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  • Page 1 TV-13140 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® TV/VCRCOMBO USER'S GUIDE For model: TV-13140 Ivusl SQPB 4 HEAD IM_! e_c_ te_s_ _¢ sta_le LDI i e ir SerialNumber Mar.1999 No.51546...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS The lightning flaSh with arrowhead symbOl, within an equilateral Idangle is inteuffeq to READ INSTRUCTIONS alert the user to the presence of Atl the safety and operating instructions should be reed before the unit is operated. uninsulateq dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be nt RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (CONTINUED) 12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION 21. SAFETY CHECK Power-supply COrdsshould be muted _o that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to pedorm safety checks to upon or ngaJnal them, paying padiCUtar attentJon to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point determine that the unit is In proper oporatLngcondition.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FEATURES TABLE OF CONTENTS it is recommended that you carefully read the descriptions and Operating procedures contained in this Color "13/With Video CaSsette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a 13"color TV and a video cassette recorder. User's Guide prior to operating your new TV/VCR. High QUality Picture Technofogy - This TV/VCR equipped "HQ °...
  • Page 5: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS _Avoid places subject to strong vibration. Use in a --De not insert fingers or any other objects into the MOISTURE CONDENSATION cas_etta laading SlOLDo not spray cleaner or w_x horizontet (flat) I_ition only. DO NOT OPERATE ANy FUNCTIONS ON THIS UNIT FOR AT LEAST _ directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust.
  • Page 6: Location Of Controls

    LOCATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL FRONT REAR 18 19 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 1. TIMER Button - Used to set the TV/VCR to start 14. PAUSE Button - During recording, this button recording at a preset lime. temporarily stops the tape. During playback, it stops DESCRIPTION OFCONTROLS 2` INPUT Selector Button - Switches the wograrn tor...
  • Page 7: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) ANTENNA CONNECTIONS If you are using outdoor antenna (outdoor antenna not included), follow the instructions below that commpond to your antenna system, If you are using a cable TV service (CAW), see page 13 for Cable BATTERY INSTALLATION "IV connections.
  • Page 8: Cable 13/Connectlons

    CABLE TV CONNECTIONS SETTING LANGUAGE This TV/VCR has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Caele TV converter This TVNCR can display the on =creen language in English, Spanish m French. box Some cable companies offer "premium pay channels" in which the signal is scrambled Descrambling these Language selection (step 3) will automatically appear on the screen when you press the MENU button signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrameler device which is generally provided by the cable company...
  • Page 9 AUTO CLOCK SEI-I'ING The Auto Clock feature enables the automatic dock selling and updating, and elso to set the Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time by receiving XDS (Extended Data Sarv_".e) information carried on the channel signal. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SEI-rlNG YOU must set the antenna connection before the AC cord plug Is Insetted Into the AC outlet.
  • Page 10: Manual Clock Setting

    MANUAL CLOCK SETTING TV OPERATION You must set the date and time manually for timer recordings, ON/OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time If the AUto Clock process did not _ them correctly, EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to _8:30 AM', 23th (SAT) October, 1999. to se, thosYsTE.
  • Page 11 TV OPERATION (CONTINUED) •UTING SLEEP CHANNEL+AND- urnoff alter a preset amount of time, press the SLEEP button on the remote control. sound willbe silenced and "MUTING" will brieflyappear channel automatically stops at the next channel set The clock will count down 10 minutes for each press of the SLEEP button (120, 110, ...1 O, 0). Alter the sleep on the screen.
  • Page 12 TV OPERATION (CONTINUED)TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS This TV/VCR is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? into the TV/VCR's memory.
  • Page 13: To Memorize Channels

    TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS (CONTINUED) TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS AUTOMATIC MEMORY TUNING PresstheMENUbutton. Press the SET + or - buttonto select the CH Pressthe MENUbutton. to select the CH SET-UP to select the ADD/DELETE Press the SET + or - butto_ press the SET + or - button SET-UP mode, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 14: Picture Control Adjustments

    PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as fallows: COLOR TINT )utton until =COLOR" Todisplaythepictureadjustrnentscreen, the MENU button. prass _===_ PresstheSET+or-buttontosalectthe PIC_TUREopUon,then press the ENTER button. the screen, then press the SET + or - button to screen, then press the SET ÷...
  • Page 15: To Set The On Timer

