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HDD / VHS DUAL RECORDER HM-HDS1U < > POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK – MENU INSTRUCTIONS DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY STOP PLAY PAUSE S-VHS ET S-VHS NAVI A. DUB EJECT VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO PAUSE F - 1 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No.
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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new recorder. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connec-...
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SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
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PRECAUTION FOR Hard Disk Drive 1. Before installing the recorder This recorder has a built-in hard disk drive, which is a device to read minute magnetic changes. The inside of the device is precision-built, which, when installing the recorder, requires you to note the following: •...
Connections Coaxial Cable Matching Transformer (not supplied) ANTENNA IN (Antenna or S-VIDEO VIDEO cable input) ANTENNA IN OUT1 OUT2 VHF/UHF TV OUT CABLE VIDEO AUDIO TV OUT (Antenna or cable output) Audio/Video Cable S-Video Cable (supplied) S-VIDEO IN RF Cable (supplied) NOTES: For full identification of the recorder’s rear panel, refer to the Index (REAR VIEW...
INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels manually. ( POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI IMPORTANT Don’t press any buttons on the recorder or remote while Plug &...
Clock Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < – Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure.
Semi-Auto You can change the Host Channel/D.S.T. /Time Zone setting manually. SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON At the Clock Set screen, press # (or 3) or OK repeatedly to move the highlighted bar to “AUTO CLOCK”, then press %fi (or 5∞) to set to “ON”.
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – Manual EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 > MENU To Make Corrections Press # (or 3) or OK until the item you want to change blinks, then press %fi...
Tuner Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – INFORMATION The recorder 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”...
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI NUMBER < – Add Or Delete A Channel EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS (M) L – AUDIO – R VIDEO S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 > MENU INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) ACCESS MAIN MENU...
Cable Box Control Suggested Location Place the cable box on top of the recorder. Attach the recorder’s Controller to the top of the recorder with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the cable box’s remote sensor. ATTENTION: The Controller can also control a DBS receiver. If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used, position the controller so its signal reaches the remote control sensors of both the cable box and DBS receiver.
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – Set Cable Box Output Channel & Cable Box Brand EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A.
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If the recorder’s memory backup expires because of a power failure, set the cable box output channel and brand again. If you are unable to set the Controller, please contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722.
DBS Receiver Control Suggested Location Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver on top of the recorder. Attach the recorder’s Controller to the top of the recorder with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the DBS receiver's remote sensor. ATTENTION: The Controller can also control a cable box. If both a DBS receiver and a cable box are used, position the controller so its signal reaches the remote control sensors of both the DBS receiver and cable box.
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < > – Set DBS Receiver Output Channel & DBS Receiver Brand TURN ON DBS RECEIVER Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver.
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Controller to change its channels. Make sure to leave the DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start of timer recording. If you are unable to set the Controller, please contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722. INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
Setting Blue Back Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – The recorder changes the screen into the Blue Back screen automatically after/while the input signals do not come into. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy...
Setting Video Inputs Mode Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – You can change the video inputs mode. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS (M) L – AUDIO – R VIDEO S-VIDEO A.
SIMPLE OPERATION for HDD deck Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP...
Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY REC LINK MENU NAVI...
Playback with HDD Navigation The following screen appears as the HDD Navigation screen when you press NAVI with the HDD deck selected. You can move the arrow to select the desired position on the screen by pressing @%#fi (or 253∞). When you move the arrow at the top of the HDD Navigation screen, you can change the screens by pressing @# (or 23).
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI <...
PLAYBACK FEATURES for HDD deck Live Memory Playback Equipped with a hard disk drive, this recorder allows informa- tion to be written to and read from the hard disk at high speeds. Taking advantage of this feature, you can temporarily record programs received with the tuner or from an externally- connected equipment —...
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI <...
To Recall Indication Press OSD. The indication appears on the top of the screen as follows. To clear the indication, press OSD again. When playing back a recorded program Playback mode and time counter The beginning of the program Time scale of the current program : This program has an hour and a half contents.
Playback Features Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU...
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI <...
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI <...
RECORDING FEATURES for HDD deck Recording Features Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... ● Change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV. SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch.
Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE...
Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE...
Playback with VHS Navigation The following screen appears as the VHS Navigation screen when you press NAVI with the VHS deck selected. You can move the arrow to select the desired position on the screen by pressing @%#fi (or 253∞). The number appears when the registered cassette is loaded.
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected, there may be about 30 seconds' delay in starting to show pictures on the screen. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI...
