................................	60
Satellite Auto Recording ..............................	62
JLIP ID Number Setting ...............................	63
EDITING	64
i.LINK/DV Connections ................................	64
S-VIDEO/VIDEO Connections .......................	66
MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL	68
TV Brand Setting .........................................	68
Cable Box Brand Setting .............................	69
DBS Receiver Brand Setting .........................	70
Changing Remote Control Code ...................	71
TROUBLESHOOTING	72
Error Codes and Messages .......................................	78
Questions and answers ............................................	79
INDEX	80
Glossary ..................................................................	80
List of terms .............................................................	81
Front panel ..............................................................	82
Rear panel ...............................................................	83
Front display panel ..................................................	84
On-screen display ....................................................	85
Remote ....................................................................	86
SPECIFICATIONS	87
FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)	88
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)	89

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Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( pg. 87).

Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

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Connections	Basic Connection
	1
		Check contents

Antenna or Cable

			ANTENNA IN
			(Antenna or cable input)
	Coaxial Cable
	Flat Feeder
		Matching
AC Outlet	Transformer
	(not supplied)
AC Power
Cord
			COMPONENT		VHF/UHF
					ANTENNA
			VIDEO OUT
		Y PB/CB	PR/CR		IN
		OUT		IN		i.LINK IN/OUT
						DV IN
		S VIDEO	IN(L-1)	S VIDEO		S400
	CABLE BOX				ANTENNA	DIGITAL OUT
	REMOTE PAUSE/	R AUDIO L VIDEO	R AUDIO L	VIDEO	OUT	OPTICAL
						PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
	AV COMPULINK
						D THEATER
			IN(L-2)			REGION 1

	Back of VCR
	AUDIO OUT	VIDEO OUT	ANTENNA
			OUT

2

3 Connect VCR to TV

The following connections are required. 1Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

2Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of the VCR.

3Connect the supplied RF cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna input terminal.

4Connect 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

●If you have a TV with S-VIDEO input terminals, see “S-VIDEO Connection” on page 8.

Component Video Connection

	Audio Cable		● If you have a TV with component video input
			terminals, see “Component Video Connection” on
	(supplied)	Video Cable
			page 8.
	To Audio	(not
	Input	supplied)	Connect VCR to power source
	Connectors
	To Video		4 Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.
	Input
	Connectors		● The clock and tuner channels will automatically
		RF Cable	be set when the antenna is connected and when
			the AC power cord is first connected to an AC
		(supplied)
			power outlet ( pg. 9).
	To 75 Ω terminal		(If “Auto” or channel numbers are displayed on the
			front display panel before the VCR is turned on, the
			clock and tuner channels are being set automatically.
	TV		Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front
			display panel before turning on the VCR.)
			Final preparation for use
			5 Turn on the VCR.
			● You can now perform basic playback
			( pg. 21) or basic recording ( pg. 26).
			NOTES:
			● Your TV must have audio/video input connector for the
			connection to the VCR.
			● 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 ( pg. 29).
			● For full identification of the VCR’s rear panel, refer to the
			Index ( pg. 83).
			● If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you
			play back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 1” to the appropriate
			mode ( pg. 56).

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8 EN	INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR (cont.)

S-VIDEO Connection

CONNECT VCR TO TV

a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step 3 of “Basic Connection” ( pg. 7).

b– Connect the S-Video cable between the S VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the S-VIDEO input connector on the TV.

Antenna or Cable

			ANTENNA IN
			(Antenna or cable input)
		Coaxial Cable
	Flat Feeder
		Matching
AC Outlet		Transformer
		(not supplied)
AC Power	S VIDEO OUT
Cord
			COMPONENT		VHF/UHF
			VIDEO OUT		ANTENNA
		Y	PB/CB PR/CR		IN
		OUT		IN		i.LINK IN/OUT
						DV IN
		S VIDEO	IN(L-1)	S VIDEO		S400
	CABLE BOX				ANTENNA	DIGITAL OUT
	REMOTE PAUSE/	R AUDIO L VIDEO	R AUDIO L	VIDEO	OUT	OPTICAL
						PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
	AV COMPULINK
						D THEATER
			IN(L-2)			REGION 1

Back of VCR

AUDIO	ANTENNA
OUT	OUT

Audio Cable (supplied)

S-Video Cable (supplied)

S-VIDEO IN

RF Cable (supplied)

TV

Component Video Connection

CONNECT VCR TO TV

a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step 3 of “Basic Connection” ( pg. 7).

b– Connect the component video cable between the Component video output terminals on the rear of the VCR and the component video input terminals on the TV.

