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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

Locating beginning of
recordings 

— Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of
each recording when recording on this VCR. 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 

4

 or 

¢

 repeatedly until the correct

number is displayed on the screen (only if
“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ; 

 pg. 56, 57).

Playback begins automatically when the desired
recording is located.

If you want to find the very beginning of the
desired program, press 

REW (

)

 or 

FF (

)

on the Remote or turn the 

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

ring on the front panel after playback starts.

NOTE:

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

Locating beginning of timer
recordings 

— Instant Review

At the press of a button, you can turn on the VCR,
rewind the tape and begin to view the most recent timer-
recorded program.

Press REVIEW on the Remote after ensuring that the
VCR is in the timer recording standby mode.

The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code
indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded
program, then begins playback automatically.

You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away
from the current position on the tape. If, for example,
you have 5 programs recorded and you want to watch
the third one, press 

REVIEW

 three times.

If you want to find the very beginning of the desired
program, press 

REW (

)

 or 

FF (

)

 on the Remote

or turn the 

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

 ring on the front panel

after playback starts.

If the tape is already rewound when 

REVIEW

 is

pressed, it will play the tape from the beginning. It will
not fast-forward to an index code.

The Instant Review function will also operate if the
VCR is turned on.

H

G

Current position
on the tape

Beginning of the current
program recorded

Beginning of the 2nd next
program recorded

–1

1

2

–2

3

Previous
program
recorded

Next
program
recorded

2nd next

4

¢

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

VCR TV CABLE/DBS

H

G

I

FF (

)

REW (

)

PLAY ( 

3

 )

J

TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring

PLAY ( 

3

 )

HR-S9800U-EN23-37

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Summary of Contents for HR-S9800U

Page 1: ...rmation for future reference Model No Serial No CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PLAY REW REC STOP PAUSE FF CH POWER TV VCR C RESET DBS ABC DEF DHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ DAILY M F AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG SP EP SKIP SEARCH A B DISPLAY ENTER OSD A MONITOR VCR TV CABLE DBS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING JOG SHUTTLE MENU OK NAVIGATION TV CH TV CH TV VOL TV VOL ...

Page 2: ...al CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment 䡲 Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using S VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR 䡲 As an ENERGY STAR Partne...

Page 3: ... 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 simi...

Page 4: ...onnections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the Remote The 墌 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 CAUTI...

Page 5: ...g 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 Setting ghost reduction 15 Cable Box Control Setting 16 Installing Controller 16 Setting cable box output channel brand 17 DBS Receiver Control Setting 20 Installing ...

Page 6: ...C Power Cord Audio video cable supplied TV ANTENNA IN Antenna or cable input Back of VCR To 75 Ω terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable Basic Connections AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT To Audio video input connectors S VIDEO OUT S video cable supplied To S video input connector ...

Page 7: ...AC power plug to an AC outlet The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC power outlet 墌 pg 8 If Auto or CH is displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel befor...

Page 8: ... 墌 pg 13 or 14 INITIAL SETTINGS Plug Play Setting 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...

Page 9: ... to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK repeatedly until the desired language is selected On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK or repeatedly until the desired language is selected 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU Language Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV MAIN MENU FUNCTION SE...

Page 10: ... the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or 3 Access Clock Set screen On the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK or CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then the Clock Set screen appears Turn on the VCR and the TV and se...

Page 11: ...E AUTO PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 6 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 On the front panel Press OK to move the highlight bar to D S T th...

Page 12: ...ed date appears then press OK On the Remote Press fi until the desired date appears then press OK or Holding CH 5 or fi changes the date in 15 day intervals 6 Set year On the front panel Press CH5 until the desired year appears then press OK twice On the Remote Press fi until the desired year appears then press OK or twice 7 Select D S T mode You can select either ON or OFF ON Adjustment will be m...

Page 13: ... then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO CHANNEL SET then press OK or NOTES When Auto Channel Set is complete SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU INFORMATION The VCR selects the correct band TV or CATV automatically dur...

