JVC HR-J452EN User manual

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nCassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this
video cassette recorder. However, only “VHS” recordings can
be played back in this model.
nHQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions
contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR.
CAUTIONS
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
The POWER button does not completely shut off mains
power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.
“ ” shows electrical power standby and “ ” shows ON.
Warning on lithium battery
The battery used in this device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),
Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may
present a risk of fire or explosion.
nDispose of used battery promptly.
nKeep away from children.
nDo not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.
HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
●All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table
Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for
information on a specific procedure or feature.
●The Index on pages 34 – 36 lists frequently-used terms,
and the number of the first 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 Zmark 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 thoroughly the cautions on this page.
This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.
POWER SYSTEM:
This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V`, 50/60 Hz
with automatic switching.
The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the
unit.
IMPORTANT:
It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted
material without the consent of the copyright owner.
CAUTION
nWhen you are not using the VCR for a long period of
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power
cord from the AC outlet.
nDangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to
qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire
hazard, remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.
nChanges or modifications not approved by JVC could
void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
N-PAL NTSC

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CONTENTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 31
PLAYBACK .................................................. 31
RECORDING ................................................ 31
TIMER RECORDING ...................................... 31
TROUBLESHOOTING 32
POWER ....................................................... 32
TAPE TRANSPORT ........................................ 32
PLAYBACK .................................................. 32
RECORDING ................................................ 32
TIMER RECORDING ...................................... 33
OTHER PROBLEMS ....................................... 33
INDEX 34
FRONT VIEW ............................................... 34
REAR VIEW ................................................. 35
FRONT DISPLAY PANEL ................................ 35
REMOTE CONTROL ...................................... 36
S
PECIFICATIONS 37
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4
Basic Connections .................................. 4
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
Plug & Play .................................................. 6
Language ..................................................... 8
Clock ............................................................ 9
Summer Time (Daylight saving time)........................ 11
Tuner .......................................................... 12
Set Receivable Channels ..........................................12
Add Or Delete A Channel ........................................13
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 14
Simple Playback ......................................... 14
Simple Recording ........................................ 15
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
FEATURES 16
Playback Features ...................................... 16
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback.....................16
Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion ..........................16
Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion Playback .....16
High-Speed Search ..................................................17
Index Search ............................................................17
Manual Tracking ......................................................17
Repeat Playback ......................................................18
Counter Reset ..........................................................18
Tape Position Indicator ............................................18
Next-Function Memory............................................18
Superimpose ............................................................19
B.E.S.T. Picture System ................................ 20
Preparation ..............................................................20
Playback ..................................................................21
Recording ................................................................21
Video System ............................................. 22
Recording Features ..................................... 23
Record One Program While
Watching Another ....................................................23
Display Elapsed Recording Time ..............................23
TIMER RECORDING 24
Express Timer Programming ....................... 24
Check, Cancel And Revise Programs .......................26
Auto SP→LP Timer ..................................................27
Auto Timer...............................................................27
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)....................... 28
EDITING 29
Edit To Another VCR .................................... 29
Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ...... 30

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Basic Connections
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CH3 CH4
RF OUT
ANT. IN
(Antenna or Cable input)
Back of VCR
Antenna or Cable
Coaxial Cable
Flat Feeder
Matching Transformer
(not supplied)
AC Power Cord
Back of VCR
AC Outlet
RF Cable (supplied)
Audio/Video Cable
(not supplied)
TV
CH3 CH4
VIDE
Installing/Removing the lithium battery
1Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the VCR power.
2Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as
illustrated.
3Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side facing you and
push it in.
●To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-
ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out
the lithium battery.
4Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.
Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first
before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery’s
service life will be drastically shortened.
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Connect the power plug to an
AC outlet before installing the
lithium battery. (See below)
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CH3 CH4
A
1
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Release tab
75 ohm terminal

