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Daily maintenance and regular inspection
This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component
continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, please perform daily mainte-
nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-winding
mechanism cannot be completely cleaned. Please perform regular maintenance of the components as
shown below.
Ⅵ
Regular inspection (maintenance)
The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to that of replacing the engine oil or tire of a car.
Depending on the number of usage hours, please clean, inspect or replace the components as
follows:
Number of hours 500H 1000H 1500H 2000H 4000H
Drum assembly (including head)
⅜⅜⅜ⅷⅷ
Head cleaner
ଁⅷଁⅷⅷ
Tape guide, roller
⅜ଁଁⅷⅷ
Rotary encoder — — —
ଁⅷ
Gears —
ଁ
—
ⅷⅷ
Driving components ———
ଁⅷ
—:Inspection
⅜
: Cleaning, inspection and
adjustment
ଁ
: Cleaning and inspection;
Replacement if necessary
ⅷ
: Replacement
—:Inspection
⅜
: Cleaning, inspection and
adjustment
ଁ
: Cleaning and inspection;
Replacement if necessary
ⅷ
: Replacement
Maintenance necessity and fre-
quency depends on the environment
and usage. The above information
serves only as a guide.
Usage Time :You can check the drum usage time via the hour meter display.
For details, please refer to page 69, “Checking the hour meter”.
Maintenance consultation :For details on the maintenance plan and fee, please consult with
your nearest JVC-authorized service agent.
Ⅵ
Head cleaning
● Recording or playing back with a stained head
will result in block noise or disrupted sound.
Please perform regular head cleaning to main-
tain superior image and sound quality.
● For information on how to use the head cleaning
tape and the relevant precautions, please refer
to page 8, “Precautions on the use of cleaning
tape”.
● If dust adheres on the head, “HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED!” will be displayed on the monitor
when this unit plays a tape.
Block noise
HEAD CLEANING REGUIRED!
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INTRODUCTION
Precautions
Ⅵ Place of storage and use
Please avoid storing or using this VTR in the fol-
lowing places:
● Extremely hot or cold places beyond the al-
lowable temperature for operation (5˚C – 40˚C)
● Humid or dry places beyond the allowable hu-
midity range for operation (30% –80% RH)
● Dusty or sandy places
● Places exposed to oil, smoke or steam, such
as the kitchen vicinity
● Intensely vibrating or unstable places
● Places prone to condensation
● Places that generate strong magnetic fields,
e.g., transformer or motor
● Places near devices that generate electric
waves, e.g., transceiver or mobile phone
● Places that generate radiation, X-rays or cor-
rosive gases
Ⅵ Handling the unit
● Please do not place heavy objects on the VTR,
like a monitor or TV.
● Please do not insert foreign objects into the
cassette slot.
● Mind your finger when loading the cassette.
Please be careful not to get your fingers
clamped when loading the cassette to prevent
injury.
● Place this VTR out of reach of young children.
As injury may result from fingers getting
clamped when loading the cassette, please
keep this VTR out of reach of young children.
● Please do not block the ventilation openings.
● Avoid violent shocks to the unit. Do not drop
the unit.
● Please remove the cassette tape from the cas-
sette slot when transporting the unit.
● Please remove the AC adapter to save en-
ergy when the unit is not in use.
Ⅵ Maintaining the unit (Please turn off the
power before performing maintenance
work.)
Please wipe the unit with a soft cloth. Do not wipe
it with thinner or benzene lest the surface melts
or becomes dull. For stubborn stains, wipe first
with a water-diluted neutral detergent and then
wipe dry.
ⅥPlease use the provided AC adapter to
connect the VTR to a power source.