Page 14: ... On the Remote 1 Press the Number keys or fi to input a channel number you want to skip 2 Press OK or to set to SKIP 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to skip other channels 5 Return to normal screen Press MENU INITIAL SETTINGS cont TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET GHOST REDUCTION GR ON SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 15 2 4 2 4 MANUAL CHANNEL SET CATV CH 45 ADD GR STANDARD PRESS NUMB...

Page 15: ... CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to MANUAL CHANNEL SET then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to MANUAL CHANNEL SET then press OK or 4 Select a channel and set ghost reduction mode On the Remote ONLY 1 Press the Number keys or fi to input a channel number 2 Press SP EP to select the desired ghost reduction mode You have three choices STANDARD Normally select this ...

Page 16: ...t 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 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 bo...

Page 17: ... the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or 4 Access Cable Box Set screen On the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to CABLE BOX SET then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to CABLE BOX SET then press OK or CONTINUED ON N...

Page 18: ... Box Brand Set screen Press OK 7 Enter cable box brand On the Remote ONLY Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the list shown to the right then press OK If the cable box s channel changes to 9 setting is complete Press OK and CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then it returns to the normal screen If the cable box s channel does not change to...

Page 19: ... has been set the Cable Box Brand Set screen appears 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 pos...

Page 20: ...l 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...

Page 21: ...our VCR If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear Press CH 5 on the front panel or fi on the Remote until the channel number representing the DBS receiver s output CH3 or CH4 appears on the screen If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors on the front panel Press CH 5 on the front panel or fi on the Remote until ON F 1 FRONT app...

Page 22: ...ENU TO END INITIAL SETTINGS cont DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET 51 DID YOUR DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO CHANNEL 100 YES NO PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END CH 5 6OK OK fi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR TV CABLE DBS 67 7 NOTES The Controller may not work with all types of DBS receiver If your DBS receiver does not respond to the code you cannot use the Controller to change satellite channels In this case make sure to...

Page 23: ... lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S VHS mode or in S VHS ET mode 墌 pg 31 If VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting 墌 pg 57 VIDEO CALIBRATION appears on the screen and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking 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 or turn the TI...

Page 24: ...e counter press C RESET on the Remote The counter reading becomes 0 00 00 It is also reset when a tape is inserted 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 墌 pg 26 or Instant Review 墌 pg 26 The position of in relation to B ...

Page 25: ...ess 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 C D Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Play You can play back a tape repeatedly 100 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 play...

Page 26: ...urn on the VCR rewind the tape and begin to view the most recent timer recorded program Press REVIEW on the Remote after ensuring that the VCR is in the timer recording standby mode The VCR turns on and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer recorded program then begins playback automatically You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the current positio...

Page 27: ... fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental tapes The Digital R3 function which cuts noise and reproduces clear pictures is also linked to this function We recommend that you use the Digital TBC NR function when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this VCR as the player for editing Press DIGITAL TBC NR on t...

Page 28: ...ect recording channel On the front panel Press CH5 On the Remote a Press CH or or b Press the Number keys If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection press TV VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the front display panel to view the program to be recorded 3 Set tape speed Press SP EP to set the recording speed 4 Start recording On the front panel Press REC O...

Page 29: ... 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 NOTE If MEMORY FULL appears on the display when you start recording the VCR s memory for the Video Navigation function is full This is not related to actual recording so you can finish recording normally but the Video Navigation i...

Page 30: ...imate 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 Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording ITR You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 6 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished During recording press REC on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length yo...

Page 31: ...only before you start recording on a VHS tape Before recording make sure VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to ON 墌 pg 57 1 Select S VHS ET mode Press S VHS ET on the front panel The S VHS ET lamp lights up The S VHS indicator lights on the front display panel To disengage the S VHS ET mode press S VHS ET again The lamp goes off 2 Start recording On the front panel Press REC On the Remote While holding REC ...