Antenna or Cable

ANTENNA IN

(Antenna or cable input)

	Coaxial Cable
	Flat Feeder
	Matching
	Transformer
AC Outlet	(not supplied)

Component

AC Power Video Output

Cord

		COMPONENT	VHF/UHF
			ANTENNA
		VIDEO OUT
Y	PB/CB	PR/CR	IN

		OUT		IN	i.LINK IN/OUT
					DV IN
		S VIDEO	IN(L-1)	S VIDEO	S400
CABLE BOX				ANTENNA	DIGITAL OUT
REMOTE PAUSE/	R AUDIO L		R AUDIO L	OUT	OPTICAL
		VIDEO		VIDEO	PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
AV COMPULINK
					D THEATER
			IN(L-2)		REGION 1

Back of VCR
AUDIO	ANTENNA
OUT
	OUT

Audio Cable (supplied)

Component Video Cable (not supplied)

RF Cable (supplied)

TV

NOTES:

●To make the most of the Super VHS picture performance we recommend that you use the supplied S-VIDEO cable to connect your VCR to a TV with an S-VIDEO input connector.

●To operate the VCR with your TV using the S-VIDEO connection, set your TV to the AV mode using the TV's Remote.

You can also use the TV/VCR button on the VCR’s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode ( pg. 68).

●If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 1” to the appropriate mode ( pg. 56).

NOTES:

●To change the settings or set the timer program on the menu screen, switch the TV’s input mode for the connection with Audio cable.

●To view the picture of 480i image format on the TV, or to select and view TV broadcast, connect the component video cable to the TV’s Y/CB/CR connectors. If your TV has only the Y/PB/PR connectors, connect also the S-VIDEO or VIDEO connectors between the VCR and TV.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

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Plug & Play

Setting

Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set

ATTENTION

●If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately. ( pg.10 – 14)

●It takes several minutes for the VCR to complete the Plug & Play setting.

●Do not press any buttons on the front panel or on the Remote while Plug & Play is in progress.

IN F-1

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This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play setting.

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.

1 Perform Plug & Play setup

Connect the antenna cable to the VCR

( pg. 7). Then connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet. Do not turn on the VCR.

The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically.

NOTES:

●When the AC power cord is connected to an AC outlet, “LOAD” appears on the front display panel. It takes some time until VCR completes its set up.

●Auto Clock Set is performed first.

“Auto” blinks on the front display panel during Auto Clock Set.

●Auto Channel Set is performed next. Auto Channel Set scans all the channels that are receivable by your VCR. During Auto Channel Set, the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

●When Plug & Play setting has been complete successfully, the correct clock time is displayed. If you perform Plug & Play setting successfully, there is no need to perform the clock ( pg. 10) and tuner ( pg. 13) settings. If, however, you want to add or delete channels, refer to Manual Channel Set on page 14.

	During Initial Auto Clock Set			During Auto Channel Set			Plug & Play Completed
				The channel numbers are displayed			The current time is
	“Auto” blinks.
				as they are scanned and set.			displayed. (“PM” lights up
							during the afternoon.)

*If an incorrect clock time or “– –:– –” appears on the display panel, see “What to do if Plug & Play setting failed” below.

INFORMATION

●If “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour (except 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR is turned off. The clock will be adjusted just on these hours — on the time displayed on the front display panel, not on the actual real time.)

The default setting of “AUTO CLOCK” is “ON”.

●If the memory backup fails, because a power outage occurs or because the AC power cord is unplugged, Auto Clock Set will be performed when power is restored to the VCR.

●Poor antenna or cable signal may prevent the VCR from receiving 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 Semiauto or Manual Clock Set procedure ( pg. 12).

What to do if Plug & Play setting failed

●If an incorrect time is displayed on the front display panel, you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone, or an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system. In this case, perform the Semiauto ( pg. 11) or Manual Clock Set ( pg. 12) procedure.

●If “– –:– –” appears on the front display panel, your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR or there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area. 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 Manual Clock Set ( pg. 12) and Auto Channel Set or Manual Channel Set ( pg. 13 or 14).

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Clock Setting

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

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Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box.

Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 3 after preparation steps below are finished.

If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. ( pg. 12)

Preparations

1 Access Main Menu screen

Press MENU.

2	Access Clock Set screen
	1 Press @ # to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to	CLOCK SET	GUIDE CHANNEL		OTHER
	“INITIAL SET	AUTO CLOCK SET
		MANUAL CLOCK SET
	UP”, then press fi
		AUTO CLOCK			OFF
	or OK.
	2 Press @ # to move	MENU	OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	the arrow to	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

“CLOCK SET”, then press fi or OK.

●If “CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY” appears on the screen, press OK to access the Clock Set screen. (Even if you do not press OK, the Clock Set screen disappears after 5 seconds, then the Clock Set screen appears automatically).

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EN 11

Setting clock semiautomatically

— Semiauto Clock Set

You can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zone setting manually.

First follow steps 1 to 2 on page 10, then go to the following steps.

Access Auto Clock Set screen
3 Press %fi to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
the arrow to “AUTO	CLOCK SET	GUIDE CHANNEL		OTHER
CLOCK SET”, then	AUTO CLOCK SET
press OK.	MANUAL CLOCK SET
	AUTO CLOCK			ON
	MENU	OK SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

Then;

To select the host channel — go to step 4. To select the D.S.T. mode — go to step 5. To select the time zone — go to step 6.

