JVC TV 20240 - Manual (Page 20)

1 9 B A S I C V C R F U N C T I O N S
VCR BASICS
This section of the guide will explain
the many functions of the VCR
portion of your new TV/VCR Combo.
We will begin with a basic explana-
tion of how to load, view and eject a
video cassette.
LOAD A VIDEOCASSETTE
Make sure the “window” of the video
cassette is facing up, and the rear
label of the video cassette is facing
you. Insert the cassette into the slot
below the television screen by
pressing on the rear of the cassette.
Do not use too much pressure when
inserting. If the tab at the rear of the
cassette has been removed,
playback of the tape will begin
automatically:
FIND THE START OF THE
PROGRAM
If the tape is not set at the start of the
program, you can move backwards
on the tape by using the REW button
on the remote or TV/VCR combo front
panel. Press REW to rewind the tape
to the desired point. To advance
forward on the tape, press the FF
button.
START PLAYBACK
To begin viewing a video cassette,
press the PLAY button on the remote
or on the TV/VCR combo front panel.
A video picture will appear.
STOP PLAYBACK
To end playback of the video
cassette, press the STOP button on
the remote or the S
TOP
/E
JECT
button
on the TV/VCR combo front panel.
The video playback will stop and the
on screen display will automatically
switch to the television (or to LINE if
LINE INPUT is selected).
SIMPLE RECORDING
To record a television program, first
select the channel airing the program
you wish to record using the 10-digit
key pad or C
HANNEL +/- buttons on
the remote control. Next, press the
SP/EP button to select the recording
speed (for more on recording speeds
see page 20). To begin recording,
press the P
LAY button while holding
down the R EC button.The following
display will appear on screen over
the television picture for a few
seconds.
When the program is over, press S TOP
to finish recording.
TAPE COUNTER
The Tape Counter appears on screen
when you fast forward or rewind as a
guide to show how much tape is left
on a cassette. It also appears when
you begin recording or playback. To
see the tape counter display at other
times, press D
ISPLAY . For more on
D ISPLAY , see page 24. To reset the
counter, press C ANCEL on the remote.
EJECTING THE CASSETTE
To remove a cassette from the unit,
press the S
TOP /E JECT button on the
TV/VCR combo front panel. The...
mark will begin to flash and the
cassette will be ejected from the unit.
CAUTION!
To avoid injury, do not place
your hand inside the video
cassette slot of the VCR or your
hand may be caught by the
unit’s internal mechanism. Take
special care to prevent children
from inserting their hands into
the VCR.
NOTES:
The TV/ VCR c o m b o
can re c o rd and play
back video
cassettes in
monaural sound
o n l y.
This TV/VCR combo
is equipped with
SQPB (S-VHS
Q U A S I P L AY B A C K )
which lets you
watch tapes re c o rd-
ed in the S-VHS
f o rmat.
S Q P B does not
deliver S-VHS
re s o l u t i o n .
S - V H S re c o rding is
n o t possible with
this video re c o rd e r.
You can watch a
d i ff e rent pro g r a m
than the one being
re c o rded by the
VCR. Press the
C
H A N N E L +/- button
or use the 10-key
pad to switch to a
d i ff e rent channel.
You may also re t u rn
to the re c o rd i n g
channel at any time.
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Channel/Rec.
Display
Tape Counter