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CHECK CONTENTS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Zpg. 37).
SITUATE VCR
2
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
CONNECT VCR TO TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
RF Connection
● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN jack
on the rear of the VCR.
c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF
OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s
antenna terminal. Select channel 3 or 4 on your
TV corresponding to the CH3 – CH4 switch setting
on the back of the VCR.
AV Connection
● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in
the illustration.
b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO
OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR
and the AV IN jacks on the TV. Select video input
mode or A/V input mode on your TV. Refer to the
TV Instruction Manual.
If your TV has AUDIO IN L (MONO) and R connectors,
connect the VCR to the L (MONO) connector.
CONNECT VCR TO
POWER SOURCE
4
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
FINAL PREPARATION FOR
USE
5
Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch on
the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.
Perform Plug & Play (Zpg. 6 and 7).
NOTES:
● The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will receive
the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR’s CH3-
CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to
CH3 or CH4.
● The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position.
Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area and
set the channel on the TV to correspond to the VCR’s CH3–
CH4 switch setting.
● If RF connection to TV is used, when switching from VCR to TV
mode and from TV to VCR it may be necessary to issue a CH UP
and then CH DOWN on TV to obtain a good quality picture.
● Even if you are using AV cables to connect your VCR to your
TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will
ensure that you can record one show while watching another
(
Z pg. 23).
● For full identification of the VCR’s rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW
Z pg. 35).

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INITIAL SETTINGS
Plug & Play
The Plug & Play function simplifies installation by guiding you
through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner
channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear
when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR
after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
Before starting...
●Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN jack on the
VCR and plug the power cord into the AC outlet.
●Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
PERFORM PLUG & PLAY
SETUP
1
Press POWER.
●The Language Select screen appears.
SELECT LANGUAGE
2
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to your desired
language “ENGLISH” or
“ESPAÑOL” by pressing
CH 5∞or PUSH JOG
%fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
●The Clock Set screen
appears.
SET TIME
3
Press CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fito set the hour,
then press OK or PUSH
JOG #.
●Press and hold either
button to delay or
advance the time by 30
minutes.
SET DATE
4
Press CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fito set the date, then
press OK or PUSH JOG #.
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15
days.
SET YEAR
5
Press CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fito set the year.
IMPORTANT
●Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote control
that are not directly related to the steps you are
performing while Plug & Play is in progress.
●If you perform Plug & Play successfully during
installation, there’s no need to separately perform the
Language Select, Clock Set or Channel Set procedures,
but if adjustments become necessary they can be
performed as follows:
– To change the selected language Zpg. 8
– To reset or adjust the time Z pg. 9
– To confirm the summer time adjust Z pg. 11
– To add/delete channels manually Z pg. 13
– To reset the tuner after moving to a different location
Z pg. 12
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POWER
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
CH5∞ CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
– –:– – 1/ 1 98
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
POWER
OK
SELECCION DE IDIOMA
ENGLISH
=ESPAÑOL
ELEGIR CON (5,∞) Y (OK)
PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

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START AUTO CHANNEL
SET
6
Press MENU.
●Receivable channels in
your area are automati-
cally assigned to the CH
5∞buttons, and non-
receivable channels are
skipped.
●If the tuner channels have
been set properly “SCAN
COMPLETED” will be displayed on the screen. If “NO
SIGNAL” is displayed on the screen, make sure that the
antenna cable is connected to the VCR properly and
press OK or PUSH JOG #. The VCR will try Auto
Channel Set again.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
7
Press MENU.
AUTO CHANNEL SET
SCANNING...
PRESS (MENU) TO END
CH5∞
OK
MENU
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MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
Language This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in
Spanish or English (not including messages superimposed on the
TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The
default setting is “ESPAÑOL”.
TURN ON THE VCR
1
Press POWER.
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
2
Press MENU.
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
On the Main Menu screen,
move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “AJUSTE
INICIAL” by pressing CH
5∞or PUSH JOG %fi,
then press OK or PUSH
JOG #.
SELECT LANGUAGE
4
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “IDIOMA” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK
or PUSH JOG #to select
the desired language.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
5
Press MENU.
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POWER
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
MENU
OK
CH5∞
POWER
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
=INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
=LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