Page 32: ...ges the recording level by one step on the level scale on the TV screen To adjust the audio levels faster press and hold the button Adjust the recording level while watching the audio level meters on the front display panel Set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between 0dB to 4dB 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTES Noise will increase if the recording level is too l...

Page 33: ...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 highest possible pictures Second Audio Recording 墌 pg 58 This VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast To record a SAP program received set 2ND AUDIO RECORD to ON using the menu screen NOTES When the channel is changed ...

Page 34: ...release the ring picture search continues To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 On the Remote To do forward picture search press FF To do reverse picture search press REW If you press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds simply releasing it cancels the picture search and normal playback resumes You can also use the SHUTTLE ring on the Remote However in this case the TimeScan function is no...

Page 35: ...during normal playback Playback is freezed and a still picture appears When TIMESCAN AUDIO is set to ON default setting the sounds of the last 3 seconds are reproduced repeatedly until you resume the normal playback or advance or reverse the still pictures To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 NOTE To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow motion playback ...

Page 36: ...ure search Holding PAUSE 8 for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press PAUSE 8 again still picture resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 During still picture playback Press and hold to start forward or 4 to start reverse slow motion playback When you release the button slow motion playback stops and a still picture appears Holding PAUSE 8 for more than 2 ...

Page 37: ...pproximately 6 seconds until sound is heard 1 3x slow motion playback is possible with SP recordings only Sound may not be clear during forward slow motion playback Noise may not be reduced completely during Pro Slow When this happens try manual tracking 墌 pg 25 If you do not want to hear sounds during picture search with the TimeScan function set TIMESCAN AUDIO to OFF 墌 pg 60 How to use the SHUTT...

Page 38: ...ver the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically 2 Access VCR Plus screen Press PROG on the Remote The clock must be set to access the VCR Plus screen If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to page 8 for the Plug Play setting or page 10 for the clock setting procedure 3 En...

Page 39: ...ms However the clock time channel settings and other menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure the following will take place 1 This VCR starts the Plug Play setting automatically to restore the clock time and channel setting 2 If the clock time and channel setting are restored correctly each timer pro...

Page 40: ... The VCR Plus programing system assigns a VCR Plus guide channel to the TV channels and the cable channels These guide channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus channel codes Most TV listings have a section usually a chart indicating the guide channel numbers assigned to each station For accurate VCR Plus programing the VCR Plus guide channel number for each station should match the channel num...

Page 41: ...r Controller CABLE CH appears in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 16 19 and re perform the procedure Ex When inputting the guide channel number 6 for WNJU Ind Ex If WNJU Ind is received on channel 47 GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH 6 VCR CH PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET DBS RECEIVER SET JLIP ID NO SET SELE...

Page 42: ...me in 30 minute intervals 5 Set program stop time Press STOP repeatedly to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to increase the time in 30 minute intervals 6 Set program date Press DATE The current date is displayed on the screen The date you enter appears in its place 7 Set channel number Press CH If you are using a DBS receiver see ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS on nex...

Page 43: ...ABLE BOX SET is set to OFF 墌 pg 18 DBS To timer record a satellite broadcast received through a DBS receiver NOTE If BAND is set to TV on the Tuner Set screen 墌 pg 13 and CABLE BOX SET is set to OFF on the Cable Box Set screen 墌 pg 18 CATV will not be displayed on the Program screen If BAND is set to CATV or CABLE BOX SET is set to ON TV will not be displayed If the channel number entered requires...

Page 44: ...ording standby mode Press TIMER When AUTO TIMER 墌 pg 57 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00P 10 00 12 12 24 2 10 00A 10 45 40 12 25 3 11 30P 1 00 125 12 25 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT A B Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV Other Useful functions for timer recordin...

Page 45: ... PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer program setting made last after making correction on a program the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved C PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP ...

