PRECAUTIONS (continued)

„Place of storage and use

Please avoid storing or using this DVR in the following places:

Extremely hot or cold places beyond the allowable temperature for operation (5°C - 40°C).

Humid or dry places beyond the allowable humidity range for operation (30 % - 80 % RH).

Dusty or sandy places.

Places exposed to oil, smoke or steam, such as the kitchen vicinity.

Vibrating or unstable places.

Places prone to condensation.

Places that generates strong magnetic fields, e.g., transformer or motor.

Places near devices that generate electric waves, e.g., transceiver or mobile phone.

Places that generate radiation, X-rays or corrosive gases.

„Handling the unit

Please do not place heavy objects on the DVR, like a monitor or TV. Also, do not stack the VR-509E units on top of each other.

Please do not block the ventilation openings.

Avoid violent shocks to the unit. Do not drop the unit.

„Maintaining the unit (Please turn off the power before performing maintenance work.)

Please wipe the unit with a soft cloth. Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene lest the surface melts or becomes dull. For stubborn stains, wipe first with a water-diluted neutral detergent and then wipe dry.

„Please use the supplied power cord. Using a different type or damaged cord may cause fire or electric shock.

„To save energy, be sure to turn off the system when not in use.

„Do not use the power cord supplied with this equipment on other devices.

„Do not stack up the equipment to prevent temperature within from rising.

„This product utilizes the open source software.

Refer to the instruction on page 81 to display the precise information.

„Do not insert foreign object into this unit as this may cause malfunction or electric shock.

„A longer time may be required to search through data stored in this equipment if the volume is too huge (approximately 10,000 or more.). This is not a defect.

„TV broadcast or other video (audio) recordings are for personal use only. Unauthorized use of these materials is strictly prohibited.

„If the feet on the base of the unit are to be removed, make sure that screws with a length of 8mm or less are used when reattaching them.

Getting Started

„The width of the borders on split screens (dark portion) may vary according to the type of input signal. This is a characteristic of this equipment and is not a defect.

„Take the necessary precautions to prevent the recorder from toppling over when it is stood up vertically.

„Make sure that all static electricity has been discharged before touching the input and output terminals during installation and other procedures.

„Malfunctions can occur owing to static electricity, so avoid touching the rear panel during operations.

„The DVD drive unit is an expendable part. Although the service life of the DVD drive unit differs depending on the usage environment of the customer, replacement every 500 or so exports (approximately 1,000 hours) as a guide is recommended.

Copyrights

zThe recording, dubbing, or playing of software containing a copyright protection signal is not possible on this DVD recorder.

zThe usage of audio or video discs created using this DVD recorder either for financial gain or in broadcasting for widespread viewing may result in the legally- enforceable rights of the copyright holder being infringed.

zUnless the permission of the copyright holder has been obtained, audio or video discs created using this DVD recorder are to be used for personal enjoyment only.

Compensation for Damaged Content

„JVC accepts no responsibility whatsoever for damages incurred as a result of an inability to play or record audio and video content in the rare event that this DVD recorder, a DVD-R, or a DVD-RW fails to operate correctly.

„It is recommended that discs containing important content be backed up at regular intervals (i.e., on a yearly basis). Although digital signals do not deteriorate, storage environments can have an effect on a disc’s aging characteristics, and this may result in an inability to play or record.

„If a disc should break, there will be no way to recover data from it.

„Proper playback of discs recorded using this DVD recorder on all devices is not guaranteed.

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JVC VR-509E instruction manual Precautions, „ Place of storage and use