    TO SET THE ON TIMER TO SET THE OFF TIMER This festure allows you to have the TV automatically torn =ON" at predetermined time. If you program the .ON" timer This feature allows you to have the TV turn "OFF" automatically at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF once the timer will turn "ON"...
  • Page 16: Loading And Unloading A Video Cassette

    LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYBACK To play a prerecordedtape. Use only video cassette tapes marked _ and S_. LOADING TO START PLAYBACK Push the center of the tape until it is automatically retractsd into the TVNCR. Totorn ontheTVNCR, pressthe POWERbutton, AUTOMA'RC POWER ON AND PLAY Load a prerecorded tape.
  • Page 17: Playback

    PLAYBACK (CONTINUED) SPECIAL PLAYBACK TO VISUALLY SEARCH DESIRED POINTS When either the FF or REW button is pressed in the PLAYBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear. When pressed twice, the search picture will increase speed. Speed search time depends upon the speed used (SP or EP) during recording.
  • Page 18: Special Playback

    SPECIAL PLAYBACK (CONTINUED) RECORDING A TV PROGRAM RECORDING AND VIEWING THE SAME TV PROGRAM TO WATCH A TAPE REPEATEDLY I;11 "" To tom on the TV/VCR, press the POWER Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention PresstheMENUbutton. Press the SET + or = button to select the AUTO REPEAT option.
  • Page 19: Timer Recording

    RECORDING A TV PROGRAM (CONTINUED)INSTANT TIMER RECORDING (ITR) The Instant Timer Recording feature provides a elmF4e and convenient way to make a Umed recording. EXAMPLE: Instant diner recording for 30 minutes. select the channel to be recorded. ress the Direct Channel Selection buttons to Press the REC and the PLAY button simultaneously.
  • Page 20 ° TIMER RECORDING Timer record_g can be ixogrammed on-screen with the remote control. The butit-ln timer agow$ automtlc unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. EXAMPLE: Program a timer recording for 23th day, channel 007 (CATV), 7:00 - 9:30 PM (Tape speed : EP) •...
  • Page 21 OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR THE TIMER RECORING TO SET DAILY/WEEKLY TIMER TO CANCEL A PROGRAM Press the SET + or - button to select the TIMER REC SET option in the MENU, then press the ENTER button. • When seffing the Pate in the step 4 on page 36, press the SET - button repeatedly when the current pay IS displayed.
  • Page 22: Using The Real Time Tape Counter

    USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER USING ZERO RETURN The zero reture function provides a convenient method of rapidly returning to the starting point of recording or The Co-Screen Real "rimeTape Counter shows the tape running t_ne in Hours, Minutes and Seconds. You can easily determine how long the tape has been running or how much time is le0 on the tape.
  • Page 23: Duplicating A Video Tape

    DUPLICATING A VIDEO TAPE RECEPTION DISTURBANCES If you connect the TV/VCR to another VCR or CAMCORDER, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Most types of television Interference can he remedied by adjusfing the height end poaltion of the VHF/UHF Mako all conneoflons before turning on the power.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following chart before requesting service. • SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSISLE SOLUTIONS PAGE SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS J PAG_ POWER Tune new channel. TV station stopped broadcasting. TV shuts off. Connect the AC power cord to the Sleep timer is set. Set Sleep "nmer to "0".
  • Page 25: Video Head Cleaning

    VIDEO HEAD CLEANING SPECIFICATIONS VIDEO HEAD CLOGGING TELEVISION The video heads are the means by which the TVNCR reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the PictureTube: 13" (measured diagonally) unlikely event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played beck. This can easily be Tuner Type: Quartz PLL Frequency Synthesized determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound, but no picture (picture is extremely...
  • Page 26 LOCATION CONTROLS FRONT REAR 18 19 \U /l 13 14 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS FRONT: 1. Cassette Loading Slot - To insertor remove a 11. CHANNEL +/- Buttons - Pressto select a channel video tape. for viewingor recording. 2. REC / ITR Button - Press once to start normal 12.
  • Page 27 REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 1. TIMER Button - Used to set the TVNCR to start 14. PAUSE Button - During recording,this button recordingat a preset time. temporarilystops the tape. Duringplayback, it stops 2. INPUT Selector Button - Switches the program for the tape and displaysa stillimage on the "IV screen.
  • Page 28 JVC ° JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA JVC CANADA, INC. Division o f U.S.JVC CORP. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario 1700 ValleyRoad Canada M1X 1A7 Wayne, New Jersey07470 5500101A [ ] 99/03 PRINTED IN THAILAND...

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