Page 46: ...sing NAVIGATION it may take a few seconds to access the Title screen while the VCR searches for the Video Navigation information If you press NAVIGATION with no tape inserted the Find Title screen appears 墌 pg 52 3 Select program On the front panel Press CH 5 to move the highlight bar arrow to the program you want to watch On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to the program you w...

Page 47: ...ormation is stored in this VCR s memory Should the memory in this VCR be damaged and the program information be lost it is impossible to restore that information After recording a tape on this VCR write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the tape in order to allow you to find the tape by its number MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL VIDEO NAVIGATION PRESS 5 T...

Page 48: ...2 Access Video Navigation screen Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or 3 Access Edit Title screen Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to EDIT TITLE then press OK or 4 Select tape number Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to the tape number for which you want to edit the title then press OK or indicates the tape currently inserted in the VCR A MAIN...

Page 49: ...below by using the Remote 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 48 then go to the following steps 2 Select program Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to the program you want to edit then press OK or 3 Enter title Press the Number keys to enter the title then press OK For entering the characters as the title refer to How to enter the characters to the left In this example enter WORLD CUP 98 4 Select ...

Page 50: ... Delete tape information Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to YES then press OK or If you stop deleting tape information move the highlight bar arrow to NO then press OK or 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU VIDEO NAVIGATION cont C 0114 3 18 99 1 3 8 00PM 2 27 99 CH 5 10 00PM 2 28 99 CH 16 8 15AM 1 15 99 CH 99 PRESS 5 THEN OK TO EDIT OR CANCEL TO DELETE PRESS MENU TO END 0114 3 18 99 DELE...

Page 51: ...8 00P 9 30P 1 30 SP TITLE CATEGORY PRESS 5 THEN OK TO EDIT OR CANCEL TO DELETE PRESS MENU TO END Checking memory You can check the amount of recorded information in the VCR s memory 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or 3 Check memory On the front panel Press CH 5 to move the highlight bar...

Page 52: ...screen Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to TAPE NO then press OK or The tape number list screen appears being sorted by the tape numbers A MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL VIDEO NAVIGATION PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END VIDEO NAVIGATION EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION ON SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END FIND TITLE TAPE NO DA...

Page 53: ...wn B TITLE 1 100 0993 LOST WORL 1 15 00 0998 99 1000A 12 30 99 0999 FOOTBALL 12 26 99 0999 F1 BRAZIL 12 26 99 0999 007 GOLDE 11 15 99 0994 181 115P 11 14 99 PRESS 5 THEN OK TO SEARCH PAGE END MENU FIND TITLE TAPE NO DATE CATEGORY PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Finding by category Use the Remote to do the following operations 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 52 then go to the following steps 2 Acce...

Page 54: ...y the remaining time from the longest to the shortest 4 Confirm tape number lists To go to another page of the lists press D MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL VIDEO NAVIGATION PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END VIDEO NAVIGATION EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION ON SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END BLANK EP 1 100 0998 2 30 1 15 00 0120 2 30 ...

Page 55: ... already loaded the VCR will start searching the beginning of unrecorded portion on that tape Search Mode If the tape of a different tape number is loaded the VCR will eject the tape and show the tape number you have selected When you insert a tape of the selected tape number the VCR will start searching the beginning of unrecorded portion on that tape Search Mode INSERT TAPE 0998 PRESS MENU TO EN...

Page 56: ...want to set 4 Change setting On the front panel Press OK On the Remote Press OK or 5 Return to normal screen Press MENU Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS Useful Function Settings FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF DIGITAL R3 OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PR...

Page 57: ...es select AUTO NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer rec...

Page 58: ...n to ON NOTES Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL R3 set to OFF If you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing be sure to set DIGITAL R3 to OFF before starting When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR NOTES When you finish viewing a ...

Page 59: ...nnot play back S VHS tapes recorded in S VHS mode S VHS MODE setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S VHS ET mode 墌 pg 31 The REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK terminal on the rear panel can be used as either the REMOTE PAUSE terminal or the AV COMPULINK terminal When this function is set to ON you can use this terminal as th...

