Summary of the content on the page No. 1
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 1 Thursday, November 2, 2000 11:33 AM
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-A57U HR-A37U
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0497-001A Printed in China
COPYRIGHT © 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1100 IYVfIDfBJ
Dear Customer,
CAUTION:
Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder.
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ensure safe use of your new VCR.
Decl
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 2 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM 2. Lightning IMPORTANT PRODUCT For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But and power-line surges. improper use can result in potential el
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 3 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM SERVICING 1. Servicing Buttons, Connectors If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating and Indicators instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 2.
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 4 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM – Connections and Plug&Play Setting – Rear Panel (HR-A57U) Remote AC power cord Number keys Rear Panel (HR-A37U) AC power cord Page 4 October 30, 2000 4:30 pm
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 5 Thursday, November 9, 2000 1:51 PM – Connections and Plug&Play Setting – On-screen display Connections and If you press OSD on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. Press Plug&Play Setting OSD again to exit on-screen display. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode. A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications”. A L B
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 6 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM – Connections and Plug&Play Setting – HR-A37U D Perform Plug&Play setup Plug the AC power code into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the Antenna or cable VCR. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data Coaxial cable transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 7 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM C Select D.S.T. mode Initial Settings Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.”, then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. AUTO: Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host Language Setting channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of The default setting is “ENGLISH”. Daylight Saving T
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 8 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM – Initial Settings – Tuner Setting Playback Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set Basic Playback Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting. A Load a cassette A Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET Set screen TUNER SET INITIAL SET Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or e. PRESS ( ,
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 9 Thursday, November 9, 2000 1:53 PM – Playback – Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) When the tape is not running — Repeat Play Rewind/fast-forward at high speed During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than Press REW (3) or FF (5). 5 seconds. The play indicator ($) on the display panel starts Eject the tape blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR. Press STOP/EJECT (0). ● You can also eject the casse
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 10 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM – Timer Recording – Recording Features Recording It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material Specifying recording length without the consent of the copyright owner. — Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a During recording, press REC (7) on the VCR repeatedly until the recorded cassette, remove its record recording length you want appears on the display p
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 11 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM C Press OK or PROG.. ● If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” Timer Recording appears, see “Program overlap warning display”. Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using Express D Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is timer programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember, displayed on the display panel. the clock must be set before you can program the timer. NOTES: ● If all the 8 programs have
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 12 Thursday, November 9, 2000 1:53 PM – Timer Recording – Program overlap warning display Other Functions If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and Checking tape position conflicting programs will start blinking. When you change the VCR operation PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24 mode from the stop mode to fast forward PROGRAM NOT COMPLETE
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 13 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM – Other Functions – C Change setting VIDEO STABILIZER — ON/OFF Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table. When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct Press MENU to return to normal screen. vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR. NOTE: AUTO PICTURE — ON/OFF To watch recordings with close-caption or when you finish When this functi
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 14 Thursday, November 2, 2000 11:36 AM Editing Specifications You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. You can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the GENERAL recording VCR. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations. Power requirement : AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz Power consumption A Make connections [HR-A57U] Example: When using this VCR as the playback VCR Power on : 18 W Power off : 2.0 W [HR-A
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 15 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www.jvc.com Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location within the Continental United States, please call 1-800-537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
HR-VP57U37U-EN.fm Page 16 Monday, October 30, 2000 4:32 PM WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. (“The Warranty Period”) THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLU
