JVC HR-VP68U Accessories, Product and Cart Combination, Servicing, Damage Requiring Service, Heat

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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

PORTABLE CART WARNING

be moved with care. Quick stops,

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excessive force, and uneven surfaces

 

may cause the product and cart

 

combination to overturn.

 

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. Water and Moisture

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 short- out 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.

3. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or 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 53 – 56 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 pages

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Contents HR-VP68U Dear Customer Telephone NumberPower Sources Power LinesPower Cord Protection Grounding or PolarizationAccessories Damage Requiring ServiceCleaning Replacement PartsContents Audio OUT not supplied AC Power Cord Basic ConnectionsAntenna or cable Coaxial cableCheck contents Situate VCRConnect VCR to TV Final preparation for usePerform Plug & Play setup Plug & Play SettingWhat to do if Plug & Play setting failed Language Setting Access Main Menu screenAccess Initial Set screen Select languageClock Setting 10 ENPreparations Select clock setSetting clock semiautomatically Set Auto Clock to onSelect host channel Select time zoneSetting clock manually Select D.S.T. mode12 EN Manual Clock SetAccess Tuner Set screen Tuner SettingPerform Auto Channel Set Setting channels manually Access Manual Channel Set screen14 EN Add or skip desired channelsCable Box Control Setting Situate ControllerAttach Controller Connect cable box to VCRAccess Cable Box Set screen 16 ENTurn on cable box Select cable box output channelEnter cable box brand AccessPress OKCable. Box Brand Set screenIf the cable boxs channel does not change to How to control the DBS receiver 18 ENConnect DBS receiver to VCR DBS receiver Controller Your VCRsuggested LocationsTurn on DBS receiver Access DBS Receiver Set screenSelect DBS receiver output channel 20 EN Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screenEnter DBS Receiver’s brand Load a cassette Basic PlaybackStart playback Basic Playback Features 22 ENChanging display information Checking tape positionSelecting monitor sound Adjusting tracking conditionAutomatic operations after Locating beginning of timer Access distant code24 EN Locating beginningBasic Recording Select recording channelSet tape speed Start recordingBasic Recording Features 26 ENSpecifying recording length Watching one program while recording anotherShowing on-screen display Display VCR status on TV screenErase on-screen display Other useful functions for recordingSpecial Effect Playback 28 ENLocating particular scene Rapidly Picture Search High-Speed Picture SearchViewing still picture Skipping unwanted portionsViewing slow motion picture Pause during playbackVCR Plus+ Timer Programing 30 ENEngage timer recording standby mode To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby modeInput receiving channel number Press SP/EP32 EN VCR Plus+ SetupVCR Plus+ guide channel matching Access Guide Channel Set screen Input guide channel numberExpress Timer Programing 34 ENTo timer-record daily Monday-Friday or weekly serials Checking program settings 36 ENSelect program to modify Confirm overlapping programsOverlapping programs blink on the screen Useful Function Settings Change setting38 EN Select FunctionWhen this function is set to on When this function is set to OFF40 EN For ExampleThis VCR Edit From Camcorder 42 ENConnection This VCR for recordingSelect input mode on this VCR Access Main Menu screen on this VCREnable remote pause function Make connectionsEdit To Or From Another 44 ENLoad cassettes Select Edit functionTV Brand Setting Turn on the TVSet TV brand code Operate TVCable Box Brand Setting 46 ENTurn on the cable box Enter cable box brand codeDBS Receiver Brand Setting Turn on the DBS receiverEnter DBS receiver brand code Operate DBS receiverChanging Remote Control Code 48 ENPower Timer Recording 50 ENOther Problems Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode? 52 ENWhat happens if the tape reaches its end during recording? List of terms VCR PLUS+Front panel 54 ENFront display panel Rear panel On-screen display56 EN How to use the RemoteRemote Full-Size VHS 30 ST-30 Usable cassettesCompact VHS* TC-20 ST-C20 TC-30 ST-C30 TC-40 ST-C40 HOW to Locate Your JVC Service Center 58 ENLimited Warranty HR-VP68U
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