Will a TV or VCR designed for use in the U.S. work overseas?
TVs and VCRs designed for use in the U.S. use a broadcast
system called NTSC. The NTSC system is primarily used in North
America and Japan. Most other countries use either a system called
PAL or SECAM. These three systems are incompatible with one another.
An NTSC TV or VCR will not receive or playback information from
a PAL or SECAM broadcast or tape. The same is true of the other
systems. There are some TVs and VCRs which are capable of handling
all three systems and both would be needed to play tapes of different
systems. Unfortunately U.S. JVC corporation does not market such
products in the United States.
Did JVC invent the VHS recording format?
Yes! In 1976 JVC developed the 1/2" home video VHS
format. And in 1987 we introduced the S-VHS format.
When in the program screen, the date changes and error blinks?
Why?
According to the VCR's OWN CLOCK and date setting, the start
time in the timer program has already past. Make sure to advance
the start time past the time of the day set on the VCR's clock.
If program time is set and the time of day has already passed,
the VCR will advance by one year, which changes day of the week.
The VCR timer program is set but did not run. Why?
In order for timer program to run, all items in the program screen
must be set, no dashes should be left blank. Timer indicator must
be lit on display panel, at least one minute before program is
to start. If timer indicator is not lit, timer program will not
run.
How do you set Timer recording on VCR+ units?
The recording operation takes place but no information is being
recorded on tape. A)If you have a cable box connected to
VCR's "Antenna Input," make sure cable box output in
VCR's menu screen is set to the cable box's output channel (Channel
3 or 4) B)If you have the cable box connected to RF Out
of VCR, or have no cable box, make sure the cable box output in
VCR's menu is set to "OFF."
How do you set-up the TV-Guide channel setting for VCR+?
Many times cable systems use different channel numbers for various
cable stations. For example, on one system HBO may be channel
14, on another it may be channel 24. The inventors of VCR+ assign
one specific number to each cable channel. For HBO they use channel
33. Therefore, when setting Guide channel, the VCR Plus station
number should appear under Guide channel and your channel should
appear under listing VCR or Cable Channel as shown below. Guide
channels will be found in your local TV-Guide.
How do I make a copy from a camcorder to a VCR or from one
VCR to another VCR.
Connect audio and video outputs of the playing camcorder or VCR
to the audio and video input of the recording VCR. Set the recording
VCR to AUX or Line Input setting. On most JVC VCR's we use channel
0 for AUX. For other manufacturers VCR's, please refer to their
owners manual for the proper setting.
I cannot bring up my VCR's On-Screen menu.
To bring up the menu on a VCR, set TV to video channel, either
channel 3 or 4. Turn on VCR, and press TV/Video button on VCR
remote. At this point the video indicator on the VCR's display
should be lit. Now press Menu.
The MBR remote for my VCR has no code listed for my brand
of TV. Is there another code?
The only codes that are incorporated into the JVC remote are
listed in the instruction manual. If the code is not listed then
the remote is not compatible. However, sometimes if you try all
the codes, there may be a possibility one of the codes will operate
your TV. But there are no guarantees.
How do I perform audio dubbing on my VCR?
The VCR must have the Audio Dubbing feature. Search for the section
of tape to be audio dubbed. At the end of the area to be dubbed
reset the counter to zero. Rewind the tape to beginning of section
to be dubbed and go to the play/pause mode. Connect audio source
to audio input of VCR and Set VCR to AUX input by pressing channel
"0" on the VCR remote. While holding pause on VCR press
audio dub button. When ready to begin press play on audio source
and play on VCR. Audio dubbing will stop when counter reads Zero.
How do I playback an audio dub?
Since an audio dub can only be recorded on the normal audio track
and not the Hi-Fi track the VCR's audio monitor must be set to
normal. On mono VCR's this is not necessary as they only
play the normal track.
I have attempted to copy a movie that I rented or own but the
copy came out very dark or with no color.
This is normal. The motion picture industry does not want unauthorized
copying of their material whether owned or rented. They have encoded
the tape with a signal known as Macro-vision or copy guard. When
a copy is attempted the VCR picks up this signal and produces
a poor quality copy.
When I play a tape then hit fast forward, rewind, pause or
slow the picture goes black. Why?
On a JVC VCR this is normal. JVC VCR's incorporate two speeds
SP (2 hours) and EP (6 hours). Other manufacturers may incorporate
a middle speed LP (4 hours). Although JVC VCR's will playback
tapes recorded in the LP speed, when using special effects such
as; STILL MODE, PAUSE, SEARCH you will not see a picture.
I can not get the VCR to function with it's own remote. Is
it broken?
It is possible that your VCR is confused. Most JVC VCRs are capable
of operating on two different remote codes (A code or B code).
In order to reset the code in the VCR to the one your remote is
set to, follow these steps. Unplug the VCR for approximately 10
minutes. If the remote control has a switch labeled TV - VIDEO
or TV - VCR - CABLE, make sure this is set to VIDEO or VCR. Also
if the remote control has a switch labeled DUET EDIT, ON-OFF,
set it to OFF. Once you have plugged the VCR back in and correctly
set any of the above mentioned switches, press the POWER button
on the VCR remote. Note; Do not press any other button on any
remote until you press POWER on the VCR remote as this would re-confuse
the VCR.
What is the purpose of the Auto-Timer setting on my JVC VCR?
In order to run a timer program (record a TV show at a later
time) the TIMER indicator must be lit. This can be done one of
two ways. The first way, after entering all program data then
hit the TIMER button on the remote control. The VCR will then
shut off and the TIMER indicator will light in the display. The
VCR will be locked into this mode and you will not be able to
turn it on unless you first press the TIMER button again and then
POWER. The other option is the AUTO-TIMER feature, by setting
this to ON, all you need to do is shut the VCR off with the POWER
button and as long as there is a program set the unit will automatically
light up the TIMER display. The VCR will not be locked using this
feature you may simply press POWER should you need to turn on
the VCR. As to which method you use, it is simply a matter of
personal preference.
After following the instructions for the Cable Box Brand Set
Menu in my owners manual, my VCR remote still will not operate
by cable box. Why?
This Menu setting is used so your VCR can switch your cable box
to the proper station during Timer Recording. It has no bearing
on the remote control itself. In order to set the remote control
to operate your cable box, follow the steps in your manual under
the heading
SPECIAL FEATURES.
I cannot get Surround Sound.
Surround sound requires a stereo source. A VCR cannot transmit
stereo via channel 3 or 4 to a Television. It can only transmit
stereo through the left and right audio inputs of the VCR. These
may be connected directly to a surround sound receiver or to a
television with audio/video inputs and outputs. When connecting
to the Television audio and video inputs, make sure to connect
the TV's audio input to the audio out on the Receiver. Also with
this connections remember to put TV in video mode, not on channel
3 or 4.
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