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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC 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. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette. CAUTIONS 1. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or CAUTION humidity.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
... in direct sunlight. DO NOT OPEN ...
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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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CONTENTS EN 5 NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 IMER RECORDING 38 I T VCR Plus+ Timer Programming....................38 Basic Connections ..................................6 On-Screen Timer Programming ...................40 Check And Cancel Programs ...................................42 NITIAL SETTINGS 7 I Auto Timer...............................................................43 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .......................44 Plug & Play .................................................. 7 Lang
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 EN CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Basic listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 60). 1 Connections SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Antenna or Cable ANT. IN (Antenna or Cable input) 2 Coaxial Cable CONNECT VCR TO TV Flat Feeder The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. AC Power Matching Transformer 3 Cord (not supplied) RF Connection c To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . a–
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INITIAL SETTINGS EN 7 The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. Plug & Play The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by 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 PLUG & PLAY SETUP Connect the antenna cabl
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this Language procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press POWER. mode). 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU as many times as necessary. 2 2 5/8 6 q ACCESS CUSTOM SET SCREEN At the Main Menu screen, MAIN MENU move
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EN 9 Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function. Access the Override Auto Clock Set screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Auto Clock need only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had previously been selected. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Preparation mode). TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN 2 MENU 5/8 6 q Press MENU as many times as nece
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN Semi-Auto SELECT MODE At the Override Auto OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET Clock Set screen, move the 5 highlight bar (arrow) to 2 AUTO CLOCK SET “SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET” =SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET by pressing CHst or MANUAL CLOCK SET q 5/8 6 SHUTTLE PLUS % , then Þ press OK. PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS SELECT SCREENS At the Semi-Auto Clock Set SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET screen, move the highlight 6 bar (arrow) to the desired = HOST CHANNEL SELECT mode by pressing CH
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% Þ EN 11 Manual SELECT TIME ZONE You can select the zone TIME ZONE SELECT SELECT MODE automatically or manually 8 by pressing CHst or =AUTO At the Override Auto Clock Set screen (Z pg. 10), move MANUAL SHUTTLE PLUS % . If an Þ the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” by incorrect time is displayed % 5 pressing CH or SHUTTLE PLUS Þ, then press OK. you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT SET DATE, TIME AND D.S.T. channel from an adjacent PRESS (MENU) TO E
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. 2 ACCESS TUNER SET 2 SCREEN q 5/8 6 Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by PROGRAM SET 3 pressing CH5° or FUNCTION SET SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ, then =TUNER SET press OK. CUSTOM SET AUTO PICTURE VIDEO STABILIZER PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END PERFORM AUTO CHA
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EN 13 INFORMATION The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. If necessary, you can check the setting at the Band screen after Auto Channel Set has set the channels. 2 c At the Tuner Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to "BAND" by pressing CH5° or SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ, then q 5/8 6 press OK. BAND TUNER SET TV =BAND AFC =CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END PRESS (
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ADD INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner 2 procedure on page 12. 1 q 5/8 6 c To add a channel, go to step 2. c To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AFC" by pressing 5 % CH ° or SHUTTLE PLUS Þ, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Move the highlight bar AFC (arrow) to "SPCL" by NORM 3 pressing CH5° or =SPCL SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ, then press MENU to return to the Tune
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EN 15 This 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 shows Cable Box that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ (Z pg. 38) or On-Screen Timer Programming (Z pg. 40). Control Situate And Connect Controller Suggested Location Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Controller to the top of the VCR
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV ACCESS CUSTOM SET mode). SCREEN Press CH5 or SHUTTLE ° MAIN MENU PLUS %Þ to move the PROGRAM SET 3 highlight bar (arrow) to FUNCTION SET “CUSTOM SET”, then TUNER SET press OK. =CUSTOM SET AUTO PICTURE VIDEO STABILIZER PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) 2 PRESS (MENU) TO END 5/8 6 q ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SET-UP SCREEN Press CH5° or SHUTTLE CUSTOM SET PLUS %Þ to move the OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET 4 highlight bar (arrow) to LANGUAG
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EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST Set Cable Box Brand BRAND CODE TURN ON CABLE BOX ARCHER 49, 52, 53, 54 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your Cable CABLEVIEW 49, 53 Box. CITIZEN 49, 53 1 CURTIS 9, 10, 62, 63 DIAMOND 52, 53, 54 ACCESS CABLE BOX EAGLE 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 EASTERN 51 BRAND SET SCREEN GC BRAND 49, 53 At the VCR Plus+ Set-Up VCR PLUS+ SET-UP GEMINI 8, 56 screen, press CH5 or ° GUIDE CHANNEL SET 2 SHUTTLE PLUS %Þ to GENERAL ELECTRIC 67 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP move the highlight
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 18 EN The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) VCR Plus+ and the VCR’s timer is automatically programmed. Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may Setup have to make certain changes
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EN 19 ACCESS CUSTOM SET INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL SCREEN NUMBER Press CH5 or SHUTTLE Press CH5 , SHUTTLE (Ex.) If WNJU(Ind.) is ° ° MAIN MENU PLUS %Þ to move the PLUS %Þ or the received on channel 47 PROGRAM SET 3 highlight bar (arrow) to 7 appropriate NUMBER keys GUIDE CHANNEL SET FUNCTION SET “CUSTOM SET”, then to input the number of the TUNER SET GUIDE CH : 6 press OK. channel on which the =CUSTOM SET VCR CH : 47 AUTO PICTURE Guide Channel’s broad- VIDEO STABILIZER casts are received. Then PRES
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver and you want your VCR to change to receiver's channels during timer recording. DBS Receiver The VCR can control the DBS Receiver during timer recording using its Controller. NOTES: Control c The Controller can automatically change the DBS Receiver channels when the VCR has been programmed using On- Suggested Location Screen Timer Programming (Z