Page 60: ...inal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C separate signals to use as the video input terminal on the front panel Make sure to select the correct terminal otherwise you may fail in recording editing on this VCR You have to select which terminal either VIDEO composite or S VIDEO Y C separate signals to use as the video input terminal on the rear panel Make sure you select the correct terminal other...

Page 61: ...er is turned off Satellite Auto Recording will not work properly If this is the case perform Express Timer Programing 墌 pg 42 to timer record a satellite program Some DBS receivers output signals even if the power is off Satellite Auto Recording is not possible with those DBS receivers This function allows you to automatically record a satellite program which is timer programed on your DBS receive...

Page 62: ...tion is now activated and you cannot turn on the VCR by pressing POWER on the front panel To release the child lock press and hold POWER on the Remote until the VCR turns on During timer recording pressing TIMER also releases the child lock NOTES When the child lock function is in use keep the Remote out of the children s reach Timer recording programs will be performed even if the child lock func...

Page 63: ...s OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or 3 Select JLIP ID Number Set screen On the front panel Press CH 5 to move the highlight bar arrow to JLIP ID NO SET then press OK On the Remote Press fi to move the highlight bar arrow to JLIP ID NO SET then press OK or 4 Set JLIP ID Number On the Remote ONLY Press the Number keys to enter the desired ID num...

Page 64: ...IDEO VIDEO connection Although the picture quality is inherently limited by the original VHS quality the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing S VHS to VHS editing VIDEO VIDEO connection Since the original source is recorded in S VHS mode the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing S VHS to S VHS S VIDEO connection Origina...

Page 65: ...the left When using a camcorder with a monaural output connect the audio output connector on the camcorder to the left audio input connector on this VCR 2 Load a cassette Insert the cassette to be recorded on into this VCR for recording 3 Select input mode on this VCR Select L 1 when connecting the camcorder to the audio video input connectors on the rear panel Select F 1 when connecting the camco...

Page 66: ...rding VCR 3 Select input mode on recording VCR Select the correct external input on the other VCR On this VCR when using this VCR as the recording VCR Select L 1 when connecting the other VCR to the audio video input connectors on the rear panel Select F 1 when connecting the other VCR to the audio video input connectors on the front panel On the front panel Press CH5 On the Remote Press the Numbe...

Page 67: ...ring Audio Dubbing the sound recorded on the normal track is selected as the monitor sound If you want to listen to the Hi Fi or mixed sound Hi Fi sound and monaural sound see Selecting monitor sound Audio Monitor 墌 pg 25 Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a tape with its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape select the sound you want See Selecting monitor sound Audio ...

Page 68: ... track are replaced at the same time Audio Video Dubbing You can perform Audio Dubbing and Insert Editing at the same time This means that the picture and the sounds recorded on the Hi Fi sound track and on the normal track are replaced at the same time For Audio Video Dubbing you can edit pictures and sound using different sources connect a video source to the video input connector and an audio s...

Page 69: ...on the front panel or JOG SHUTTLE ring on the Remote to reverse the tape See Special Effect Playback 墌 pg 34 When you find the beginning of the scene you want to edit press PAUSE 8 8 Activate editing mode For Inset Editing Press INSERT on the front panel For AV Dubbing Press INSERT then press A DUB on the front panel Make sure that the recording format VHS S VHS or S VHS ET on the VCR is the same ...

Page 70: ...th one code try entering the other 4 Operate TV First set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to TV then press one of the following buttons POWER TV VCR TV CH TV Muting TV VOL and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of TV some or all fun...

Page 71: ...to change the VCR s channels only To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of cable box some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remote It s not possible to operate a cable box not equipped with a remote sensor It s not possible to set the Remote for both your cable box and a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the Remote co...

