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ENGLISH
VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER
WITH LINE RECORDING
HR-P55A
HR-P56A
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0711-001B Printed in Indonesia
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0402 MNVfIDfOT
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
SAFETY FIRST
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Front Panel .........................................
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 2 Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:29 AM Beware of moisture condensation Video heads cleaning Moisture in the air will condense on the player when you move it Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cass
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 3 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM Rear Panel Buttons, Connectors and Indicators Mains power cord Front Panel Cassette Rewind 3 Stop/Eject0 loading slot Pause9 Record7 Play4 Fast Infrared beam Forward5 receiving window Display panel A Power Indicator B Standby/Record Indicator* * Standby/Record Indicator lights when the player is in standby mode or during recording. —3— April 9, 2002 2:16 pm Page 3
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 4 Friday, May 10, 2002 8:22 AM Remote control On-screen display If you press DISPLAY (OK) on the remote control when “OSD” is set to “ON” ( 5), you can see the current player status on the Eject screen. The indications disappears in about 3 seconds. To clear the on-screen display completely, press DISPLAY (OK) again. Stop8 Record7 Pause9 A Colour system Fast Forward B Time counter 5 Rewind3 C EPC mode D Player operation mode/Tape speed On-screen
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 5 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM *The default setting is bold in the following table. Main Menu Icon Description A OSD ON / OFF When this function is set to “ON”, various player status information (on-screen display) appears on the screen. B EPC OFF / SOFT / SHARP This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. OFF: Picture quality is not adjusted. SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing You can p
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 6 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM RF Connection Basic Connections A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. B Connect the TV aerial cable to the AERIAL connector on the rear of the player. A Check contents C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF. OUT Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in connector on the rear of the player and the TV’s aerial connector. “Specifications” ( 12). ● Before using the player, refer
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 7 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM Language Set Initial Settings You can change the language setting manually as required. Turn on the player and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or Video Channel Set video channel. Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the player through the ABC OSD A Access Main Menu screen RF cable. Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon Perform the fol
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 8 Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:21 AM When the tape is not running Playback Rewind/fast-forward at high speed Press 3 or 5. Basic Playback Eject the cassette Press . OR Press 0 on the player. ● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel. ● You can also eject the cassette when the player is standby ● Set “SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. ( 5) mode. ● When the tape is ejected, the counter is reset automatically. A Load a cassette Engage th
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 9 Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:21 AM B Load a cassette Recording Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. Accidental erasure prevention ● The player turns on automatically. To prevent accidental recording on a C Select recording channel on TV recorded cassette, remove its record Turn on your TV and select the channel you want to record with safety tab. To record on it late
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 10 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM A Make connections Editing Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors to another player’s audio/video output connectors. B Load cassettes Tape dubbing Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into your player. TV receiver Recorder Your player C Start playback Engage the Play mode of the source player. D Start recording Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 11 Friday, April 26, 2002 10:14 AM Colour System Set Subsidiary Settings You can play back PAL, MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) tapes, or record PAL and MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) signals on this player. Select the appropriate colour system. Player’s information (Self-Diagnosis) A Press MENU to access Main Menu screen. This function allows you to check the status of the player and tape inserted into the player. B Press w e to select the ico
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Master Page: Right HR-p55_56A-001EN.fm Page 12 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 2:16 PM VIDEO Specifications Signal system : PAL/SECAM-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 fields GENERAL Recording Format : PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43 Power : 110 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz RF OUT : PAL/SECAM (G or K) Power consumption Input level : 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω , unbalanced Power on : Approx. 12 W Output level : 1.0 Vp-p, 75Ω , unbalanced Standby mode : 3.0 W RF modulator : UHF channels 32
