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Button Functions - VCR    33

Program Check - continued

Use the Menu buttons to select which items you
wish to change. (For more information on Regular
VCR Programming, see page 20.)

Cancelling Timer Programs

Press the Program Check button to display the
timer information

P

ROG

. C

HECK

Select the program you wish to cancel.

C

ANCEL

The program is now cancelled. Press P

ROG

. C

HECK

again to exit the menu.

Program Check

The Program Check button allows you to confirm
the settings programmed into your TV/VCR. You
can make changes if you find any errors.

Confirm Timer Settings

Press the Program Check button to display the
timer information.

P

ROG

. C

HECK

•  Press P

ROG

. C

HECK

again to leave screen.

Changing Timer Settings

If you find an error, you may correct it from the
Program Check screen.

To the program you wish to change

To display the “REGULAR VCR
PROGRAMMING” menu

REC/ITR

(On the TV/VCR Combo front panel)

R

EC

/I

TR

Pressing the R

EC

/I

TR

button once will begin 

recording of the program onscreen. Pressing the
button a second time will activate the ITR (Instant
Timer Recording) timer. See “Instant Timer
Recording” on page 28 for more information.

Stop/Eject

(On the TV/VCR Combo front panel)

S

TOP

/E

JECT

Pressing the S

TOP

/E

JECT

button when the VCR is

operating to halt any active VCR function such as
playback or recording. Press S

TOP

/E

JECT

while the

VCR is stopped to eject the video cassette 
currently in the unit.

Summary of Contents for 1299-TN-JII-JMT

Page 1: ... enter the serial number for your television located at the rear of the television cabinet Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide Keep this user s guide in a convenient place for future reference Keep the carton and original packaging for future use Serial Number ...

Page 2: ...l kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near swimming pool etc WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT 1 Operate only from the power source speci fied on the unit 2 Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord 3 Avoid Improper installation and never po...

Page 3: ...TV set is to be left unattended for an extended peri od of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the TV set and cart combination to overturn SERVICE 15 Unplug this TV set from t...

Page 4: ...ab hole with two layers of adhesive tape Precautions About Moisture Condensation What is Moisture Condensation When you put cold water into a glass water droplets form on its surface This phenomenon is called moisture condensation If Moisture Condensation Occurs The video unit may fail to operate or may operate errati cally potentially damaging the unit and video cassettes When Does Condensation O...

Page 5: ...IONS VCR Basics Load Videocassette 24 Find Program Start 24 Start Playback 24 Stop Playback 24 VCR FUNCTIONS continued Simple Recording 24 Tape Counter 24 Ejecting the Cassette 24 VCR Menu Regular VCR Programming 25 Recording Speed 26 Auto SP EP 26 Repeat Play 26 V Stabilizer 26 VCR Plus 27 General VCR Items Timer Recording Troubleshooting 28 Instant Timer Recording 28 BUTTON FUNCTIONS TV Display ...

Page 6: ... make sure each connection is correct by checking to see that it works properly before trying the next connection 4 Unplug the power cord during each connection 5 Follow the In and Out Concept Remember In and Out the Output jack from one device will go to the Input jack of the other Read the jack panels they are all labeled CONNECTIONS CHECKLIST READ ME FIRST The Connections Checklist section of t...

Page 7: ...please refer to Diagram 2 1 Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet in to the RF Input at the rear of your TV VCR combo 1 Connect the cable TV wire from the wall outlet in to the RF Input on your Cable Box 2 Connect an RF cable from the Cable Box Output in to the RF input at the rear of your TV VCR combo Cable or Antenna Connections 1 2 Connections 7 Refer to the Cable Box instru...

Page 8: ...it 2 Connect the white audio cable from the Camcorder s Audio Output jack to the TV VCR combo s Audio Input jack 3 Connect a yellow video cable from the Camcorder s Video Output to the TV VCR combo s Video Input jack If your camcorder is a stereo model use a stereo to monaural conversion cable to connect to the TV VCR Combo Connecting to a Camcorder Connecting to Headphones Refer to the Camcorder ...

Page 9: ...end first When batteries are installed snap the back cover into place If the remote control acts erratically replace the batteries Typical battery life is six months to one year We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer battery life When you change the batteries try to complete the task within three minutes If you take longer than three minutes the remote control codes for your Cable Box ma...

