JVC SR-VDA300U ATTENTION

ATTENTION

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VDA300U-SR

	U	Printed in Japan
COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.		0703 MN-SW-VP

Contents

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS 2 EN WARNING: IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grounding or Polarization 2. Power Sources 3. Overloading 4. Power Cord Protection 4 EN ABOUT HEAD CLEANING 6 EN Connect VCR to power source 8 EN S-VIDEOConnection Component Video Connection INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION 1 Perform Plug & Play setup Connect the antenna cable to the VCR 10 EN 4Set Auto Clock to ON 12 EN Start clock Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set 2Access Tuner Set Up screen 3Perform Auto Channel Set 4Return to normal screen 14 EN Suggested location Your VCR Cable box Controller (supplied) 16 EN 6AccessPress OKCable. Box Brand Set screen 7 Enter cable box brand CABLE BOX BRAND LIST ●If the cable box’s channel does not change to If the VCR’s clock has not been set (with AUTO CLOCK set to ON) 18 EN Setting DBS receiver input channel & brand 1 Turn on DBS receiver 4Access DBS Receiver Set screen Select DBS receiver input channel If your DBS receiver is connected to your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN 20 EN BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 1 Load a cassette 2Start playback Press PLAY ( 3 ) To stop playback 22 EN Clock Time Tape Remaining Time C Playing back tape repeatedly — Repeat Playback While playing back a tape, press and hold PLAY ( 3 ) for more than 5 seconds To stop playback D Adjusting tracking condition 24 EN H Locating beginning of timer recordings — Instant Review REVIEW I Skipping unwanted portions — Skip Search 26 EN To pause recording To stop recording To fast-forwardthe tape (when it is not running) Compatibility Of Cassettes And Recording Mode 28 EN Watching one program while recording another 1 Engage TV mode 2 Select channel for viewing D Showing on-screendisplay 30 EN SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK A Locating particular scene rapidly — Picture Search rapidly 7High-SpeedPicture Search: 32 EN D Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback (S-VHS/VHSonly) During normal playback or still picture playback: During normal playback: During still picture playback: 34 EN Input receiving channel number Return to normal screen 8Engage timer recording standby mode To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode 5Check program date 36 EN 3Access Guide Channel Set screen 4Input guide channel number OK 5Input receiving channel number 6Return to normal screen 38 EN 2 Access VCR PLUS+ screen 7 Set channel number Press CH +/– 8 Set tape speed 9Return to normal screen 0Engage timer recording standby mode To timer-recorddaily (Monday–Friday)or weekly serials ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS 40 EN Other Useful functions for timer recording 42 EN Connection Situate VCR 3 Connect VCR to TV Connect VCR to power source 44 EN 1 Load a D-VHScassette 2Start recording To record in S-VHSmode on D-VHStapes: To record in VHS mode on D-VHStapes: 46 EN 4Select Lock number Input Lock number Page 48 EN Video settings [VIDEO (VHS)] V, CALIBRATION (S-VHS/VHSonly) ON OFF PICTURE CONTROL (S-VHS/VHSonly) AUTO 50 EN Input/Output settings [IN/OUT] TV OUTPUT 720to1080 720to1080 WIDE16:9 52 EN S-VHSMODE When this function is set to “ON” When this function is set to “OFF”, you can record on D-VHSand AV COMPU-LINK When this function is set to “OFF” 54 EN Set JLIP ID Number 56 EN 1 S-VHS/VHSconnection 3Select input mode on this VCR 0 (AUX) Select video input terminal 5Set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT” (for S-VHS/VHSconnection) 58 EN 2 Load cassettes 3Select input mode on recording VCR 4 Select edit mode 5Start playback 6Start recording 60 EN 1 Turn on the cable box 3Enter cable box brand code 4 Operate cable box TV CH +/– (Ex.) To set the Remote to RCA 14: 62 EN 1 Set remote operation mode 2 Set remote control code for Remote A/B Turn off VCR 64 EN POWER TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING 66 EN OTHER PROBLEMS Error Codes and Messages 68 EN INDEX List of terms 70 EN Rear panel 72 EN On-screendisplay 74 EN SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL VIDEO/AUDIO (PRO HD) VIDEO/AUDIO (S-VHS/VHS) TUNER 76 EN WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1 YR 78 EN Page ATTENTION