NOTE:

The time set previously will be erased when “AUTO CLOCK SET” is selected.

4 Select host channel

You can either select “AUTO” or enter a PBS channel number. Press %fi to move the arrow to “HOST CH”, then press @ # until “AUTO” or the desired PBS channel number is selected.

FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP		INITIAL SET UP
AUTO CLOCK SET		TIME – –:– – AM DATE 1/1 (WED) 2003
HOST CH		[TV]	AUTO
D.S.T			AUTO
TIME ZONE			AUTO
RETURN
MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

NOTE:

Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data.

* Auto Daylight Saving Time

This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time.

With Auto DST activated, . . .

. . . on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 3:00 AM.

. . . on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 1:00 AM.

5 Select D.S.T. mode

You have three choices:

AUTO– Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time*)

ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.

OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

Press %fi to move the arrow to “D.S.T.”, then press @ # repeatedly until the desired setting is selected.

6 Select time zone

You can select the time zone automatically or manually.

Press %fi to move the arrow to “TIME ZONE”, press @ # repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired time zone is selected.

Each time you press the button, the time zone changes as follows:

OAUTO O ATLANTIC O EASTERN

OCENTRAL O MOUNTAIN O PACIFIC

OALASKA O HAWAII O (back to the beginning)

NOTE:

If an incorrect clock time is displayed by the Plug & Play setting, you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or from an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system. If you selected “AUTO” for the host channel in step 4, be sure to select the correct time zone manually.

7 Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

IMPORTANT

Turn off the VCR after performing Semiauto Clock Set. “Auto” will appear on the front display panel while the clock is being set. The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

VCR CABLE TV /DBS

Setting clock manually

— Manual Clock Set

First follow steps 1 to 2 on page 10, then go to the following steps.

3 Access Manual Clock Set screen

Press %fi to move the arrow to “MANUAL CLOCK SET”, then press OK.

4 SetPresstime@ # until the desired time appears, then press fi.

●Holding @ # changes the time in 30-minute intervals.

FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP	INITIAL SET UP
MANUAL CLOCK SET
TIME	– –:– –
DATE	1/1 (WED)
YEAR	2003
D.S.T	OFF
RETURN

MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

5

8 3– 7

6 7

Set date

Press @ # until the desired date appears, then press fi.

●Holding @ # changes the date in 15-day intervals.

Set year

Press @ # until the desired year appears.

Select D.S.T. mode

Press %fi to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.”, then press @ # to select “ON” or “OFF”.

ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.

OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

8 StartPress MENUclock and normal screen appears.

To make corrections any time during the process

Press %fi to select the item you want to change, then press @ #.

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EN 13

Tuner Setting

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

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Setting channels automatically

— Auto Channel Set

Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set ( pg. 14).

		Access Main Menu screen
1 Press MENU.
2
		Access Tuner Set Up screen
	1 Press @ # to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

	the arrow to	TUNER SET		CABLE SET UP	DBS SET UP
	“TUNER SET UP”,		BAND	TV
	then press fi or		AUTO CH SET
			MANUAL CH SET
	OK.
	2 Press @ # to move	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	the arrow to
		EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

“TUNER SET”, then press fi or OK.

Perform Auto Channel Set
3 You can automatically FUNCTION SET UP			TUNER SET UP		INITIAL SET UP
set the receivable	TUNER SET			CABLE SET UP		DBS SET UP
channels in your area	BAND				TV
	AUTO CH SET
in the order of their
	MANUAL CH SET
frequencies.
Press %fi to move the	MENU	OK		SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
arrow to “AUTO CH
	EXIT	SELECT		THEN PRESS [OK]
SET”, then press OK.
NOTES:	FUNCTION SET UP		TUNER SET UP		INITIAL SET UP
	TUNER SET			CABLE SET UP		DBS SET UP
● When Auto Channel			AUTO CHANNEL SET
				SCANNING...
Set is complete,
			PRESS [MENU] TO END
“SCAN COMPLETED”
appears on screen.	MENU	OK		SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
● If the scan was
	EXIT	SELECT		THEN PRESS [OK]

unsuccessful, “SCAN

COMPLETED – NO SIGNAL FOUND –” appears on screen. Check the connections, then select “RETRY” to start again, or select “EXIT”.

4 Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

INFORMATION

The VCR selects the correct band (TV or CATV) automatically during Auto Channel Set.

The selected band will be displayed on the right side of “BAND” on the Tuner Set Up screen.

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TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

RETURN

ADD/SKIP

MANUAL CH SET

CH

TUNER SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

ADD

45

[TV]

INITIAL SET UP

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

VCR CABLE TV /DBS

Access Manual Channel Set screen
3 Press %fi to move	FUNCTION SET UP		TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
the arrow to	TUNER SET			CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP
“MANUAL CH SET”,		BAND		TV
		AUTO CH SET
then press OK.
		MANUAL CH SET
	MENU	OK		SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	EXIT	SELECT		THEN PRESS [OK]

4 Add or skip desired channels

To add channels

4

152– 4

1Press %fi to move the arrow to “CH”, then press the

Number keys to input a channel

number you want	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW
	EXIT	SELECT	OR NUMBER KEYS
to add.

