Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SR-VDA300U JVC
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SR-VDA300U COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Japan 0703 MN-SW-VP U A TTENTION JVC EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , AND SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR ANY A.
2 EN Dear Customer , T hank y ou for purc hasing the JVC digital video recorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions con- tained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EN 3 IMPOR T ANT 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 .
4 EN 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.
EN 5 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder… … in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. … in direct sunlight. … in a dusty environment.
6 EN CONTENTS TIMER RECORDING 34 VCR Plus+ ® Timer Programing ..................... 34 Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................ 36 Express Timer Programing .......................... 38 Checking program settings ...........................
EN 7 R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA AU DIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN DVB-ASI IN SYNC POL AC120V.
8 EN R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO A UDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA A UDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN DVB-ASI IN SYNC POL AC120.
EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If “ A UTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Cloc k Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically b y the host c hannel every hour (except 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel cloc k setting data.
10 EN Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 after preparation steps below are finished.
EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically — Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host channel/D .S.T . /time zone setting manually . First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. 4 Set Auto Clock to ON Press %fi to move the highlight bar t o “ A U T O CLOCK”, then press @ # so that “ON” is selected.
12 EN CLOCK SET UP TIME DA TE YEAR – –:– –AM 1/ 1 2003 AUTO CLOCK : ON HOST CH : AUTO (CA TV) D.S.T . : AUTO TIME ZONE : AUTO PRESS ( 5∞ ), THEN ( 2 3 ) PRESS (MENU) TO END Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps.
EN 13 T uner Setting Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if c hannels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add or delete channels, and want to use the ghost reduction function, use Manual Channel Set ( 墌 pg.
14 EN 3 Access Manual Channel Set screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”, then press OK . 4 Add or skip desired channels To add c hannels 1 Press the Number keys or @ # to input a channel number you want to add.
EN 15 CABLE BOX The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( 墌 pg.
16 EN CABLE BOX SET UP OFF PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . Setting cable box output channel & brand After installation, set the cable box output’ s channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly .
EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND SET UP 1 PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) THEN (OK) TO TEST PRESS (MENU) TO END CABLE BOX BRAND SET UP 1 DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09? 2 YES 3 NO PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 6 Access Cable Box Brand Set screen Press OK .
18 EN CABLE BOX INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver . T he Controller allows the VCR to automatically switc h the DBS receiver’ s channels during timer recording.
EN 19 T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . DBS RECEIVER SET UP OFF PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END Setting DBS receiver input channel & brand After installation, set the DBS receiv er’ s input channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly .
20 EN 6 Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK . 7 Enter DBS Receiver’ s brand Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK . The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds.
EN 21 S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R AUDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PA USE PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN 1 .
22 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PA USE PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN Basic Playback Features Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during pla yback.
EN 23 Selecting monitor sound — Audio Monitor Y ou can select the desired monitor sound. While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes as follows: S-VHS/VHS HI-FI: Normally select this.
24 EN B ASIC PLA YBA CK AND RECORDING (cont.) Automatic operations after rewinding — Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. ● Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Playback Start Press REW ( 1 ) , then press PLA Y ( 3 ) within 2 seconds.
EN 25 H Other Useful functions for playback (S-VHS/VHS only) Y ou can also use the following functions for pla yback. ● V ideo Calibration (S-VHS/VHS only) ( pg. 49) When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest- possible pictures.
26 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PAU S E PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN Basic Recording This VCR can check the tape condition during recording (and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures.
EN 27 To pause recording Press PA USE ( 8 ) . T o resume recording, press PLA Y ( 3 ) . To stop recording Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel. To rewind the tape (when it is not running) Press REW ( 1 ) . To fast-forward the tape (when it is not r unning) Press FF ( ¡ ) .
28 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PA USE PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN Basic Recording Features A B Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during recording or recor ding pause.
EN 29 W atching one program while recording another 1 Engage TV mode During recording... ● Change the TV’ s input mode from A V to TV . 2 Select channel for viewing Select the channel y ou want to w atch, on the TV . Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg.
30 EN Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later , cover the hole with adhesive tape. Record safety tab Other useful functions for recording Y ou can also use the following functions for recording.