Scan for Beginning of Pro- gram with VHS Navigation The VHS Navigation can take effect for the program which has been recorded, and whose information has been registered with this recorder. Once the VHS (S-VHS) cassettes have been used for recording with this recorder, they have the register number given by this recorder.
PLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck Playback Features POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < > – ATTENTION In the high-speed search, still, slow motion or frame-by- frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and there will be a loss of color. When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV...
POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < – PLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.) Variable-Speed Search/ Reverse Motion Playback EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. If you want to stop the following procedure on its way, press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SCREEN 1) At the top of Main HDD/VHS SET UP FUNCTION...
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – PLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.) 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. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy...
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < > C.RESET – Counter Reset EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding.
Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is “AUTO.” POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – PLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.) EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS...
Video Stabilizer By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to “ON”, vertical vibration will be automatically cor- rected.
Your recorder is equipped with the TBC (Time Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function.
Active Video Calibration Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < > – Preparation Active Video Calibration checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures.
POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < – Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 34 (“Simple Playback”) before continuing. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of...
RECORDING FEATURES for VHS deck Recording Features < > C.RESET – Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... Change the TV's input mode from AV to TV. SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch.
S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET and VHS Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS. S-VHS allows you to make high quality video recordings with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines. This compares with the 240 lines of resolution of normal VHS recordings. To achieve the highest quality picture we recommend that you record in S-VHS mode.
Super VHS ET Your recorder is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI S-VHS ET This facility allows recording with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes.
Retake (VHS deck only) You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV program while you're recording it. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – RECORDING FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.) EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO...
Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) Your recorder’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed on the recorder ... The “STEREO” indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast. The “SAP”...
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI VCR PLUS NUMBER DAIRY < CANCEL – Timer recording allows you to program the recorder to automati- cally record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. ®...
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CHECK PROGRAM DATA The PlusCode number PROGRAM you entered and the PLUS CODE NO. matching Timer- RECORD TO Recording information are displayed on the START TIME 11:30 PM Program screen. Check CONFIRM to make sure their correct. – START To change the stop time, press STOP +/–.
Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ® Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY MENU NAVI < – IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ program screen ( perform the following steps to set the correct the Guide...
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POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI NUMBER < > – ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press %fi (or 5∞) to move the arrow to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press # (or 3) or OK. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS...
Express Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY MENU NAVI NUMBER DAIRY < REC SPEED PROG. – You can directly program the recorder’s timer to record up to 16 shows each on the HDD and VHS decks, as far as a year in advance.
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SET CHANNEL NUMBER Press CH +/–. If you are using a DBS receiver, see “ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS” on next page. Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. SET TAPE SPEED Press REC SPEED to set the tape speed. Each time the button is pressed, the recording speed changes as follows: For HDD deck:...
POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < START +/– – Check and Revise the Over- lapped Programs EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 >...
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < > START +/– STOP +/– – Check, Cancel And Revise Programs EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 To Cancel Or Revise A Program...
POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < – NOTES: If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set the Auto SP → EP Timer mode to “ON”.
REC LINK Timer Recording (HDD deck only) POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < > – REC LINK enables the unit to record automatically from the external equipment with timer function. In REC LINK mode, when the signals come into the unit from the external equipment, the unit automatically turns on and starts recording on HDD deck.
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI This easy method lets you record (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the unit off after recording is finished. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L –...
EDITING About Hybrid Navigation In the Simple Operations section, it is briefly described how to search for the beginning of each recorded program using the Navigation functions, but more detailed explanations are provided in this section using HDD Navigation by way of example.
Modify Information POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < OK/STOP – Modify Index The Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder is recording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode. TURN ON THE RECORDER Press POWER. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy...
Modify Program Title The Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder is recording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode. POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI CLEAR NUMBER < – TURN ON THE RECORDER Press POWER. SELECT DECK Press HDD or VHS (or S-VHS).
Modify Category The Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder is recording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode. POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < – EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L –...
Delete Information The Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder is recording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode. For HDD Navigation: When you delete the registered information of a program, the recorder delete the program itself on the hard disk drive. The deleted program is never resumed.
Dubbing POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < MEMORY – Easy Dubbing from HDD deck to VHS deck Because this recorder includes both HDD deck and VHS deck, you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment.
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POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < > REC SPEED – EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS (M) L – AUDIO – R VIDEO S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 NOTE: If you start dubbing without setting the VHS deck to Record Pause mode in step 9, you can watch the preview.