2Press %fi to move the arrow to “ADD/SKIP”, then press @ # to set to “ADD”.

3Repeat 1 and 2 to add other channels.

To skip channels

1Press %fi to move

the arrow to “CH”,	MANUAL CH SET
		CH	[TV]	46
then press the
		ADD/SKIP		SKIP
Number keys or		RETURN
@ # to input a
channel number	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW
you want to skip.	EXIT	SELECT	OR NUMBER KEYS

2Press %fi to move

the arrow to “ADD/SKIP”, then press @ # to set to “SKIP”.

3Repeat 1 and 2 to skip other channels.

Setting channels manually	Return to normal screen
— Manual Channel Set	5 Press MENU.
You can add the channels you want or delete the
channels you do not want manually.

1

2

Access Main Menu screen

Press MENU.

Access Tuner Set Up screen

1 Press @ # to move the arrow to “TUNER SET UP”, then press fi or OK.

2Press @ # to move the arrow to “TUNER SET”, then press fi or OK.

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Controller (suggested locations)

Cable box

EN 15

Cable Box

Control

Setting

Suggested location

Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR’s Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the cable box’s remote sensor.

ATTENTION:

The Controller can also control a DBS receiver. If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used, position the Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors on both the cable box and DBS receiver.

Your VCR

Cable box

Controller	To	To
	RF output	Audio/video
(supplied)		output
	Transmitter
		or
	To	To
	ANTENNA	AUDIO/
	IN	VIDEO IN

Your VCR

CABLE

BOX

The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programed using VCR Plus+ ( pg. 34) or Express timer programing ( pg. 38).

Installing Controller

1 Situate Controller

Place the Controller so that its transmitter is facing the cable box’s remote sensor.

●Make sure the path between the Controller and the cable box’s remote sensor is not blocked.

2 Attach Controller

Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller.

3Connect cable box to VCR

● If your cable box does not have audio/video

output connectors

Connect the RF output terminal on the cable box to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of your VCR.

●If your cable box has audio/video output connectors

Connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video output connectors on the cable box.

NOTE:

When connecting your cable box, refer to its instruction manual.

4 Connect Controller to VCR

Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector on the rear panel.

How to control the cable box

This VCR has two separate methods to control your cable box.

●The VCR’s wireless Remote can control your cable box. This eliminates the need for a separate cable box’s Remote.

●The VCR’s Controller can also control your cable box. This allows the VCR to change your cable box’s channel number during timer recording.

Each method must be set up separately. To set up the VCR’s Remote, refer to page 69. To set up the Controller, go to page 16.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

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Setting cable box input channel & brand

After installation, set the cable box input channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly.

	Turn on cable box
1 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your
	cable box.
	Access Main Menu screen on VCR
2 Press MENU.
3	Access Cable Set Up screen
	1 Press @# to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to	TUNER SET		CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP
	“TUNER SET UP”,	INPUT CH		OFF
	then press fi or	BRAND		1
		TEST MODE
	OK.
	2 Press @# to move	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	the arrow to	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]
	“CABLE SET UP”,
	then press fi or OK.
	Select cable box input channel
4 Press %fi to move		FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to “INPUT	CABLE SET UP
	CH”.	INPUT CH		OFF
		BRAND		1
	Your selection
		TEST MODE
	depends on how your
	cable box is	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	connected to your	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

VCR.

●If your cable box is connected to your VCR’s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel

Press @ # until the channel number representing the cable box’s output (ON CH2 – ON CH9) appears on the screen.

●If your cable box is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors on the front panel

Press @ # until “ON F-1” appears on the screen.

●If your cable box is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN (L-1) or AUDIO/VIDEO IN (L-2) connectors on the rear panel

Press @ # until “ON L-1” or “ON L-2” appears on the screen.

●If you do not use a cable box

Press @ # until “OFF” appears on the screen.

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	Enter cable box brand
	5 Press %fi to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to	CABLE SET UP
	“BRAND”.	INPUT CH		OFF
		BRAND		1
	Press @ # to enter the
		TEST MODE
	brand code from the
	list shown to the	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	right.	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

6 Engage test mode

Press %fi to move the arrow to “TEST MODE”, then press OK.

NOTE:

If you do not engage the test mode in step 6, “INPUT CH” and “BRAND” are not set.

● If the cable box’s	FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
channel changes	CABLE SET UP
		INPUT CH	OFF
to 9, setting is
		BRAND	1
complete		DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO
		TEST MODE CHANNEL 09?
Press @ # to move		YES	NO
the arrow to	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
“YES”, then press	EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

OK and “CABLE

BOX CONTROL IS ON” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.

