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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC digital video recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions con- tained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. NOTE: CAUTIONS Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
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EN 3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT 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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar surface. improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire • Do not place the product in a bui
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4 EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or adult, and serious damage to the product. instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or
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EN 5 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder… … 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 recorder’s ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a ne
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CONTENTS 6 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 7 TIMER RECORDING 34 ® Connections .................................................. 7 VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ..................... 34 Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................ 36 INITIAL SETTINGS 9 Express Timer Programing .......................... 38 Plug & Play Setting ....................................... 9 Checking program settings .......................................40 Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set .................................
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR EN 7 Basic Connection Connections Check contents 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” Antenna or Cable ( pg. 75). ANTENNA IN (Antenna or cable input) Situate VCR Coaxial Cable 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Flat Feeder Connect VCR to TV 3 The following connections are required. Matching 1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. Transformer 2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the (not supplied) AC Outlet ANTENNA
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR (cont.) 8 EN S-VIDEO Connection Component Video Connection CONNECT VCR TO TV CONNECT VCR TO TV a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as a– Connect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step 3 of "Basic Connection" ( pg. 7). explained in step 3 of "Basic Connection" ( pg. 7). b– Connect the S-Video cable between the S VIDEO OUT b– Connect the component video cable between the terminal on the rear of the VCR and the S-VIDEO input
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INITIAL SETTINGS EN 9 This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to Plug & Play 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 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. Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set Perform Plug & Play setup 1 Connect the an
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable Clock Setting box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV after preparation steps below are finished. mode on the TV. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. ( pg. 12) Preparations Access Main Menu screen 1 Press MENU. VCR TV CABL
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EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically Select D.S.T. mode 6 You have three choices: — Semiauto Clock Set AUTO– Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s You can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zone clock automatically by the incoming setting manually. signal from the host channel. (Auto First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the Daylight Saving Time*) following steps. ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. Set Auto Clock to ON OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set VCR TV CABLE/DBS First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. Set time 123 4 Press @ # until the CLOCK SET UP 45 6 desired time appears, TIME DATE YEAR 89 7 then press fi. – –:– –AM 1/ 1 2003 AUTO CLOCK : ON 0 ● Holding @ # changes HOST CH : AUTO (CATV) D.S.T. : AUTO the time in 30-minute TIME ZONE : AUTO PRESS (5∞), THEN (2 3) intervals. PRESS (MENU) TO END ● When the time is entered manually, “
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EN 13 Setting channels automatically Tuner Setting — 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 Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV or delete channels, and want to use the ghost reduction mode on the TV. function, use Manual Channel Set ( pg. 14). Access Main Menu screen 1 Press MENU. Access Tuner Set Up screen 2 VCR TV CABLE/DBS Press %fi to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar (arrow) to Password SET U
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN Access Manual Channel Set screen 3 Press %fi to move the TUNER SET UP VCR TV CABLE/DBS highlight bar (arrow) to BAND CATV “MANUAL CHANNEL AUTO CHANNEL SET UP 3 MANUAL CHANNEL SET SET”, then press OK. GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET UP 123 DBS RECEIVER SET UP PRESS (5∞), THEN (OK) 45 6 PRESS (MENU) TO END 4 7 89 Add or skip desired channels 0 4 To add channels MANUAL CHANNEL SET UP 1 Press the Number (CATV) keys or @ # to input a CH 45 ADD channel number you wan
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EN 15 The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Cable Box Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have Control been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( pg. 34) or Express timer programing ( pg. 38). Setting Installing Controller Suggested location Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR’s Situate Controller Con
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN Setting cable box output Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV. channel & brand After installation, set the cable box output’s channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly. VCR TV CABLE/DBS Turn on cable box 1 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box. 123 Access Main Menu screen on VCR 2 45 6 7 Press MENU. 7 89 Access Tuner Set Up screen 0 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNE
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EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST Access Cable Box Brand Set screen 6 Press OK. BRAND CODE ARCHER 1, 5, 17 Enter cable box brand CABLETENNA 1, 17 7 CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Press the appropriate CABLE BOX BRAND SET UP CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Number keys to enter CURTIS 2, 8 1 the brand code from the DIAMOND 1, 17 list shown to the right, EASTERN 19 GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 then press OK. PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) GEMINI 15 ● If the cable box’s THEN (OK) TO TEST GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 4, 6, 11, 1
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 18 EN The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) DBS Receiver receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording. Control Setting NOTES: ● The VCR can automatically change the DBS receiver Suggested location channels using the Controller when the VCR has been Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver on top programed using Expres
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EN 19 Setting DBS receiver input Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV. channel & brand After installation, set the DBS receiver’s input channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly. VCR TV CABLE/DBS Turn on DBS receiver 1 Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver. 123 Access Main Menu screen on VCR 45 6 2 Press MENU. 7 89 0 Access Tuner Set Up screen 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SE
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen 6 Press OK. VCR TV CABLE/DBS Enter DBS Receiver’s brand 7 Press the appropriate DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET Number keys to enter 4 0 the brand code from the 123 following list, then 45 6 7 press OK. PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) 7 89 The program currently THEN (OK) TO TEST received through the PRESS (MENU) TO END 0 DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds. BRAND CODE JVC (DISH Network) 51 ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) 51 PRIMESTAR 50 SONY (DSS)
