Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-VP636U JVC
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H R-VP636U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1787 For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet.
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. CAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3 IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety .
4 SERVICING 1. Servicing 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 instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 37 VCR Plus+ Timer Programming ............ 37 Enter Program Information .............................. 37 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 39 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 39 Check And Cancel Programs .
6 INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 54). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.
7 INITIAL SETTINGS Dual Quick Set IMPORT ANT ● Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote during Dual Quick Set. ● If you perform Dual Quick Set successfully , there’ s no need to perform the Clock ( Z pg. 8) and T uner ( Z pg. 12) procedures.
8 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock 2 2 q5 / 8 6 POWER OK MENU MAIN MENU PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET = CUSTOM SET VIDEO CALIBRA TION PRESS ( 5 , ∞ ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END CH 5∞ Preparation TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.
9 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU SHUTTLE PLUS Clock Setting This step must be performed before going on to Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedures (each starts from step 2 ).
10 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 SELECT TIME ZONE 5 Y ou can either select “AUT O”, or select the correct zone. If you selected "AUT O" in step 4 and if you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone, or receive cable TV channels, a PBS channel from a different time zone may become your host channel.
11 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU NUMBER SHUTTLE PLUS Manual SELECT MODE 2 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen, place the arrow next to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” by pressing CH ▲▼ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK .
12 T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary .
13 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Place the arrow next to "AUT O CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.
14 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the T uner procedure on page 12. ● T o add a channel, go to step 2 . ● T o delete a channel, skip to step 4 . ACCESS AFC SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK .
15 This procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Cable Box Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch cable box channels, allowing you to timer -record programs from various cable stations.
16 Set Cable Box Output Channel 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH MENU SHUTTLE PLUS POWER POWER OK TV/VIDEO TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.
17 SELECT CABLE BOX OUTPUT CHANNEL 6 Y our selection depends on how your cable box is connected to your VCR. If your cable box is connected to your VCR using an RF connection . . . . . . press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to the channel number representing the cable box’ s output (2–6).
18 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU as many times as necessary . Y ou can now set up the VCR Plus+ feature ( Z pg. 19). CABLE BOX BRAND LIST BRAND CODE ARCHER 52, 53, 54, 85, 86 CABLEVIEW 85, 86 C.
19 The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the VCR’ s timer is automatically programmed.
20 ACCESS CUSTOM SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “CUST OM SET”, then press OK . ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SET -UP SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “VCR PLUS+ SET -UP”, then press OK .
21 INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH 5 ∞ , SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the number of the channel on which the Guide Channel’ s broadcasts are received. Then press OK . ● If there is more than one mismatch, repeat steps 6 and 7 for each instance.
22 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.
23 Simple Recording 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 NUMBER SP/EP PAUSE STOP REC PLAY PAUSE REC STOP/EJECT PLAY Accidental erasure prevention ● T o prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. T o record on it later , cover the hole with adhesive tape.
24 P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture.
25 Manual T racking 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 .
26 Select The Soundtrack Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ● If the VCR Plus+ screen appears press MENU again.
27 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK .
28 Skip Search Repeat Playback ST ART REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until "PLA Y" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 20 times. STOP REPEA T 2 T o stop, press STOP at any time.
29 Instant ReV iew At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer -recorded program. ACTIV A TE INST ANT REVIEW 1 After ensuring that the VCR is off and the T imer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW .
30 COUNT 0:33:27 T ape Position Indicator The T ape position indicator appears on screen when, from the stop mode, you press FF , REW or perform an Index Search or Instant ReV iew . The position of " " in relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E" (End) shows you where you are on the tape.
31 2 2 q5 / 8 6 OK CH ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK . ACCESS SPECIAL FUNCTION SCREEN 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL FUNCTION”, then press OK .
32 Active V ideo Calibration Y our VCR is equipped with the Active V ideo Calibration feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures.
33 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 23 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. 2 2 q5 / 8 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 REC REC PLAY PAUSE PAUSE A TTENTION: n As calibration takes p.
34 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 22. 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 PLAY PLAY ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
35 Record One Program While W atching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● If using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6), press TV/VIDEO . The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. ● If using the A V connection ( Z pg.
36 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU SHUTTLE PLUS Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) Y our VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. ● The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP program reception.
37 VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 MENU OK OK MENU NUMBER NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TV/VIDEO CANCEL TIMER RECORDING Enter Program Infor mation VCR PLUS+ PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9) PRESS (MENU) TO MAIN MENU CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE.
38 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH OK CH OK MENU TIMER SHUTTLE PLUS SET T APE SPEED 5 Press SP/EP . CHECK/CORRECT INPUT DA T A 6 If the data is correct as it is, go to step 7 . If not, press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS ™£ until the item you want to change begins to blink.
39 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST ART RECORDING 1 Press REC . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.
40 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU NUMBER NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER SHUTTLE PLUS SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to select a vacant program number , then press OK .
41 DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU , then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFOR- MA TION 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. Check And Cancel Pr ograms CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL .
42 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "AUT O TIMER" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK .
43 Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player or the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an A V cable (not supplied) between the player ’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
44 EDITING (cont.) 2 2 q5 / 8 6 Edit Fr om A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an A V cable (not supplied) between the camcorder ’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
45 ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN 9 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “AUX INPUT”, then press OK . SELECT INPUT 10 If you are connecting the A V cable to the AV connectors on the front of the VCR , place the arrow next to "FRONT" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ .
46 Assemble Editing Assemble Editing adds one recorded scene to another in succession. T o use your VCR as the recorder ... LOAD CASSETTES 1 Insert the original cassette in the player , and the recording cassette in the recorder . SET T APE SPEED 2 Set to "SP" or "EP" by pressing the SP/EP button on the remote control.
47 SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below .
48 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes.
49 Contr ol T wo JVC VCRs The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently using the A/B CODE switch. Y ou can set this VCR so it responds to remote commands only when the switch is set to B , and another VCR so it responds to commands when the switch is set to A .
50 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair . POWER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected.
51 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette. Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape, or load a cassette on which the record safety tab is intact. Set the VCR to the appropriate channel. Refer to the directions and the illustration under “Edit to And From Another VCR” ( Z pg.
52 8. T imer recording begins as sched- uled, but the channel is always incorrect. 9. W e moved, and now VCR Plus+ doesn’t work properly . 10. “PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on the VCR Plus+ screen. ● Even though you don't use an external Cable Box, "CABLE BOX OUTPUT" is set to "ON".
53 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
54 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 21 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm (14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 10-7/8") W eight : 3.
55 INDEX List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual. A A/B Code ..........
56 INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( Z pg. 8) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind Button ( Z pg. 22) Reverse Search Button ( Z pg. 24) 4 Play Button ( Z pg. 22) 5 Fast-Forward Button ( Z pg. 22) Forward Search Button ( Z pg. 24) 6 V ideo Input Connector ( Z pg.
57 FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 V ideo Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 8) 2 Instant T imer Recording Indicator ( Z pg. 39) 3 T imer Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 38) 4 Clock Display ( Z pg. 7) 5 Counter Display ( Z pg. 29) 6 Multichannel TV Sound Indicators ( Z pg. 36) 7 Recording Mode Indicator ( Z pg.
58 HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . F ACTOR Y SER VICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product.
59 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below .
HR-VP636U COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U Printed in Malaysia 0296HOV * UN * PJ JV C COMP ANY OF AMERIC A DIVISION OF US JVC CORP .
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