●If the cable box’s channel does not change to 9

1 Press @ # to move the arrow to “NO”. 2 Press OK.

3 Repeat step 5 until the cable box’s channel changes to 9 by entering another code.

4 If the channel does not change after going through all the code numbers listed for your model of cable box, then try all the other numbers.

7 Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

If the VCR’s clock has not been set (with AUTO CLOCK set to ON)

“CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY” appears for about 5 seconds when you press OK in step 3, then the Clock Set screen appears.

Perform Manual Clock Set on page 12. If you press MENU after the clock has been set, the Cable Box Input Channel screen in step 4 appears.

CABLE BOX BRAND LIST

BRAND	CODE
ARCHER	1, 5, 17
CABLETENNA	1, 17
CABLEVIEW	15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CITIZEN	15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CURTIS	2, 8
DIAMOND	1, 17
GC BRAND	15, 16, 17, 21, 25
GEMINI	15
GENERAL INSTRUMENTS	1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 15, 28
HAMLIN	10, 18, 23
JASCO	15
JERROLD	1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 15, 28
NOVAVISION	2, 8
OAK	7, 20
PANASONIC	13, 14
PULSER	15, 16, 17, 21, 25
RCA	13, 14
REGAL	10, 18, 23
REMBRANDT	1, 16, 17
SAMSUNG	5, 16, 24
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA	2, 8
SIGMA	7, 20
SL MARX	5, 16, 17, 24, 25
SPRUCER	13, 14
STARGATE	5, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 25
TELEVIEW	5, 16, 24
TOCOM	1, 4, 16
UNIKA	1, 17
UNIVERSAL	16, 17, 25
VIDEOWAY	3, 9, 22
ZENITH	3, 9, 22

NOTES:

●The Controller may not work with all types of cable box.

●If your cable box does not respond to any code, you cannot use the Controller to change cable box channels. In this case, make sure to leave the cable box turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording.

Contact your cable company about the possibility of exchanging your current cable box with the one compatible with your VCR.

●The VCR can only change the cable box channel through the Controller during timer recording.

●If your cable box cannot be operated with a Remote (because it has no remote sensor), you cannot use the Controller to change its channels. Make sure to leave the cable box turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording.

●If the VCR’s memory backup expires because of a power failure, set the cable box input channel and brand again.

●For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Controller, contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

DBS Receiver

Control Setting

The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording.

NOTES:

Suggested location

Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR’s Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the DBS receiver’s remote sensor.

ATTENTION:

The Controller can also control a cable box. If both a DBS receiver and a cable box are used, position the Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors on both the DBS receiver and cable box.

DBS receiver

Controller

Your VCR (suggested

locations)

DBS receiver

Controller
(supplied)
To	To
RF output	Audio/Video
Transmitter	output
	or
To	To
	AUDIO/
ANTENNA IN	VIDEO IN

Your VCR

CABLE

BOX

●The VCR can automatically change the DBS receiver channels using the Controller when the VCR has been programed using Express timer programing ( pg. 38). Because satellite programing does not use PlusCode, the Controller cannot change the DBS receiver channels during VCR Plus+ timer recording.

(You can also use “Satellite Auto Recording” ( pg. 62) if your DBS receiver is equipped with a timer.)

●If a cable box is also used, it is recommended that you connect the DBS receiver to your VCR’s audio/video input connectors and the cable box to your VCR’s antenna input terminal.

Installing Controller

1 Situate Controller

Place the Controller so that its transmitter is facing the DBS receiver’s remote sensor.

●Make sure the path between the Controller and the DBS receiver’s remote sensor is not blocked.

2 Attach Controller

Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Controller.

3Connect DBS receiver to VCR

● If your DBS receiver does not have audio/

video output connectors

Connect the RF output terminal on the DBS receiver to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of your VCR.

● If your DBS receiver has audio/video output connectors

Connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video output connectors on the DBS receiver.

NOTE:

When connecting your DBS receiver, refer to its instruction manual.

4 Connect Controller to VCR

Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector on the rear panel.

How to control the DBS receiver

This VCR has two separate methods to control your DBS receiver.

●The VCR’s wireless Remote can control your DBS receiver. This eliminates the need for a separate DBS receiver’s Remote.

●The VCR’s Controller can also control your DBS receiver. This allows the VCR to change your DBS receiver’s channel number during timer-recording.

Each method must be set up separately. To set up the VCR’s Remote, refer to page 70. To set up the Controller, go to page 19.

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EN 19

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

VCR CABLE

TV /DBS

2 34

Setting DBS receiver input channel & brand

After installation, set the DBS receiver’s input channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly.

	Turn on DBS receiver
1 Select a channel other than channel 100 or 205
	on your DBS receiver.
	Access Main Menu screen on VCR
2 Press MENU.
3	Access DBS Receiver Set screen
	1 Press @# to move FUNCTION SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

	the arrow to	TUNER SET		CABLE SET UP DBS SET UP
	“TUNER SET UP”,		INPUT CH	OFF
			BRAND	40
	then press fi or
			TEST MODE
	OK.
	2 Press @# to move	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	the arrow to “DBS
		EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]
	SET UP”, then
	press fi or OK.

