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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-A63U (Hi-Fi)
HR-A43U (Monaural)
MBR SET POWER
TV 1 2 3
CABLE 4 6
5
TV/VCR 7 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY
TIMER CANCEL 0 AUX ENTER
C.RESET/CH SKIP OSD
ADD MENU
TV
CH
SP/EP VOL OK
REW
FF
1••REW 3PLAY FF••Á PLAY
POWER
2
3
¦REC 7STOP 8PAUSE
DISPLAY SEARCH SKIP SEARCH
OK
TV, CABLE operation – Press and hold
TV CABLE button, then press POWER,
MENU
CH 5/°, TV/VCR, 0 – 9, ENTER VIDEO (MONO)L–AUDIO–R
SP ST REC
AM CH REC
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
VCR SAP PLAY
TIMER PM PA
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2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette. CAUTIONS 1. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or CAUTION humidity.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
... in direct sunlight. DO NOT OPEN ... in
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3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar surface. improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire • Do not place the product in a built
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4 USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or adult, and serious damage to the product. instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or • U
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CONTENTS 5 NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 IMER RECORDING 28 I T Basic Connections ..................................6 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 28 Check And Cancel Programs ...................................30 Auto Timer ...................................................... 31 NITIAL SETTINGS 7 I Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .......................32 Plug & Play .................................................. 7 Language ..................................................... 8 DITIN
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Basic listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 44). 1 Connections SITUATE VCR Antenna or Cable Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. ANT. IN (Antenna or Cable input) 2 Coaxial Cable CONNECT VCR TO TV Flat Feeder The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. 3 RF Connection Matching Transformer c To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . AC Power (Not supplied) a– Disconn
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INITIAL SETTINGS 7 The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. Plug & Play The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “Host Channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area. Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set PLUG & PLAY SETUP Connect the antenna cable
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this Language procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press POWER. mode). 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU. 2
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ACCESS CUSTOM SET
6 q 5/8 SCREEN At the Main Menu screen, MAIN MENU move the highlight bar PR
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9 Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function. Access the Override Auto Clock Set screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Auto Clock need only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had previously been selected. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Preparation mode). TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 ACCESS ON-SCREEN
3 MENU
Press MENU.
q 5/8 6 2 ACCESS CUS
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 Semi-Auto SELECT MODE At the Override Auto OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET Clock Set screen, move the 5 highlight bar (arrow) to AUTO CLOCK SET “SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET”
3 =SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET
by pressing CHst , then MANUAL CLOCK SET press OK.
6 q 5/8 PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS SELECT SCREENS At the Semi-Auto Clock Set SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET screen, move the highlight 6 bar (arrow) to the desired = HOST CHANNEL SELECT mode by pressing CHst , TIME ZON
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11 Manual SELECT TIME ZONE You can select the zone TIME ZONE SELECT SELECT MODE automatically or manually 8 by pressing CHst . If an =AUTO At the Override Auto Clock Set screen (Z pg. 10), move MANUAL incorrect time is displayed the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” by you may be receiving the 5 pressing CH , then press OK. clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT SET DATE, TIME AND D.S.T. time zone or from an PRESS (MENU) TO END The Manual Clock Set
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS TUNER SET
3 SCREEN
Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU
6 q 5/8 (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by PROGRAM SET 3 pressing CH5°, then FUNCTION SET press OK. =TUNER SET CUSTOM SET AUTO PICTURE VIDEO STABILIZER PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar TUNER S
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13 INFORMATION The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. If necessary, you can check the setting at the Band screen. c At the Tuner Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to "BAND" by pressing CH5°, then press OK.
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TUNER SET BAND
q 5/8 6 =BAND TV =CATV AFC AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END PRESS (MENU) TO END c Press MENU as many times as necessary to
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CH.SKIP INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 12.
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1 c To add a channel, go to step 2.
c To delete a channel, skip to step 4. 6 q 5/8 ACCESS AFC SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AFC" by pressing 5 CH °, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Move the highlight bar AFC (arrow) to "SPCL" by NORM 3 pressing CH5°, then =SPCL press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen. c AFC set to S
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PLAY SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 15 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is Simple facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Playback c The VCR’s power comes on automatically. c The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S". c If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mod
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REC CH SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) 16 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the Simple hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. 1 Recording SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL Press CH5°. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few mode). 2 seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) c If you use the RF connection, by pressing the TV/VCR button, select
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PLAY PLAY PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 17 Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the Features CH 5 or ° button to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY- FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.
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OR 2 Press SEARCH T or Y repeatedly to advance one
6 q 5/8 frame at a time. Press SEARCH Y for forward frame by frame playback or SEARCH T for reverse frame by frame. To resume norm
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 18 Manual Tracking Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually. ENGAGE MANUAL
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TRACKING MODE
During playback, press the CH5 and ° buttons on the q5/86 VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the 1 automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust. ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING Press CH5 or on the VCR's front panel or remote. ° P
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19 Video Stabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF".
3 ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
q 5/8 6 Press MENU. 1 ACCESS VIDEO STABILIZER SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU (arrow) to "VIDEO PROGRAM SET 2 STABILIZER" by pressing FUNCTION SET CH5 , then press OK. ° TUNER SET CUSTOM SET AUTO PICTURE = VIDE
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 20 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN 3
Press MENU.
q 5/8 6 1 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by 5 pressing CH °, then press OK. 2 ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN 123 Move the highlight bar FUNCTION 456 (arrow) to "SUPERIMPOSE" AUTO TIMER =SUPERIMPOSE 3 by pressing CH5 , then ° 2ND AUDIO 78 9