Page 10: ... channels by pressing RETURN RETURN With RETURN You can program your TV to always return to a specific channel Press and hold down the RETURN button for three seconds The message RETURN CHANNEL PROGRAMMED will appear on screen Now when you scan through the channels pressing RETURN will bring you back to your programmed channel To cancel the RETURN channel press and hold the RETURN button for three...

Page 11: ...WER see if the CATV or Satellite box responds 4 If there was a response press RETURN The operating codes are now set If there was no response repeat Step 3 If you repeat Step 3 64 times without a response use the remote control which came with the equipment Getting Started 11 CABLE BOXES ABC Archer Cableview Citizen Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GCBrand Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jerr...

Page 12: ...lect numbers in certain menu options Turn the volume up or down when not in a menu screen The Press Button icon means you should press the button named on your remote control Remote control buttons may have the same name as some menu functions so button names appear in this book in SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS The Helping Hand points to the highlighted or selected item in a menu 12 Using the Menu The Ons...

Page 13: ...s English Spanish or French Press the MENU button To LANGUAGE To choose a language Exit when finished LANGUAGE FRE SPA Introduction The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the TV VCR Combo after plugging it in The Plug In Menu helps you to get your Combo ready to use by letting you set your preferences for The Language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear The Auto ...

Page 14: ...ou need to enter guide numbers for your local TV channels These guide numbers may be found in your local TV magazine or newspaper s TV listings Press the MENU button To SET VCR PLUS GUIDE CHANNEL To display the SET VCR PLUS GUIDE CHANNEL menu VCR PLUS Guide Setup continued Below is the VCR PLUS Guide Setup Menu To set the guide numbers on the menu select a guide channel GUIDE CH you wish to progra...

Page 15: ...April The clock will move back one hour at 2 00 am on the last Sunday in October Set Clock Manual To set your clock manually without using the XDS signal choose MANUAL from the Set Clock menu and follow the steps below To move to the hour To set the hour To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to MONTH To set the MONTH To move to DATE To set the DATE To move to YEAR To set the YEAR To move t...

Page 16: ...Lock Press the MENU button to CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate To the Lock Column Zero to lock or unlock that channel EXIT when finished Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel the following message appears To watch a channel that you have locked enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad see Set Lock Code page 22 If the wrong code is entered this message will flash on the ...

Page 17: ...nse violence sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialog Parents are cautioned against unattended viewing by children under 14 TV MA Mature Audiences Only These programs are specifically for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of age TV MA programs may have extensive V S L or D V Chip Your TV is equipped with V Chip technology which enables TV Parenta...

Page 18: ...ioned that the content of movies with this rating may include more explicit sexual language and violence content than movies rated PG Directions to Block Viewing Line up the cursor in the column TV PG TV G etc with the content row V FV S etc and press the or to move the cursor to the correct location Press or to turn the locking feature on or off An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a ...

Page 19: ...hich most parents would feel is too adult for their children to view Content can consist of strong language nudity violence and suggestive or explicit subject matter X No One under 18 Inappropriate material for anyone under 18 Directions to Block Movie Viewing To block viewers from any or all of these ratings categories press the or to move the cursor to the correct location Press the or buttons t...

Page 20: ...ess ZERO when TV PG V is displayed All Programming above TV PG with Violence will be blocked PROGRAM IS RATED TV PG V V FV S L D TV Y7 TV MA TV PG TV G TV 14 TV Y V FV S L D TV Y7 TV MA TV PG TV G TV 14 TV Y Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V Chip settings are protected by a four digit Lock Code Your TV comes pre set with a Lock Code of 0000 You may change the code to any four digit number you wish...

Page 21: ...t point will be stored You can exit the Picture Settings menu at any time by pressing the EXIT button on the remote control Tint Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture To TINT to increase the levels of green To increase the levels of red To move to the next setting Color The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or ...

Page 22: ...audio Press the MENU button To TREBLE To increase the treble To decrease the treble To move to the next setting Balance Adjust the level of sound between the TV s two speakers with the Balance setting Press the MENU button To BALANCE To shift the balance towards the right speaker To shift the balance towards the left speaker To move to the next setting Some Sound Advice You can tell if a program i...

