Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-VP652U, HR-VP452U JVC
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H R-VP652U (Hi-Fi) H R-VP452U (Monaural) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0018-001A For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No.
2 EN Dear Customer , Thank you for pur chasing 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 E DITING 39 Edit T o Another VCR .................................... 39 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ...... 40 S PECIAL FEA TURES 41 TV Multi-Brand Remote Control .............................. 41 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control .
6 EN ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO Basic Connections INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT ANT . IN (Antenna or Cable input) 75 ohm terminal Back of VCR Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feed.
EN 7 CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 52). 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.
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR.
EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If "AUT O CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data.
10 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 11 Clock Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5 .
12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Semi-Auto Y ou can change the Host Channel/D.S.T . /Time Zone setting manually . SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to move the highlight bar to "AUT O CLOCK" and press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to set to "ON".
EN 13 SET TIME 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi until the desired time appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . ● Press and hold CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to change the time by 30 minutes.
14 EN T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
EN 15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
16 EN 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.
EN 17 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 .
18 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Playback Features Reverse search Reverse Forward search Forward Reverse play Reverse slow motion Slow motion Play 3 steps 5 steps 5 steps 4 steps T V C H + T V .
EN 19 High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed sear ch, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . NOTE: For short searches, during playback or still, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds.
20 EN Instant ReView 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 Timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW .
EN 21 Video Stabilizer By activating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture 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.
22 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Repeat Playback 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 C.RESET POWER DISPLAY TIMER FF PAUSE REW PLAY STOP ST AR T REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLAY (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release.
EN 23 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS OSD T o recall an indication 1 Press OSD . n All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds.
24 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Select The Soundtrack (HR-VP652U Only) Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together .
EN 25 Movie Advance (HR-VP652U Only) This feature helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or pur chased) and works in two ways. ● Y ou can go to the beginning of the movie, skipping over all previews. ● Y ou can fast-motion the tape to the beginning of the next preview , so you can skip over previews one by one.
26 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Active V ideo Calibration Active V ideo Calibration checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures.
EN 27 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 17 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. A TTENTION: n As calibration takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLA Y on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed.
28 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another Recording Features ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.
EN 29 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) (HR-VP652U Only) Y our VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... ● The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
30 EN VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or Express T imer Programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in advance.
EN 31 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PROG. OK TIMER SP/EP PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST AR T STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/98 12 SP THU PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKLY STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRE.
32 EN VCR Plus+ Setup T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 MENU POWER TIMER RECORDING (cont.) MENU POWER IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different.
EN 33 ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH 5 ∞ , SHUTTLE PLUS % fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing.
34 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. 8 or 1 1 ). Express Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode).
EN 35 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 OK NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER SP/EP CH SET CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH +/– . ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box (or DBS receiver), enter the cable box (or DBS receiver) channel, not the channel to be recorded.
36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, Cancel And Revise Programs 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 POWER TIMER PROG. CHECK CH+/– CANCEL START+/– STOP+/– DATE+/– DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK .
EN 37 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
38 EN Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record 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 39 Edit T o Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder . EDITING MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between your VCR's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
40 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit Fr om A Camcorder Or Another VCR Y ou can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an A V cable between the camcorder ’ s or t he playback VCR's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
EN 41 SPECIAL FEA TURES 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 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 . *The default setting is JVC code 01.
42 EN SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) 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.
EN 43 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 . 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control.
44 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 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 . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet.
EN 45 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.
46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress.
EN 47 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.
48 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 .................................................................... 44 Add Channel ..................................
EN 49 FRONT VIEW CH MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK SP VCR 1 $ # ! @ 8 7 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg. 10) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button ( Z pg. 16) 4 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 16) 5 Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( Z pg.
50 EN INDEX (cont.) REAR VIEW FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL SP VCR 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO 1 5 3 2 4 2 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg.
EN 51 REMOTE CONTROL 1 CABLE/DBS Button ( Z pg. 42, 43) 2 TV Button ( Z pg. 41) 3 TV/VCR Button ( Z pg. 28) 4 Instant REVIEW Button ( Z pg. 20) 5 NUMBER Buttons ( Z pg. 17, 30) 6 CANCEL Button ( Z pg. 36) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( Z pg. 22) 7 STOP +/– Button ( Z pg.
52 EN GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 22 W (HR-VP652U) : 20 W (HR-VP452U) Power off : 3 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage :.
EN 53 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.
54 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 T O 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 55 MEMO.
HR-VP652U/452U COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U Printed in Malaysia 0198 IYV * UN * PJ JV C COMP ANY OF AMERIC A DIVISION OF US JVC CORP .
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