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Clock
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
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TURN ON THE VCR
1
Press POWER.
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
2
Press MENU.
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN
3
On the Main Menu screen,
move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “INITIAL SET”
by pressing CH 5∞or
PUSH JOG %fi, then press
OK or PUSH JOG #.
ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN
4
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) at the Initial Set
screen to “CLOCK SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
SET TIME
5
Press CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fiuntil the desired
time appears, then press
OK or PUSH JOG #.
●Press and hold CH 5∞
or PUSH JOG%fito
change the time by 30
minutes.
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
=INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
INITIAL SET
=CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT WITH (5,∞),AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
CH5∞
MENU
POWER
MENU PUSH JOG
CH5∞
POWER
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
– –:– – 1/ 1 98
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
OK
OK

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
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SET DATE
6
Press CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fiuntil the desired date
appears, then press OK or PUSH JOG #.
●Press and hold CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fito change
the date by 15 days.
SET YEAR
7
Press CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fiuntil the desired year
appears.
START CLOCK
8
Press MENU and normal screen appears.
●Summer Time (Daylight saving time) adjust is
automatically activated. (See page 11.)
CH5∞
OK
MENU
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
To Make Corrections While
Setting
Press OK or PUSH JOG #until the item you want to change
blinks, then press CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fi.

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ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
1
Press MENU.
ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN
2
On the Main Menu screen,
move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “INITIAL SET”
by pressing CH 5∞or
PUSH JOG %fi, then press
OK or PUSH JOG #.
ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN
3
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) at the Initial Set
screen to “CLOCK SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
CONFIRM SUMMER TIME
ADJUST SCREEN
4
“SUMMER TIME ADJUST”
appears while the hour
digits are blinking.
MAKE THE 1-HOUR TIME
ADJUSTMENT
5
Add or substract 1 hour at the Summer Time Adjust
screen by pressing CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fi, then
press OK or PUSH JOG #.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
6
Press MENU.
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
=INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
INITIAL SET
=CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT WITH (5,∞),AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
CH5∞
OK
MENU
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
22:45 31/7 98 WED
SUMMER TIME ADJUST
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Summer Time (Daylight
saving time)
Once you have set the clock, whenever your local time enters
Summer Time or goes back to regular time, you can easily make
the 1-hour time adjustment using this function.

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Tuner Set Receivable Channels
TURN ON THE VCR
1
Press POWER.
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
2
Press MENU.
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
3
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “TUNER SET”
by pressing CH 5∞or
PUSH JOG %fi, then press
OK or PUSH JOG #.
PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL
SET
4
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “AUTO
CHANNEL SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
●Receivable channels in
your area are
automatically assigned to
the CH 5∞buttons, and
non-receivable channels
are skipped.
NOTES:
● At the end of Auto
Channel Set, “SCAN
COMPLETED” appears
on screen.
● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED–
NO SIGNAL–” appears on screen. Check the
connections and start again.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
5
Press MENU.
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
INFORMATION
The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the
correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set.
The selected band will be displayed on the right side of
“BAND” on the Tuner Set screen.
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Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
POWER
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
=TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
AUTO CHANNEL SET
SCANNING...
PRESS (MENU) TO END
TUNER SET
BAND TV
=AUTO CHANNEL SET
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
OK
CH5∞
MENU
POWER
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
NOTE:
If the VCR’s memory backup expires because of a power
failure, set receivable channels again.