Page 23: ... settings and exit EXIT when done On Off Timer The On Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off You can use it as an alarm to wake up to help you remember important programs or as a decoy when you re not home Press the MENU button To ON OFF TIMER To operate begins with ON TIME To set the hour AM PM you want the TV to turn on To move to minutes To set the minutes To accept...

Page 24: ...ake special care to prevent children from inserting their hands into the VCR Find the Start of the Program If the tape is not set to the start of the program you want to view you can rewind it using the REW button on the remote or the TV VCR combo front panel Press REW to rewind the tape to the desired point To move the tape forward press the FF Fast Forward button Start Playback To begin viewing ...

Page 25: ...ne timed recording is set to run from 5 00 to 6 00 and a second is set from 5 30 to 7 00 the second recording will not start until 6 00 when the first one finishes If one program entirely overlaps another Program 1 runs from 5 00 to 6 00 and Program 2 runs from 5 30 to 6 00 the second program will not record Recording Speeds This VCR lets you record and playback at two different speeds SP Standard...

Page 26: ... SP EP is on the unit automatically calculates the amount of time left in the recording and the amount of time left on the cassette If there is not enough tape left to finish recording the unit automatically switches to EP speed to finish recording on the tape available Press MENU To AUTO SP EP To set to ON or OFF ON The unit will automatically switch from SP to EP speed if it detects there is not...

Page 27: ... programmed When the programmed start time arrives the REC lamp will glow red and recording will begin When the programmed stop time arrives the lamp will go out and the recording will automatically stop If there are other pre set recordings the REC TIMER lamp will glow green Timer Recording with VCR Plus Press VCR PLUS on the remote control The VCR Plus code screen appears Enter the VCR Plus code...

Page 28: ... lets you set the VCR timer after the videotaping of a program has begun The ITR timer can be programmed to stop recording up to four hours after it has begun To use the ITR timer the VCR must already be recording Press the REC ITR button on the front panel of the TV VCR This function cannot be accessed from the remote control REC ITR The following display will appear on the screen The Timer is se...

Page 29: ...ep Timer OFF and On Off Timer Off respectively Remain automatically calculates how much time is left on a video cassette If the display reads try advancing the tape a bit and press DISPLAY again If there is no tape in the unit Remain will read Display The Display screen shows the current status of timers and inputs Press the DISPLAY button The channel or AV input Channel 07 The current time 12 20 ...

Page 30: ...To move directly to a specific channel enter the channel number with the number buttons on the remote For example to move to Channel 7 0 zero 7 seven 100 Button Use the 100 button to directly access channels above Channel 99 For example to move to channel 124 100 2 two 4 four Muting The MUTING button instantly turns the volume down completely when you press it MUTING The volume level will instantl...

Page 31: ...orward for index marks If there are numerous programs recorded on one tape you can press the Index Search button a number of times to search for that number of marks For example four presses will move ahead four index marks A recording up to nine index marks ahead may be accessed INDEX SEARCH Scans tape backward for index marks You can press the Index Search button a number of times to search for ...

Page 32: ...on in the Timer Recording menu DAILY WEEKLY VCR Plus A one touch way to access the TV VCR combo s VCR Plus functions For more information on timer recording with VCR Plus see page 27 VCR PLUS Timer Lets you turn the Timer Mode ON or OFF TIMER Shuttle Plus Lets you gradually increase or decrease the playback speed of a video cassette With a videotape playing choose either the SHUTTLE PLUS or SHUTTL...

Page 33: ... display the timer information PROG CHECK Press PROG CHECK again to leave screen Changing Timer Settings If you find an error you may correct it from the Program Check screen To the program you wish to change To display the REGULAR VCR PROGRAMMING menu REC ITR On the TV VCR Combo front panel REC ITR Pressing the REC ITR button once will begin recording of the program onscreen Pressing the button a...

Page 34: ...34 Troubleshooting TV ...

Page 35: ...Troubleshooting VCR 35 ...

Page 36: ...g negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation installation and removal from built in entertainment center...

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Page 38: ...Specifications subject to change without notice 38 Specifications ...

Page 39: ...ou live in an area that does not broadcast XDS or EDS signals you must set the clock manually Please see page 15 for instructions on how to manually set your TV VCR s clock Special note for residents of Newfoundland The Set Clock Semi Auto feature cannot be used to set the TV VCR s internal clock to Newfoundland time The time zone command does not include a setting for the Newfoundland time zone T...

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