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User and
Installation Guide
The tape is running but
the picture won't appear
on the TV screen.
Breaks are noticeable in
the Hi-Fi soundtrack.
The playback picture is
blurred or interrupted,
even though TV
broadcasts are clear.
The Hi-Fi soundtrack
cannot be heard.
Recording won't start.
Tape-to-tape editing
won't work.
Set the channel selector to channel 3 or 4.
Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.
Adjust tracking manually (see page 5-10).
The heads must be cleaned. Call the Service Center for
assistance and referral to a qualified JVC service technician.
Choose "HI-FI" for the Audio in the VCR Setup screen (see page
5-13).
Insert a cassette.
Remove the cassette and cover the safety tab hole with adhesive
tape, or load a cassette with its record safety tab intact.
Refer to the directions and the illustration in the Editing to or
from Another VCR (see page 5-32) or Editing from a Camcorder
(see page 5-33) to properly connect the units.
Make sure the power to all units is turned on.
Select the recorder's input mode (see page 5-32, 33).
TIMER RECORDING
What Is
Happening
Timer recording won't
work.
During timer recording,
the cassette is automati-
cally ejected, the power
is shut off and the
TIMER light won't stop
blinking.
Possible Why
There may be no cassette loaded.
The loaded cassette may have its
record safety tab removed.
The end of the tape was reached
during timer recording.
What to Do
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact (or with its
record safety hole covered with adhesive tape).
Remove the cassette and cover the safety tab hole with adhesive
tape, or load a cassette with its record safety tab intact.
The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next
time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the
entire program.
ATTENTION:
This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference can cause
a microcomputer to malfunction. If the recorder does not operate correctly, switch its
power off and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Wait for a while and then plug
the power back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears
normal, resume operating the recorder as usual.
If you are using the RF OUT
connection (see page 7-22), the
channel selector on the TV may be
set incorrectly.
If you are using the AV connection
or S-VIDEO connection (see page
7-23, 24), the TV receiver may be
set to the wrong mode.
This may happen when automatic
tracking causes the monaural
soundtrack to be reproduced during
playback.
The video heads may be dirty.
The Audio option at the VCR Setup
screen may be set incorrectly.
There may be no cassette loaded.
The loaded cassette may have its
record safety tab removed.
The recorder and a second VCR or
a camcorder may have been
incorrectly connected.
The power to one or more of the
units may not have been turned on.
The recorder's input mode may not
have been selected.