Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-VP648U JVC
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H R-VP648U ( for CANADA) HR-VP644U ( for U.S.A.) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-012A For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No.
2 EN 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.
EN 3 IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical ener gy 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 EN 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.
EN 5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 38 VCR Plus+ T imer Pr ogramming .................... 38 On-Screen Timer Programming ................... 40 Check And Cancel Programs ................................... 42 Auto T imer ...................................
6 EN Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 60). 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.
EN 7 INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR.
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language 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 procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH".
EN 9 Clock 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 .
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) SELECT MODE 5 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to “SEMI-AUT O CLOCK SET” by pressing CH ▲▼ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK .
EN 11 SELECT MODE 5 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen ( Z pg. 10), move the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” by pressing CH ▲▼ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK . SET DA TE, TIME AND D.S.T . 6 The Manual Clock Set screen is displayed and the month digit begins blinking.
12 EN 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 CH OK MENU T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK .
EN 13 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 MENU OK CH SHUTTLE PLUS The VCR detects the band (TV or CA TV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. If necessary , you can check the setting at the Band screen after Auto Channel Set has set the channels.
14 EN 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 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.
EN 15 This procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer -recording. The Controller is effective for recording shows that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( Z pg.
16 EN 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 CH OK MENU INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) ACCESS CUSTOM SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “CUST OM SET”, then press OK . ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SET -UP SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “VCR PLUS+ SET -UP”, then press OK .
EN 17 Set Cable Box Brand TURN ON CABLE BOX 1 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your Cable Box. ACCESS CABLE BOX BRAND SET SCREEN 2 At the VCR Plus+ Set-Up screen, press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “CABLE BOX BRAND SET”, then press OK.
18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 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.
EN 19 ACCESS CUSTOM SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “CUST OM SET”, then press OK . ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SET -UP SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “VCR PLUS+ SET -UP”, then press OK .
20 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver and you want your VCR to change to receiver's channels during timer recording. The VCR can control the DBS Receiver during timer recording using its Controller .
EN 21 Set DBS Receiver Output Channel TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ● Set the VCR to the channel (3 or 4 or AU) on which the signals from the DBS receiver are received.
22 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set DBS Receiver Brand TURN ON DBS RECEIVER 1 Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver . ACCESS DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET SCREEN 2 At the Custom Set screen, press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET”, then press OK.
EN 23 SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback 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.
24 EN Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER .
EN 25 Playback Features PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture. ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY - FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Press P AUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.
26 EN 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 .
EN 27 Video Stabilizer Y ou 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".
28 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.
EN 29 Select The Soundtrack Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 MENU OK CH SHUTTLE PLUS ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU as many times as necessary during playback or when VCR is in stop mode.
30 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 FF REW PLAY REVIEW SKIP SEARCH Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. Y ou can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function.
EN 31 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 FF REW PLAY POWER DISPLAY C. MEMORY Repeat Playback ST AR T 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.
32 EN 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 MENU POWER Live Surr ound (HR-VP648U Only) T o enjoy more dynamic stereo sound with Hi-Fi stereo tapes. ACTIV A TE LIVE SURROUND 1 Press LIVE SURROUND during playback or stop.
EN 33 ENABLE A V COMPU LINK PLA YBACK 6 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “A V COMPU LINK”. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary .
34 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Auto Picture Auto Picture compensates for variations in tape characteristics to ensure the best possible playback picture. It checks and compensates for the condition of the tape at the beginning of automatic tracking when playback is selected.
EN 35 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 23 ("Simple Playback") before continuing. PLAY NOTE: ● The Auto Picture screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.
36 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR . The VCR's V C R indicator goes out. (I f you are using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.
EN 37 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.
38 EN VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming ● Before VCR Plus+ T imer programming, see "VCR Plus+ Setup" on page 18. ● T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program which will be broadcast at some future time.
EN 39 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. Then press the appropriate NUMBER keys, CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to obtain the desired setting.
40 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( Z pg. 7 or 9). On-Screen Timer Pr ogramming LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
EN 41 MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 T o change any of the settings, press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5 . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ● Press just once to access the Auto T imer screen ( Z pg.
42 EN 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 MENU OK CH POWER TIMER CANCEL TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER .
EN 43 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 MENU OK CH TIMER ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK .
44 EN 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 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 AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again.
EN 45 EDITING 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 AV cable between the player’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
46 EN 2 2 q 5 / 8 6 EDITING (cont.) 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 AV cable between the camcorder’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
EN 47 RETURN TO FUNCTION SET SCREEN 8 Press MENU . ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN 9 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “AUX INPUT”, then press OK .
48 EN 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 CH NUMBER POWER TV/VCR MBR SET STOP 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 .
EN 49 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control 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.
50 EN SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control.
EN 51 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 ¡ 1 2 3 456 7 8 0 9 POWER A/B NUMBER "1" NUMBER "2" UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down A/B on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP .
52 EN 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected.
EN 53 TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( Z pg.
54 EN A TTENTION: This VCR contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction. If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the power cord from the AC supply . W ait for a while and then plug the power back in.
EN 55 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.
56 EN INDEX List Of T er ms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A A/B Code .................................................................... 51 Add Channel ..................................
EN 57 FRONT VIEW 2 2 REW FF PLAY CH OK q REC 5 / 8 STOP/EJECT PAUSE 6 POWER VIDEO ( MONO ) L – AUDIO – R MENU HMS VCR TIMER SP ST SAP AM PM REC PLAY PAUSE M LIVE SURROUND 1 % $ # @ ! 0 8 9 7 ^ 2 3 4 5 6 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg.
58 EN INDEX (cont.) REAR VIEW FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL ANT. IN RF OUT R L PAUSE/ AV COMPU -LINK CH3 CH4 AUDIO VIDEO CABLE BOX IN OUT 1 2 3 7 6 8 4 5 1 VCR Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 36) 2 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. 24) 3 AM/PM Indicators ( Z pg.
EN 59 REMOTE CONTROL 1 CABLE/DBS Button ( Z pg. 49, 50) 2 TV Button ( Z pg. 48) 3 TV/VCR Button ( Z pg. 36) 4 MBR SET Button ( Z pg. 48) LIVE SURROUND Button ( Z pg. 32) [HR-VP648U Only] 5 DISPLA Y Button ( Z pg. 31) 6 ENTER Button ( Z pg. 24) On-Screen Display [OSD] Button ( Z pg.
60 EN 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) : 400 x 94 x 273 mm ( 1 5- 3/ 4" x 3- 3/ 4" x 10 - 3/4" ) W eight : 3.
EN 61 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 ACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product.
62 EN 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 .
EN 63 MEMO.
HR-VP648U/644U COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U/U(C) Printed in Malaysia 0297HOV * UN * PJ JV C COMP ANY OF AMERIC A DIVISION OF US JVC CORP .
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