Subsidiary Settings
Player’s information (Self-Diagnosis)
This function allows you to check the status of the player and tape inserted into the player.
APress MENU to access Main Menu screen.
B Press w e to select the icon “VCR | VCR INFO |
INFO”, then press OK. |
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CPress w e to select item to check the status, then the status message appears on the screen. Refer to the following table
below.
D Press MENU to return to normal screen.
Item | Description/message |
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HEAD STATUS | You can check the status of the player’s video |
| head. |
| OK: No problem |
| PLEASE CLEAN: Clean the video heads using a |
| dry cleaning cassette or be sure to contact |
| your nearest JVC dealer. |
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TAPE STATUS | You can check the status of the tape inserted |
| into the player. |
| RECORDABLE: The cassette can be recorded. |
| NOT RECORDABLE: Insert a cassette with the |
| record safety tab intact, or cover the hole |
| using adhesive tape. |
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Colour System Set
You can play back PAL, MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) tapes, or record PAL and MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) signals on this player. Select the appropriate colour system.
APress MENU to access Main Menu screen.
BPress w e to select the icon “SYSTEM”, then press OK.
CPress w e to select the appropriate
mode, then press OK.
D Press MENU to return to normal screen.
AUTO: Normally select this. The
appropriate colour system is selected SYSTEM automatically depending on the playback
or recording signals.
If “AUTO” does not work correctly, set the following mode manually.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape.
NTSC3.58: To record NTSC3.58 signals, or play back a NTSC3.58 tape
NTSC4.43To record NTSC4.43 signals, or play back a NTSC4.43 tape
You can change the system setting as follows:
Source | Mode | System change | |
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PAL/ | Playback | AUTO{PAL{MESECAM | |
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MESECAM | Recording | AUTO{PAL{MESECAM | |
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NTSC | Playback | ||
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Recording | NTSC3.58{NTSC4.43 | ||
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NOTES:
●You can also perform SYSTEM setting by pressing COLOUR SYSTEM on the player.
About NTSC Playback
●Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
●The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your TV has the
●The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
●During search or still, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.
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