JVC DR-MV5S User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if 
you can solve the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily 
solved, and this can save you the trouble of sending your unit off 
for repair.
Initializing (DVD Deck Only)
]Press 1 to turn off the unit, press and hold 1, then press 8 
for two seconds or more.
General
● The AC power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet.
]Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet securely. 
]Open the disc tray by following the steps below.
1. Press 8 and 1 on the unit simultaneously.
2. Press and hold x (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit for 
approximately 30 seconds until the tray is opened.
3. Remove the disc, then press x (OPEN/CLOSE). The unit 
shuts off.
]Remove the batteries, wait for 5 minutes or more, then load the 
batteries again.
● The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
]Set the same remote control code (1, 2, 3, or 4) on both the unit 
and the remote control. (
墌 pg. 70)
● The batteries are discharged.
]Replace the dead batteries with new ones. 
● The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been 
properly connected.
]Confirm that the source is properly connected.
● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.
]Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.
● The setting of the input channel position is inappropriate.
]Select the input channel position (“F-1” or “L-1”) that 
corresponds to the input terminal connected to the external 
equipment. (
墌 pg. 43) 
]Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 73) 
● There are cases when the operation is prohibited on the disc.
● Lightning or static electricity may cause malfunction of the unit.
]Press 1 to turn the power off, then press the button again to 
turn the power on.
● The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
]To operate the unit using a JVC TV remote control, set the 
remote control code of the unit to “1” (Default: “3”). (
墌 pg. 70)
Playback (DVD Deck)
● The DVD deck is not selected.
]Press VHS/DVD on the unit repeatedly or DVD on the remote 
control so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. 
● The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the AV mode.
]Set the TV to its AV mode.
● When interlace scanned program is played back, progressive 
scan mode is selected.
]Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until 
 disappears from 
the front display panel. (
● The disc is loaded upside down.
]Place the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing 
● A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded.
]Load a playable disc on the unit. (墌 pg. 8)
● A dirty disc is loaded.
]Clean the disc. (墌 pg. 11)
● Defective disc is loaded.
]Replace the warped or scratched disc with a normal one. 
]Images are blurred or distorted at the point where the playback 
speed changes and this is not a malfunction of the unit. 
]Playback does not start for approximately 30 seconds after 
recording is stopped and this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Malfunction occurs on the unit.
No power is supplied to the unit.
The disc tray cannot be opened.
The remote control does not work properly.
Dubbing from the external equipment is not possible.
The on-screen display superimposed on the program played 
back/received on this unit is recorded when you dub the program 
to an external recording equipment.
The unit does not operate.
The remote control of a JVC TV will not operate the unit.
The DVD deck cannot be operated.
Images do not appear on the TV screen.
Playback does not start or stop immediately after playback is 
started by pressing 
.
On the front display panel, “NO DISC” appears.
Images are blurred or distorted when you start High-Speed 
Search.
Playback does not start.
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