EN 31 SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBA CK Special Effect Playback T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . W ith this VCR, you can enjoy special effect pla yback such as high-speed sear ch, v ariable-speed search, and still playback and so on.
32 EN SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBA CK (cont.) Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback Press P AUSE ( 8 ) during normal playbac k. Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.
EN 33 Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback (S-VHS/VHS only) D uring normal playback or still picture playback: T urn the SHUTTLE ring slo wly to the right (forward slow motion) or to the left (reverse slow motion) so that slow motion playback starts.
34 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PAU S E PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN VCR Plus+ ® Timer Pr ograming T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV .
EN 35 PROGRAM PLUS CODE NUM. : 0 12345678 ST ART STOP DA TE 8:00PM 10:00PM 12/24/03 CH WED CA TV 12 STD (SP) PRESS (+/–, SP/EP , 8=DAIL Y 9=WEEKL Y) THEN (OK) PRESS (PROG.
36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Changing VCR Plus+ ® Setting T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station’ s channel number has been c hanged, the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen ( 墌 step 5 on page 35).
EN 37 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access T uner Set Up screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET UP”, then press OK . 3 Access Guide Channel Set screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK .
38 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PAU S E PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER PULL-OPEN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly progr am the VCR’ s timer to record up to 24 broadcasts, as far as a year in ad vance.
EN 39 8 Set tape speed Press HS/STD/LS3/SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. 9 Return to normal screen Press PROG. or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. 0 Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER .
40 EN – 1 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “ A UT O TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 52) is set to “ON”, you do not have to press TIMER . 2 Access Program List screen Press PROG. CHECK .
EN 41 Other Useful functions for timer recording Y ou can also use the following functions for timer recording. ● A uto T imer ( 墌 pg. 52) When “ A UTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off.
42 EN PRO HD System Features ● This digital video recorder is a professional deck designed for the PRO HD system. ● This system can record the MPEG2-TS signal on the D-VHS tape via the interface of DVB-ASI. ● This system is impossible to record by a D-VHS format.
EN 43 R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO A UDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA A UDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN DVB-ASI IN SYNC POL AC12.
44 EN PRO HD SYSTEM (cont.) Preparations 1 Press POWER (upper left side) 2 Select input location on this VCR On the front panel or Remote : Press CH +/– to select an “I-” channel. Proceed to the ne xt step after 5 seconds. 3 Press POWER (lower right side) ASI-REC indicator will light.
EN 45 Recording This VCR can check the tape condition during recording (and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures. T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . 1 Load a D-VHS cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
46 EN PRO HD SYSTEM (cont.) 123 456 7 89 0 VCR TV CABLE/DBS 5 3 2 4 1 6 NOTES: ● The item with displaying the “P” is only for serviceman uses. ● Set and store only 1 password for every tape as a tape does not support a multiple number of passwords.
EN 47 Playback T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.
48 EN 123 456 7 89 0 Y ou can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set Up screens by following the procedure described below . ● For the functions you can set on the Function Set Up screen, see pages 49 to 53. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU .
EN 49 * T he default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.
50 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 䡵 OPTICAL OUT Dolby D 2CH-PCM Audio settings [AUDIO] R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN.
EN 51 Y ou ha ve to select whic h terminal — either VIDEO (composite) or S-VIDEO (Y/C separate signals) to use as the video input terminal on the front panel. Make sure to select the correct terminal; otherwise, you may fail in recording (editing) on this VCR.
52 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * T he default setting is bold in the table below . 䡵 AUTO TIMER ON OFF 䡵 SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF 䡵 GRA Y BACK ON OFF 䡵 POWER SA VE MODE ON OFF Additional setti.
EN 53 R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO A UDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA A UDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN DVB-ASI IN SYNC POL AC120V 1A G – + * T he default setting is bold in the table below .
54 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) NOTES: ● While the Satellite Auto Recording standb y mode or after Satellite A uto Recording is finished, the VCR will not enter the timer recording standby mode ev en though “ AUT O TIMER” is set to “ON”.
EN 55 JLIP ID Number Setting The JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) terminal is used to connect the VCR to a personal computer or similar device. By connecting through the JLIP terminals, you can control the VCR during editing and certain other operations, from the connected personal computer or similar device.
