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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 be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

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.

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. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which 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

All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 5. Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature.

The Index on pages 6 – 11 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 control.

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 pages 3 – 4

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder For Customer UseDear Customer Moisture CondensationImportant Product Safety Instructions Accessories CleaningDamage Requiring Service Replacement PartsContents Front View Rear View Front Display Panel How To Use Remote10 EN ON-SCREEN Display for VHS deckTo recall an indication Press DISPLAY/OSDON-SCREEN Display for DV deck Check the contents Connect the VCR to power source12 EN Situate the VCR8To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors Video ConnectionPerform Plug & Play setup What to do if Plug & Play setting failedPlug & Play Set 14 ENLanguage Access the Clock Set screen Clock Set16 EN PreparationsSemiauto Clock Set Manual Clock SetAccess the Tuner Set screen Tuner Set18 EN Auto Channel SetManual Channel Set Add or skip the desired channelsTo add channels To skip channelsInstalling Controller 20 ENAccess the Cable Box Set screen Turn on the cable boxSelect the cable box’s channel If you do not use a cable box, press rt until OFF22 EN Enter the cable box’s brandPress OK or e If the cable box’s channel does not change toHow to control the DBS receiver If your DBS receiver has audio/video output connectorsDBS receiver Setting DBS receivers brand and channel Turn on the DBS receiverSelect the DBS receiver’s channel If you do not use a DBS receiver, press rt until OFFEnter the DBS receiver’s brand If the DBS receiver’s channel does not change as shown above26 EN Basic PlaybackVHS deck Choose a program Set the tape speedStart recording Pause/Resume recording28 EN Slow Motion On the VCRPause during playback Activate frame-by-frame playbackSlow Motion On the Remote Variable Speed Search On the Remote30 EN Index SearchRepeat Playback Next Function MemoryAdjust the tracking manually Manual TrackingSoundtrack Selection Override automatic tracking32 EN Instant Timer Recording ITRRecord One Program While Watching Another Reset the counter Press C.RESET before starting recording or playbackTape Remaining Time Set the counter displayRetake 34 ENSecond Audio Recording Playback Active Video CalibrationRecording 36 EN DV deckSelect the DV deck Press DVDV recording indicator lights on the VCR 38 EN Slow Motion On the Remote 40 EN Time Code Access the PlusCode No. screen Access the VCR Plus+ Program screen42 EN Select the deckEngage the VCR’s timer mode For the VHS deckFor the DV deck Cable Box or DBS Receiver UsersAccess the Guide Channel Set screen 44 ENGuide Channel Number Set Enter the Guide Channel numberGuide Channel Number Enter the receiving channel position numberExpress Timer Programing 46 ENEnter the program date Enter the channel positionPress DATE+ Press CH+Enter the program mode 24HR Quick Programing48 EN Set the program start/stop time and channelPage Disengage the timer mode Access the Program Check screenCancel or change a program Return to the timer modeCancel or change program setting Confirm the overlapping programsSelect the program to modify Overlapping programs blink on the TV screenTape Dubbing 52 ENFrom DV to VHS Dubbing An Entire CassetteFrom VHS to DV Press DV, then press SP/LP p54 EN Locate the start point on the DV deckPrepare the VHS deck for dubbing Pause dubbingLocate the start point on the VHS deck Prepare the DV deck for dubbing56 EN Recorder PlayerSet the input mode of recording deck 58 ENStart the source player Start the recording deckConnection to a PC with DV connector Example When using this VCR as the source playerPC with DV connector Connection to another VCRAudio Dubbing 60 ENVHS Audio Dubbing DV Audio DubbingEnd Audio Dubbing Engage the Audio Dubbing modePress A.DUB Insert Editing 62 ENVHS Insert Editing Source tapeEngage the Insert Editing mode AV Insert Editing VHS deck onlyPrepare the recording cassette Start EditingAccess the R.A.Edit screen 64 ENSelect the program Press R.A.EDIT. The R.A.Edit screen appearsLocate the end point Prepare the source tapeStart Random Assemble Editing End Random Assemble EditingRemote A/B Code Switching 66 ENChange the code for VCR To control two VCRs with the same RemoteTV Multi-Brand Remote Control Set the TV brand codeOperate the TV Before performing the following stepsPress the corresponding button Power 68 ENSet the Cable Box brand code Operate the Cable BoxSet the DBS receiver brand code DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote ControlOperate the DBS receiver Mode Set Access the Mode Set screenSelect the mode Select the mode settingMode SET When this function is set to onVHS Mode SET 72 ENVHS Mode SET 74 EN For ExampleCorrection to the luminance signal to enhance details Selecting either HI-FI L or HI-FI RNormally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played backDV Mode SET 76 ENPower 78 EN RecordingVHS deck DV deckTimer Recording 80 ENPlayback Timer RecordingRecording 82 EN Cable box Cable Box Control Setting Changing VCR Plus+ SettingExpress Timer Programming VCR Plus+ Timer ProgramingHOW to Locate Your JVC Service Center 84 ENWarranty Only in U.S.A 86 EN