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Add Or Delete A Channel
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
1
Press MENU.
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
2
Move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
ACCESS MANUAL
CHANNEL SET SCREEN
3
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “MANUAL
CHANNEL SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
ADD OR SKIP DESIRED
CHANNEL
4
Input the channel number
using the NUMBER keys or
by pressing CH 5∞or
PUSH JOG %fi, then press
OK or PUSH JOG #to set
to “ADD” or “SKIP” as
required. Repeat for each
channel you want to add
or skip.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
5
Press MENU.
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TUNER SET
BAND TV
AUTO CHANNEL SET
=MANUAL CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
(CATV)
CH 45 ADD
PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
CH5∞
OK
MENU
NUMBER
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
CH5∞

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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
Simple
Playback
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.
●The VCR’s power comes on automatically.
●The counter is automatically reset to “0:00:00”.
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed,
playback begins automatically.
FIND PROGRAM START
POINT
2
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.
To go forward, press FF.
START PLAYBACK
3
Press PLAY. “B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM” appears on the
screen (when B.E.S.T. is set to “ON” Z pg. 20).
STOP PLAYBACK
4
Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT
to remove the cassette.
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
PLAY
REW (Rewind)
FF (Fast-Forward)
STOP
STOP/EJECT
Usable cassettes
VHS
T-30 (ST-30**)
T-60 (ST-60**)
T-90
T-120 (ST-120**)
T-160 (ST-160**)
ST-210**
VHS-C*
TC-20 (ST-C20**)
TC-30 (ST-C30**)
TC-40 (ST-C40**)
* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on
this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette
into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like
any VHS cassette.
** This video recorder can record on regular VHS and
Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular
VHS signals only.
FF
PLAY
REW

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Simple
Recording
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the
hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
SELECT RECORDING
CHANNEL
2
Press CH 5∞. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys,
then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few
seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)
●If you use the RF connection, by pressing the TV/VCR
button, select VCR mode to view the program to be
recorded.
SET TAPE SPEED
3
Press SP/LP (EP) to set the recording speed.
START RECORDING
4
Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote
control, or press REC on the VCR’s front panel.
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first
SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the
cassette (when B.E.S.T. is set to “ON”, Zpg. 20).
PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING
5
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
●During record pause, you can change the recording
channel by using the CH 5∞buttons or NUMBER
keys.
B.E.S.T. will not take place if the tape speed is
changed while in record pause mode.
STOP RECORDING
6
Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to
remove the cassette.
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
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PAUSE
STOP
REC
PLAY
CH5∞
TV/VCR
●To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its record safety tab.
To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Accidental erasure prevention
Record safety tab
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
REC
PLAY
CH5∞
NUMBER
ENTER
SP/LP (EP)
Recording Resume Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when power is restored to the VCR.

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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES
Playback
Features
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CH5∞
PLAY
PAUSE
Still Picture/Frame-By-
Frame Playback
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
1
Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5or ∞
button to correct the picture.
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-
FRAME PLAYBACK
2
Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.
OR
Press PUSH JOG £repeatedly for forward frame-by-
frame playback or PUSH JOG ™repeatedly for
reverse frame-by-frame playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Slow Motion/Reverse Slow
Motion
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK
1
For hands-free slow-motion, press and release PUSH
JOG ™during playback to decrease speed in the
forward direction. Continue to press and release PUSH
JOG ™to select the reverse slow motion, reverse
play and reverse search modes.
OR
During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG £for
forward slow motion, or press and hold PUSH JOG
™for reverse slow motion. Release to return to still
picture.
OR
For forward slow motion during still picture, press and
hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds. Press PAUSE
again to return to still picture.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
CH5∞
PAUSE
PLAY
ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH
1
During playback, repeatedly press and release PUSH
JOG ™or £to select the search speed.
●To increase the speed in the forward direction, press
and release £repeatedly to select the various
forward search modes.
●To decrease the speed in the forward direction, press
and release ™.
●To play in reverse slow motion, and in reverse play
mode, continue to press ™repeatedly after
selecting all the forward slow motion modes.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Variable-Speed Search/
Reverse Motion Playback
PUSH JOG