Page 72: ...g buttons POWER TV CH and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To change the DBS receiver s channels press TV CH or the Number keys The CH button can be used to change the VCR s channels only To operate the VCR set the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector back to VCR NOTES Depending on the type of DBS receiver some or all functions ca...

Page 73: ... and release A B The Remote now can transmit B code control signals 4 Plug in VCR Plug the AC power cord back into an AC outlet 5 Turn on VCR Press POWER on the Remote The VCR now responds to B code control signals To set the Remote and the VCR back to A code control signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing the Number key 1 in step 3 To control two VCRs with the same Remote...

Page 74: ...cannot be heard POSSIBLE CAUSE If the RF connection 墌 pg 7 is used to view the picture the channel on the TV is set incorrectly If the AV connection 墌 pg 7 is used to view the picture the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode Automatic tracking is engaged The video heads may be dirty Audio Monitor setting is incorrect CORRECTIVE ACTION Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Select the AV mode on the TV Di...

Page 75: ...imer programing will not work 3 and on the front display panel will not stop blinking 4 The cassette is automatically ejected and and on the front display panel will not stop blinking 5 blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged 6 The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and will not stop blinking 7 Cable channels are not automatically switched during timer recordi...

Page 76: ... air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the VCR turned on for a few hours to evaporate the moisture before inserting a tape ABOU...

Page 77: ... the beginning Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During picture search still picture playback and frame by frame playback the picture is intermittent What s the cause A Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode Pressing PLAY 3 to return to normal playback will resto...

Page 78: ...brand 71 Setting DBS receiver brand 72 Setting TV brand 70 N Navigation 46 Next Function Memory 25 O On screen display 31 80 P PBS channel 8 Picture Control 57 Picture Search 34 Playback 23 Plug Play 8 R Recording 28 Recording Resume function 33 Recording level adjustment 32 Remote Pause function 59 Repeat play 25 RF Connection 7 S Satellite Auto Recording 61 Second Audio Record 58 Skip Search 27 ...

Page 79: ... 墌 below REC LINK button and lamp 墌 pg 61 REC button 墌 pg 28 Remote sensor PAUSE 8 button 墌 pg 29 35 Front display panel 3 Timer mode indicator 墌 pg 39 43 4 S VHS indicator 墌 pg 23 31 5 Tape speed indicators 6 Child lock indicator 墌 pg 62 7 Tape remaining time indicator 墌 pg 24 30 8 Cassette mark 9 VCR mode indicator 墌 pg 28 0 Channel and auxiliary input L 1 and F 1 Counter reading 墌 pg 24 30 Cloc...

Page 80: ...terminal 墌 pg 6 On screen display 1 Channel and auxiliary input L 1 and F 1 2 Day and clock time 3 STEREO program indication 墌 pg 33 4 SAP Second Audio Program indication 墌 pg 33 5 Ghost reduction mode 墌 pg 15 6 Audio monitor indications 墌 pg 25 59 7 VCR operation mode indication 8 Tape speed indication 9 Cassette indication 0 Tape position indicator 墌 pg 24 Index no indication 墌 pg 26 Time counte...

Page 81: ...IEW button 墌 pg 26 T NAVIGATION button 墌 pg 46 Y JOG SHUTTLE button and lamp 墌 pg 35 37 U SHUTTLE Ring 墌 pg 37 Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV after setting the VCR TV CABLE DBS selector to TV 墌 pg 70 How to use the Remote Before use insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity ª and matched correctly as indicated on the b...

Page 82: ...t Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 when shipped 75 Ω unbalanced SPECIFICATIONS TIMER Clock reference Quartz Program capacity 1 year programmable timer 8 programs Memory backup time Approx 3 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessories Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Audio video cable RF cable F type S video cable 4 pin S VHS ET labels Controller Specifications shown are for SP mod...

Page 83: ...RTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP 10 New Maple Avenue Pine Brook NJ 07058 9641 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your home return addre...

Page 84: ...ny attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and f...

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