Button Functions - VCR 31
VCR Functions - Basic
The following remote control buttons control the
basic functions of the VCR.
PLAY
•Begins playback of a video cassette.
REW
•Rewinds tape. If pressed while tape is stopped,
the tape counter will display onscreen. Can also
be used while VCR is playing to scan backward
through the tape.
FF
•Fast Forward. If pressed while tape is stopped,
the tape counter will display onscreen. Can also
be used while VCR is playing to scan forward
through the tape at an accelerated rate.
PAUSE
•Freezes a single frame of video onscreen during
playback. Press PLAY to resume normal
playback.
•While tape is paused you can advance forward
frame-by-frame. Each press of the PAUSE button
will move the tape ahead one frame.
•While tape is playing, you can slow the
playback speed to 1/6 of normal by pressing
and holding PAUSE for two seconds.
•Press PLAY to resume normal playback.
REC
• Immediately begins recording of program
currently on television. To start recording, hold
down the REC button and press PLAY.
STOP
• Halts VCR function. Will stop tape during play,
record, fast forward or rewind functions. If
pressed while FF or REW are being used with
PLAY, the tape will return to normal playback.
• With the tape stopped, press the STOP/EJECT
button on the front panel to eject the video
cassette.
Index Search
Most JVC-brand VCR’s automatically insert an
index mark at the start of a recording. The INDEX
SEARCH +/- buttons can be used to scan a video
cassette for these marks. To quickly find the
beginning of a taped program, press INDEX SEARCH.
INDEX SEARCH +
Scans tape forward for index marks. If there are
numerous programs recorded on one tape, you
can press the Index Search button a number of
times to search for that number of marks. (For
example four presses will move ahead four index
marks.) A recording up to nine index marks ahead
may be accessed.
INDEX SEARCH -
Scans tape backward for index marks. You can
press the Index Search button a number of times
to search for that number of marks. (For example
four presses will move back four index marks.) A
recording up to nine index marks back may be
accessed.
• Index marks are a function of JVC-brand video decks. Therefore Index Search cannot be used on commercially produced
tapes or tapes recorded on non-JVC brand VCR’s since these tapes will not have the JVC index marks recorded on them.
• If you try to begin an Index Search at a point on the tape between two programs, index search may not work correctly.
Either fast-forward or rewind the tape a bit and try index search again.
NOTES:
Tracking Adjustment
During playback, if tracking (the alignment of the
video heads on the video cassette tape) deviates,
an unclear picture is displayed. This TV/VCR
combo is equipped with an automatic tracking
function. But, there are cases when manual
tracking adjustment may be needed. They include:
• When the Auto Tracking does not work properly
and the picture remains unclear.
• If the picture moves vertically during playback.
To manually adjust tracking, open the cover of
the TV/VCR combo front panel.
CHANNEL + and CHANNEL - on the front
panel simultaneously during playback.
• No special tracking indication will appear
onscreen.
Either the CHANNEL + or CHANNEL - buttons
to reduce the disturbance or vertical
vibration of the picture.
• Once the video cassette is removed, manual
tracking will automatically be turned off.