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High-Speed Search
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH
1
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
NOTE:
For short searches, during playback or still, press and hold FF or
REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback
resumes.
Index Search
Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each
recording. You can find and automatically play back from the
start of any recording using the Index Search function.
START SEARCH
1
While the tape is stopped, press PUSH JOG ™or
£.
ACCESS DISTANT CODE
2
To access a recording 2–9 index codes away, press
PUSH JOG ™or £repeatedly until the correct
number is displayed on screen (only if SUPERIMPOSE is
set to ON (Zpg. 19). Playback begins automatically
when the desired recording is located.
●If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to
search visually to find the very beginning of the
desired program.
NOTE:
An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is
paused and then resumed.
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FF
PLAY
REW
FF
REW
PLAY
Manual Tracking
Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is
engaged. If tracking noise appears in the picture, you can
override this and make the adjustment manually.
ENGAGE MANUAL
TRACKING MODE
1
During playback, press the CH 5and ∞buttons on the
VCR’s front panel simultaneously to cancel the
automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking
adjust.
ADJUST MANUAL
TRACKING
2
Press CH 5or ∞on the VCR’s front panel or remote
control. Press briefly for fine adjust, or press and hold for
coarse adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting
until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.
RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING
3
Press the CH 5and ∞buttons on the VCR’s front panel
simultaneously.
●When automatic tracking is re-engaged, B.E.S.T. is
automatically activated.
NOTES:
● To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust
tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.
● Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion.
During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press CH
5
or
∞ on the VCR’s front panel or remote to adjust tracking.
PUSH JOG
CH5∞
CH5∞

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Repeat Playback
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C.RESET
POWER
TIMER
FF
PAUSE
REW
PLAY
STOP
START REPEAT
1
Press and hold PLAY (until “ ” blinks on the front
display panel) during playback, then release.
●The entire tape is played back 50 times.
STOP REPEAT
2
To stop, press STOP or STOP/EJECT at any time.
NOTE:
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or PUSH JOG ™ or
£ also stops Repeat Playback.
Tape Position Indicator
The Tape position indicator
appears on screen when, from the
stop mode, you press FF or REW,
or perform an Index Search. The
position of “ ” in relation to “B”
(Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you
where you are on the tape.
NOTES:
● “SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will
not appear (
Z pg. 19).
● It may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be
displayed.
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BE
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Next-Function Memory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after
rewinding. Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop
mode.
a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press PLAY within 2 seconds.
b– For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press POWER within 2 seconds.
c– For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press TIMER within 2 seconds.
NOTE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer functions if the
cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
SP
VCR
RESET COUNTER TO ZERO
1
Press C.RESET.
NOTE:
By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the
display to show the counter reading, channel number
or clock time. (Channel number is not displayed during
playback.)
Counter Reset
POWER
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
FF
PLAY
REW
DISPLAY
PUSH JOG
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

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Superimpose
This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines
whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.
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To recall an indication
1Press OSD.
nAll indications corresponding to the current status are
displayed for 5 seconds. After that, the counter
information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record
Pause mode, are left displayed on the screen.
2Press OSD again to clear the display.
CH 125 RECORD
THU 12:00 PAUSE
] SP
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Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode
When the channel is changed, the new
channel is displayed on the screen for 5
seconds.
Operation mode
When the operation mode is changed,
the new mode is displayed — RECORD
(5 sec.), PLAY (5 sec.), FF/REW (5 sec.
when engaged from Stop mode),
RECORD PAUSE (for as long as Pause is
engaged), and ITR *:** (5 sec.).
INDEX indication
Tape speed indication
“Cassette Loaded” mark
When a cassette is loaded, the mark is
displayed for 5 seconds. It blinks when the
VCR’s EJECT button is pushed.
Counter reading
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
1
Press MENU.
ACCESS FUNCTION SET
SCREEN
2
Move the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET” by
pressing CH 5∞or PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #.
SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET
MODE
3
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “SUPERIM-
POSE” by pressing CH 5∞
or PUSH JOG %fi, then
press OK or PUSH JOG #
to select the desired mode:
a– Select “ON” if you
want the superimposed
operational indications
on the TV screen.
b– Select “OFF” if you do not want the superimposed
operational indications on the screen.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
4
Press MENU.
FUNCTION
AUTO TIMER OFF
=SUPERIMPOSE ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
B.E.S.T. ON
VIDEO SYSTEM AUTO
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
NOTES:
●
If you engage the Record Pause mode, RECORD PAUSE is
displayed regardless of the Superimpose mode setting.
● If you select a channel on which no signal is received, the
channel number is displayed regardless of the Superimpose
mode setting.
Clock time
Tape position indicator
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing.
CH5∞
OK
MENU
MENU
OK
PUSH JOG
OSD
CH5∞
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The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) checks
the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and
compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality
recording and playback pictures. *The default setting is “ON”.
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
Preparation
TURN ON THE VCR
1
Press POWER.
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
2
Press MENU.
ACCESS FUNCTION SET
SCREEN
3
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “FUNCTION
SET” by pressing CH 5∞
or PUSH JOG %fi, then
press OK or PUSH JOG #.
SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE
4
Move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “B.E.S.T.” by
pressing CH 5∞ or PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK or
PUSH JOG #to set to
“ON” or “OFF”.
NOTE:
When recording or when
playing back tapes recorded on this VCR, set the
B.E.S.T. to “ON”.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
5
Press MENU.
B.E.S.T.
Picture System
POWER
OK
CH5∞
MENU
POWER
PUSH JOG
MENU
CH5∞
OK
MAIN MENU
=FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
FUNCTION
AUTO TIMER OFF
SUPERIMPOSE ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
=B.E.S.T. ON
VIDEO SYSTEM AUTO
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