	Select DBS receiver input channel
	4 Press %fi to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to	DBS SET UP
	“INPUT CH”.	INPUT CH		OFF
		BRAND		40
	Your selection
		TEST MODE
	depends on how
	your DBS receiver	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	is connected to
		EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

your VCR.

●If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR’s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel

Press @ # until the channel number representing the DBS receiver’s output (ON CH3 or ON CH4) appears on the screen.

●If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors on the front panel

Press @ # until “ON F-1” appears on the screen.

●If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN (L-1) or AUDIO/VIDEO IN (L-2) connectors on the rear panel

Press @ # until “ON L-1” or “ON L-2” appears on the screen.

●If you do not use a DBS receiver

Press @ # until “OFF” appears on the screen.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

VCR CABLE TV /DBS

	Enter DBS Receiver’s brand
	5 Press %fi to move	FUNCTION SET UP	TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP
	the arrow to	DBS SET UP
	“BRAND”.	INPUT CH		OFF
		BRAND		40
	Press @ # to enter the
		TEST MODE
	brand code from the
	following list.	MENU	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
		EXIT	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]
	BRAND			CODE
	JVC (DISH Network)			51
	ECHOSTAR (DISH Network)			51
	SONY (DSS)			41
	RCA (DSS)			40

6 Engage test mode

Press %fi to move the arrow to “TEST MODE”, then press OK.

The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds.

7 NOTE:

56	If you do not engage the test mode in step 6, “INPUT
	CH” and “BRAND” are not set.
	● If the DBS receiver’s channel changes to 205,

setting is complete

Press @ # to move

FUNCTION SET UP

TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

the arrow to “YES”,

DBS SET UP

then press OK and

INPUT CH

OFF

“DBS RECEIVER

DID YOUR DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO

CHANNEL 205?

CONTROL IS ON”

YES

NO

appears on the

MENU

OK

SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS

screen for about 5

EXIT

SELECT

THEN PRESS [OK]

seconds.

● If the DBS receiver’s channel does not change

as shown above

NOTES:

1 Press @ # to move the arrow to “NO”.

2 Press OK.

● The Controller may not work with all types of DBS receiver.

3 Re-enter the correct code.

● If your DBS receiver does not respond to the code, you

Return to normal screen

cannot use the Controller to change satellite channels. In this

case, make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and

7 Press MENU.

tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording. In addition, if your DBS receiver is equipped with a timer, you can also use “Satellite Auto Recording”

( pg. 62).

●The VCR can only change the satellite channel through the Controller during timer recording.

●If your DBS receiver cannot be operated with a Remote (because it has no remote sensor), you cannot use the Controller to change its channels. Make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start time of timer recording.

●For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Controller, contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722.

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Basic

Playback

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

POWER	1	STOP/EJECT	2
		(7/0)

IN F-1

+

REW ()

FF ()

POWER

VCR CABLE

TV /DBS

2

REW(1) FF(¡)

STOP(7)

NOTES:

●When you use the Video Navigation function, operate the VCR only after the tape number is detected; otherwise, you cannot use the Video Navigation function.

●It takes a moment until the image appears on the TV screen when you play back a program recorded in LS5 mode. The picture may pause or the block noise may appear.

●It will take a moment until the image appears when you play back cut segments (segments for which recording was continued after stopping or pausing) or segments for which recording was switched from VHS mode (SP or EP) to D-VHS mode.

This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.

●This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS, S-VHS ET and VHS formats.

●When playing back a tape, this VCR automatically identifies the recording format (D-VHS, S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS).

●When you play back a tape recorded on this VCR, you can use the Video Navigation function ( pg. 42).

1 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.

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

●The VCR turns on automatically.

●The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches for the tape number. If the tape number is found, it will be shown on the TV screen if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”

( pg. 57).

●The counter is reset automatically, however, it is not completely reset to “0:00:00”.

●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.

2 Start playback

Press PLAY ( 3 ).

●Recording speed is automatically detected.

●If “V. CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” (default setting) and “PICTURE CONTROL” is set to “AUTO”: ( pg. 54), “VIDEO CALIBRATION” appears on the screen, and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking (only cassettes recorded in the S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS mode).

To stop playback

Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 ) on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)

Press REW ( 1 ).

To fast-forward (when it is not running)

Press FF ( ¡ ).

To eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 ) on the front panel when the tape is not running.

●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

To turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

Basic

Playback

Features

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

B

IN F-1

+

A Checking tape position

The tape position indicator appears on the screen in the following cases:

●When you change the VCR operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode.

●When you perform an Index Search ( pg. 24).

B

E

The position of “ ” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

NOTES:

●“SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear ( pg. 57).

●It may take a few seconds for the tape position indicator to be displayed.