56 EN S-VIDEO VIDEO MENU (MONO) L R A UDIO REC LINC POWER IN F-1 TIMER STOP/EJECT HS / STD/LS3 SP/EP PLAY REC PA USE PRO HD REW FF 3DNR CH S-ET DIGITAL 3-D NR S-VHS ET ASI-IN ASI-REC POWER Edit Fr om .
EN 57 Y ou can use a camcorder as the playbac k VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR. 1 S-VHS/VHS connection Connect an audio cable between the camcorder’ s audio output connectors and your VCR’ s audio input connectors. ● When the JVC camcorder is equipped with the Master Edit Control, you can control the VCR from the camcorder .
58 EN R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA AUDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN DVB - ASI IN SYNC POL AC 1.
EN 59 123 456 7 89 0 VCR TV CABLE/DBS 3 3 2 Load cassettes Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR. 3 Select input mode on recording VCR Select the correct external input on the other VCR.
60 EN 123 456 7 89 0 VCR TV CABLE/DBS MUL TI-BRAND REMO TE CONTROL This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable TVs listed below . W ithout setting, you can control a JVC TV . 1 Tu rn on the TV T urn on the TV using the Po wer button on the TV or its Remote.
EN 61 This Remote can control some functions of the cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands ha ve more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. 1 Tu rn on the cable box T urn on the cable box using the P ower button on the cable box or its Remote.
62 EN MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) This Remote can control some functions of the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed belo w . 1 Tu rn on the DBS receiver T urn on the DBS receiver using the P ower button on the DBS receiver or its Remote.
EN 63 This Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes; one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. T his Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals.
64 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve you the trouble of sending y our VCR off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● T he A C power cord is disconnected.
EN 65 CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( 墌 pg.
66 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) A TTENTION This VCR contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction. If the VCR does not operate correctly s witch its power off and unplug the AC po wer cord from the AC supply .
EN 67 Err or Codes and Messages Some error codes and messages may appear on the TV screen when operating the VCR. Refer to the chart below for the solution.
68 EN RECORDING Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. . . . . . . . . .
EN 69 INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure prevention 30 Audio Monitor 23 A uto Da ylight Sa ving T im.
70 EN INDEX (cont.) Front panel To access covered connectors, pull and open the connector cover . 1 POWER button : 墌 pg. 21, 27 2 Remote sensor 3 TIMER ‰ button : 墌 pg. 35, 39, 40 4 REC LINK button : 墌 pg. 54 5 DIGIT AL 3-DNR button and lamp : 墌 pg.
EN 71 Rear panel 1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 7 2 Cooling fan ● This prevents the temperature from rising inside the VCR. Do not remove it. ● Install the VCR so as not to block the area around the cooling fan. 3 Component video output connectors : 墌 pg.
72 EN Front display panel 1 Recording speed indicator : 墌 pg. 26 T imer programming indicator (“Pro” appears when PROG. or PROG. CHECK button is pressed. “Err” appears when the guide channel error occurs.) : 墌 pg. 40 2 Audio Monitor Indicators : 墌 pg.
EN 73 On-screen display 1 Brand name of the device connected to the DVB-ASI connector 2 Model name of the device connected to the DVB-ASI connector 3 Clock time 4 T ape speed indication 5 T ime counter (When “COUNT“ appears) : 墌 pg. 22, 28 T ape remaining time (When “REMAIN“ appears) : 墌 pg.
74 EN Remote 1 VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector : 墌 pg. 60 – 63 2 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 60 3 A/B button : 墌 pg. 63 4 Number keys : 墌 pg. 26, 34 Character input buttons : 墌 pg. 48 5 DBS button : 墌 pg. 39 6 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 34, 40 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg.
EN 75 GENERAL Po wer requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 61 W Power off : 18 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F t.
76 EN HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER FOR SER VICING (Only in U .S.A.) JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP .
EN 77 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, e xcept as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as sho wn below .
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SR-VDA300U COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Japan 0703 MN-SW-VP U A TTENTION JVC EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , AND SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR ANY A.
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