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Recording
Perform steps 1– 3on page 15 (“Simple Recording”) before
continuing.
ATTENTION
nAs B.E.S.T. takes place before recording actually starts,
there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on
the remote, or REC on the VCR’s front panel, are pressed.
To make sure you record the desired scene or program
completely, first perform the following steps:
1) Press and hold PAUSE, and press REC to engage the
RECORD PAUSE mode.
●The VCR then automatically checks the condition of
the tape and, after about 7 seconds, re-enters RECORD
PAUSE.
2) Press PLAY to start recording.
nIf you want to bypass B.E.S.T. and start recording right
away, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step 4of the Preparation
procedure (Zpg. 20).
START PLAYBACK
1
Press PLAY.
●The VCR adjusts the
playback picture quality
based on the quality of
the tape in use.
NOTES:
● When using rental tapes,
or tapes recorded on other VCRs, set “B.E.S.T.” in step
4of the Preparation procedure to either “ON” or
“OFF” as desired to give the best picture (
Z pg. 20).
● The B.E.S.T. Picture System screen only appears at the
beginning of automatic tracking. Even though the
screen doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function
is operative.
● To display the B.E.S.T. Picture System screen,
“SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to “ON” or the B.E.S.T.
Picture System screen will not appear (
Z pg. 19).
START RECORDING
1
Press and hold REC and
press PLAY on the remote
control, or press REC on
the VCR’s front panel.
●The VCR takes about 7
seconds to assess the
quality of the tape in
use, then recording
begins with the picture
level optimized.
NOTES:
● B.E.S.T. occurs immedi-
ately prior to both the
first SP and the first LP
(or EP) recording after
inserting the cassette. It
does not take place
during recording.
● In the case of timer
recording, B.E.S.T. takes
place for both SP and LP (or EP) before the first timer
recording after inserting the cassette (regardless of the
tape speed selected for that recording).
● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is
canceled. The next time the cassette is used for
recording, B.E.S.T. is re-performed.
● While B.E.S.T. is operative, the PAUSE button will not
function.
● To display the B.E.S.T Picture System, “SUPERIM-
POSE” must be set to “ON” or the B.E.S.T. Picture
System screen will not appear (
Z pg. 19).
Playback
The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start
playback.
Perform steps 1and 2on page 14 (“Simple Playback”) before
continuing.
B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM
START END
B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM
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DURING B.E.S.T.
START END
B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM
++ ++
PLAY
PAUSE
PAUSE
PLAY
REC
REC
B.E.S.T. COMPLETE