To reset the time counter, press C. RESET on the Remote. The counter reading becomes “0:00:00”. It is also reset when a tape is inserted.

VCR CABLE TV /DBS

		B	Playing back tape repeatedly
C
			— Repeat Playback
		You can play back a tape repeatedly (50 times).
		While playing back a tape, press and hold PLAY ( 3 )
		for more than 5 seconds.
		The play indicator ( # ) on the front display panel starts
		flashing slowly, and a tape will be played back 50 times.
		To stop playback, press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or
		STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 ) on the front panel.

C	NOTE:
	For a cassette recorded in D-VHS mode, Repeat Playback is not
	possible if the cassette was recorded in LS3 or LS5 mode.

B

D

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C Adjusting tracking condition

— Tracking Adjustments

Automatic tracking adjustment

This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition. Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, use the manual tracking following the procedures below.

●You can also use the manual tracking during slow motion playback ( pg. 33). During slow motion playback, simply press CHANNEL + or – on the VCR (or TV/VCR CH + or – on the Remote) to adjust tracking.

1 Activate manual tracking

Press CHANNEL + and – on the front panel at the same time during playback.

2 Eliminate the noises on the TV screen

Press CHANNEL + or –.

●Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment. Watch the screen and continue adjustment until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

●To reactivate automatic tracking, press CHANNEL + and – on the front panel at the same time. The automatic tracking becomes active again.

D Selecting monitor sound

— Audio Monitor

You can select the desired monitor sound.

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote.

Each time you press the button, sound changes as follows:

S-VHS/VHS

L R

L

R

MIX

NORMAL

L R

: Normally select this.

Hi-Fi sound is played back.

L:

Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played

back.

R

:

Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played

back.

NORMAL: Sound on the normal track is played back.

MIX:	Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and
	normal track are mixed and played back.

D-VHS

L R

L

R

L R : Normally select this.

L: Sound on the left channel is played back. R : Sound on the right channel is played back.

NOTES:

●The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 57), though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

●If the tape being played back has no Hi-Fi sound track, the normal sound track will be heard regardless of this setting.

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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

E Automatic operations after

rewinding — Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete.

● Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

a– For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW ( 1), then press PLAY ( 3) within 2 seconds.

b– For Automatic Power Off

Press REW ( 1), then press POWER within 2 seconds.

c– For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW ( 1), then press TIMER (‰) within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

G Skipping unwanted portions

— Skip Search

You can skip over (view at high speed) unwanted portions of the tape.

Press SKIP SEARCH on the Remote once to 4 times during playback.

Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically.

To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY ( 3).

NOTE:

It is not possible to perform the Skip Search when you play back a D-VHS tape recorded in LS5 mode.

F Locating beginning of

recordings — Index Search

When recording on this VCR, index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the beginning of any recording using the Index Search function.

1 Start search

While the tape is not running, press 4 or ¢ on the Remote.

2 Access distant code

To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away, press 4or ¢repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 57)). Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located.

Beginning of the current

Current position

Beginning of the 2nd next

program recorded

on the tape

program recorded

Previous

Next

program

program

2nd

next

recorded

recorded

–2

–1

1

2

3

4

¢

●If you want to find the very beginning of the

desired program, press REW ( ) or FF ( ) after playback starts.

NOTE:

An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is resumed from recording pause.

Other Useful functions for playback (S-VHS/VHS only)

You can also use the following functions for playback.

● Video Calibration ( pg. 54)

When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highestpossible pictures.

● Picture Control ( pg. 54)

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.

● Digital R3 ( pg. 54)

This function applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance details and provides clear pictures.

● Video Stabilizer ( pg. 54)

You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR.

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How to read the Video Navigation screen for D-Theater tape*

If you insert a D-Theater tape and then press NAVI, the following screen appears. Press %fi to move the arrow to the item that you want to watch, then press OK.

Playback starts automatically after the selected item is located. The D-Theater indicator lights up when playing back a D-Theater tape.

*D-Theater is a technical specification based on D-VHS standards that was developed for HD content. Commercial D-Theater titles can only be played back on D-VHS digital recorders bearing the D-Theater logo.

Chapter Navigation

	TAPE TITLE: WORLD SOCCER		1 / 4	Chapter
Title		1. CHAPTER 1
		2. CHAPTER 2
		3. CHAPTER 3
		4. CHAPTER 4
		SECTOR 4-1
		SECTOR 4-2
Section	EXIT	OK	SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
	NAVI	SELECT	THEN PRESS [OK]

Some D-Theater tapes or D-VHS tapes may contain the multiple programs, angles, sounds or subtitles. If a tape contains them, the icons appear on the top right corner of the TV screen when you press OSD.

Program Selection		Sound Selection

PROG. 1

PROG. 2

1.STEREO

2.Dolby D

During normal playback, press TV/VCR CH +/– on the Remote to select the desired program.

●It is impossible to select the program if the tape does not contain the multiple programs.

Angle Selection

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

During normal playback, press the number key "4" on the Remote to select the desired angle.