Normal Dubbing (from HDD to VHS) POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < REC SPEED – You can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stopping wherever you wish. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L –...
Normal Dubbing (from VHS to HDD) POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < REC SPEED – You can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stopping wherever you wish. EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L –...
Random Assemble Editing POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < – 8-program Editing Memory (1 program x 8 scenes) By using the Random Assemble Editing function, you can select up to 8 scenes from a previously recorded program on the HDD deck and automatically dub them onto a VHS cassette.
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POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI < > – EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 NAVI SELECT THE OTHER EDIT-IN AND EDIT-OUT POINTS Repeat step 8.
VHS deck ONLY When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling your recorder. The mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.
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OFF before pressing play. START RECORDER Set your recorder to its record mode. VHS deck ONLY If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.)
Edit To Or From Another AUDIO OUT VIDEO Player ANTENNA IN OUT1 OUT2 VHF/UHF TV OUT CABLE VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO OUT Audio/Video cable S-Video cable (supplied) (supplied) S VIDEO IN Recorder VIDEO IN POWER HM-HDS1 STOP PLAY PAUSE REC LINK MENU NAVI <...
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POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < > PLAY – EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 CH+/– NOTE: If you use an auxiliary input to connect a cable box or DBS receiver, make sure that the correct AUX INPUT (“VIDEO”...
Audio Dubbing (VHS deck only) POWER HM-HDS1 Audio component (CD player etc.) VHS Audio Dubbing Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your recorder as the recorder. Normal audio track Video/Hi-Fi audio track DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY...
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POWER HM-HDS1 REC LINK STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU NAVI < > C.RESET PLAY STOP – EJECT DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGY yy yy S-VHS ET S-VHS VIDEO (M) L – AUDIO – R S-VIDEO A. DUB PAUSE F - 1 NOTES: When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected.
HITACHI SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS TV Multi-Brand Remote Control The recorder´s remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. TV/VCR > ENTER/OK TV CH + TV VOL +...
It's not possible to set the remote control for both your DBS receiver and a cable box at the same time. You can only set the remote control to operate one of these units at a time. JVC (DISH Network) ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) PRIMESTAR...
Control Four JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently; one set to respond to your remote control's A code control signals and the other set to respond to B, C, D code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals.
Set the TV receiver to its AV mode. Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust the tracking manually ( pg. 42). The heads must be cleaned. Consult your JVC dealer. Press A. MONITOR to select "HI-FI" pg. 46). CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed.
RECORDING SYMPTOM 5. Audio dubbing is not possible. 7. When performing Tape Dubbing, the beginning of the dubbing start point is not dubbed. TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 1. Timer recording won’t work. 2. Timer programming won’t work. 3. ‰ and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.
TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 7. Cable channels are not automatically switched during timer recording. 8. Satellite channels are not automati- cally switched during timer recording. 9. Timer recording begins as sched- uled, but the channel is always incorrect. 10.We moved, and now the recorder Plus+ system doesn’t work properly.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes (VHS deck) to protect the heads.
FRONT VIEW POWER yyyy yyyy yyyy yyyy HM-HDS1 Power On/Off Button ( Remote Control Sensor Hard Disk Drive Illumination MENU button pg. 10) REC LINK Button pg. 63) HDD Button ( pg. 23) STOP Button pg. 23) PLAY Button pg. 24) PAUSE Button pg.
REAR VIEW ANTENNA IN VHF/UHF TV OUT ANTENNA IN Connector ( S VIDEO Input/Output Connector ( VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors Power Cord ( pg. 8) OUT1 OUT2 CABLE VIDEO AUDIO pg. 8) TV OUT Connector ( pg. 8) CABLE BOX Controller Connector ( VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( OUT1 OUT2...
REMOTE CONTROL /CABLE DBS VCR PLUS A.MONITOR DISPLAY CLEAR DAILY(M – F) WEEKLY PQRS WXYZ C.RESET < CANCEL SPEED PROG PROG CHECK MEMORY START STOP DATE EXPRESS PROGRAMING PLAY STOP TV CH + – SHUTTLE PLUS – TV CH – VCR/TV Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV with the remote control...
List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A/B/C/D Code ... 85 Active Video Calibration ... 47 Add Channel ... 14 Audio Dubbing (VHS deck only) ... 80 Audio Monitor ... 46 Auto Channel Setting ...
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V`, 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 45 W Power off : 14 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 435 mm x 124 mm x 385 mm (17-1/16"...
Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period.