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1 Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label

Basic Playbackside is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the unit.

Turn on the unit.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

 

VCR/DVD 3 5

x

8 4

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. However, if “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF” ( pg. 73), playback will not begin automatically.

The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

2 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR lamp lights up on the unit.

3 Find the program start point. If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3. To go forward, press 5.

4 Press 4 to start playback.

5 Press 8 to stop playback.

To eject the cassette, press x (VCR).

VCR/DVD

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

4

3 5

8

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette

TCL-3F — when:

Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON” or “AUTO”). ( pg. 72)

NOTE:

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

in a dusty environment

flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

continuous usage for a long time

Usable cassettes

Full-Size VHS

T-30 (ST-30**)

T-60 (ST-60**)

T90

T-120 (ST-120**)

T-160 (ST-160**)

ST-210**

Compact VHS*

TC-20 (ST-C20**)

TC-30 (ST-C30**)

TC-40 (ST-C40**)

*Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

**This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes 1), both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

1)By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this unit.

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JVC SR-MV50U manual Usable cassettes Full-Size VHS, 30 ST-30 60 ST-60 T90 120 ST-120 160 ST-160 ST-210, Compact VHS

SR-MV50U specifications

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