●It is impossible to select the angle if the tape does not contain the multiple angles.

During normal playback, press A. MONITOR on the Remote to select the desired sound.

●It is impossible to select the sound if the tape does not contain the multiple sounds.

Subtitle Selection

OFF

CC1

CC2

CC3

CC4

During normal playback, press SUBTITLE (number key "6") on the Remote to select the desired subtitle.

●It is impossible to select the subtitle if the tape does not contain the multiple subtitles.

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Basic			This VCR can check the tape condition during recording
			(and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures.
Recording
				locate the programs you have recorded on a tape.
				In addition, this VCR is equipped with the Video
				Navigation function, which allows you to quickly
				When recording on this VCR, the tapes are
● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV				automatically numbered so that every tape recorded
mode on the TV.				on this VCR has a different tape number. With this
● Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the				function, the program information such as recording
Remote to “VCR”.				date, start time, channel number, and recording
				speed are also automatically stored in the VCR’s
	1	2		memory.
POWER				● For the Video Navigation function, see page 42.
				To memorize the recording date and start time for
				the Video Navigation function, the date and clock
				must be set correctly.

	IN F-1	D-VHS Recording
	+
		Load a D-VHS cassette
	4	1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not,
		cover the hole with adhesive tape before
	STOP/EJECT (7/0)
		inserting the cassette.

POWER

VCR CABLE
TV /DBS		2
	2-a
2-b	3	3
REW (1)	1
	FF (	)
4	PAUSE (8)
	STOP (7)

●The D-VHS indicator lights on the front display panel and the D-VHS recording mode is selected automatically.

Select recording channel

On the front panel:

Press CHANNEL + or –.

On the Remote:

a– Press TV/VCR CH + or –. or

b– Press the Number keys.

Set recording speed

Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed.

●The recording speed changes each time REC SPEED is pressed.

HS: When picture quality and sound quality is important.

STD: When picture quality and recording time are important.

LS3: To record for three times longer than in STD mode, with picture quality that is equal to or better than S-VHS.

LS5: When recording time is important. To record for five times longer than in

STD mode.

4 Start recording

On the front panel:

Press REC ( ¶ ).

On the Remote:

While holding REC ( ¶ ), press PLAY ( 3 ).

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S-VHS/VHS Recording

1 Load a cassette

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

2 Select recording channel

On the front panel:

Press CHANNEL + or –.

On the Remote:

a– Press TV/VCR CH + or –. or

b– Press the Number keys.

3 Set recording speed

Press REC SPEED to set the recording speed.

4 Start recording

On the front panel:

Press REC ( ¶ ).

On the Remote:

While holding REC ( ¶ ), press PLAY ( 3 ).

●If “V. CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” (default setting: pg. 54), this VCR checks the tape condition for about seven seconds, then starts recording. This means that the first seven seconds of the program will not be recorded. If this is inconvenient for you, follow the steps below:

1 Press REC ( ¶ ) and PAUSE ( 8 ) to start

Video Calibration.

2Then press PLAY ( 3 ) to start recording after Video Calibration is complete.

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

To pause recording

Press PAUSE ( 8 ). To resume recording, press PLAY ( 3 ).

To stop recording

Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 ) on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)

Press REW ( 1 ).

To fast-forward the tape (when it is not running)

Press FF ( ¡ ).

To eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 ) on the front panel when the tape is not running.

●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

To turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

Compatibility Of Cassettes And Recording Mode

		Recording Mode
Cassette
	D-VHS	S-VHS		VHS
D-VHS	Yes	Yes		Yes
S-VHS	No	Yes		Yes
VHS	No	Yes*		Yes

*To record on the VHS cassette with S-VHS quality, use the S-VHS ET function ( pg. 59).

NOTES:

●The D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS, S-VHS ET and VHS mode recordings are possible with this VCR.

●To record in the D-VHS mode, use a D-VHS cassette.

●To record in the S-VHS/VHS mode, you can use a D-VHS, S-VHS or VHS cassette.

To record in S-VHS mode on D-VHS tapes:

Press D-VHS to turn off the D-VHS indicator. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON” ( pg. 58).

To record in VHS mode on D-VHS tapes:

Press D-VHS to turn off the D-VHS indicator. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF” ( pg. 58).

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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

Basic

Recording

Features

●Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

●Set the VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector on the Remote to “VCR”.

B

IN F-1

+

B

VCR CABLE

TV /DBS

B

A

A Changing display information

Press DISPLAY during recording or recording pause.

Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the channel number, clock time, and the recording speed in sequence.

Channel No.			Clock Time

Recording Speed

●To display the VCR status including the time counter, the channel number and the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showing on-screen display” ( pg. 29).

B Specifying recording length

— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 8 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished.

During recording, press REC ( ¶ ) on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel.

The record () indicator starts flashing.

Each time you press the button, recording length increases in 30-minute intervals (up to 8 hours).

To cancel an ITR, press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or

STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.

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