JVC HR-VP68U User manual

QUICK START*
A GUIDE TO EASY SET UP AND USE
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing
this JVC Video Cassette
Recorder.
1
1MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE
CONTAINS:
* Please refer to the HR-VP68U’s instruction manual for more
detailed information.
4
4WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM
5
5RECORD A PROGRAM
MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS
UPrinted in Malaysia
1199 IYV*MW*PJ
COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
RF CABLE (F-TYPE)
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
“AA” BATTERY x 2
INFRARED
REMOTE
CONTROL
UNIT
LPT0345-002B
* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.
1Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up.
2Press REW or FF to find program start point.
3Press PLAY to start playback.
To stop play, press STOP (Remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR)
To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT (VCR) after stopping play.
* You can perform ITR only using the button on the VCR.
1Press REC to start recording.
2Press REC to engage ITR. “0:30” appears on the front panel display.
3To extend duration in increments of 30 minutes, press REC as many times as necessary.
* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.
1Load a cassette as above.
2Select the recording channel.
Remote: Press CH + /– or press the appropriate Number keys.
VCR: Press CH 5∞.
3Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.
4Start recording.
Remote: Press REC and PLAY together.
VCR: Press REC.
To stop recording temporarily, press PAUSE. To resume recording, press PLAY.
To stop play, press STOP (Remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR).
To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT (VCR) after stopping recording.
SP VCR
SP EP
VCR
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3
VIDEO (MONO)L–AUDIO–R
SP/EP
MENU
CH
OK
POWER
REC PAUSESTOP/EJECT
PLAY
FF
REW
SP EP
VCR
a–BASIC RECORDING
b–INSTANT TIMER RECORDING
CHECK
PACKAGE
CONTENTS
1
1
SITUATE AND
CONNECT
VCR
2
2
SET CLOCK
AND
TUNER
3
3
4
4PLAY BACK
A
TAPE
5
5RECORD
A
PROGRAM
The Path To
Enjoyment
Starts Here.
POWER CH 䊱䊲
REC
SP/EP PAUSE
REW (Rewind)
FF (Fast-Forward)
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
CONTROLLER
T
V
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+
T
V
V
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–
T
V
C
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–
T
V
V
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L
+
TV
CANCEL
TIMER
START STOP DATE
PLAY
REW
REC
STOP
SHUTTLE
PLUS
PAUSE
FF
MENU
OK
CH
POWER
TV/VCR
C. RESET
DBS DAILY(M-F)
AUX
WEEKLY
PROG
CHECK
PROG SP/EP SKIP SEARCH
DISPLAY
A. MONITOR
CABLE/
DBS
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789
0
2
4
1
3
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
MBRSET
A/B
E
N
T
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R
/
O
S
D
POWER
Number
CH +/–
FF (Fast-Forward)
SP/EP
PLAY
REW (Rewind)
REC
STOP
TV/VCR
PAUSE

SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR
NEW VCR
2
2
PLUG & PLAY
3
3SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND
TUNER
1Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal
surface.
2Disconnect your antenna or cable line
from your TV.
3Connect your antenna to your VCR.
4Connect your VCR to your TV.
䡲Antenna Splitter 䡲Antenna Splitter
䡲VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer䡲RF Cable 䡲300-75 ohm Matching
Transformer
●CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:
CABLE TV LINE Note:
Exact connector positions and names may differ.
ANT. IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
VHF
VHF
UHF
UHF
UHF ONLY
VHF ONLY
SEPARATE VHF/UHF
COMBINED VHF/UHF Back of VCR (example only) Back of TV (example only)
RF CONNECTION
5After completing the basic connections:
●If you’re using a Cable Box, . . .
. . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER
CONNECTION) .
●If you’re using an AV connection, . . .
. . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO
CONNECTIONS).
●If you’re using an RF connection only, . . .
. . . go directly to 3(PLUG & PLAY).
INOUT
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CATV Input
From
Cable
Box
To TV
Cable
Box
TV
VCR
With this connection you can view/record any
cable channel including scrambled channels to
which you have subscribed.
INOUT
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CATV Input
From VCR
Cable
Box
To TV
TV VCR
With this connection, you can view one
scrambled cable channel while recording
another unscrambled channel.
To watch TV with this type of connection
1Press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR
mode indicator lights on the front display
panel.
2Tune TV to VCR output channel
(3, 4 or AV mode).
3Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel.
4Select desired channel on Cable Box.
•You can only view the channel you are
recording.
To watch TV with this type of connection
1Press CH 5∞ (+/–) or Number keys to select
desired channel for recording.
2Press TV/VCR so that the VCR mode indicator
goes off from the front display panel.
3Tune TV to Cable Box output channel.
4Select desired channel on Cable Box.
• You cannot record scrambled channels.
• To play back a tape, you must tune the
Cable Box to the VCR output channel.
To Listen To VCR Sound Through A
Component Stereo Audio System,
Connect As Shown
AV connection methods differ from one type
of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR,
connect your VCR to your TV using RF
connection. Then make AV connections
following one of the methods illustrated here.
After making the connections, go to 3 (PLUG
& PLAY)
.
MONAURAL VHS VCR 佡AV TV
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
SUPER VHS VCR 佡AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO
INPUT TERMINALS
VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
R
AUDIO INAUDIO OUT
L
R
L
Hi-Fi VHS VCR 佡AV STEREO TV
VIDEO INVIDEO OUT
R
AUDIO INAUDIO OUT
L
R
L
AMP
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
R
L
VCR TV
Monaural deck owners:
Connect to VCR's AUDIO
OUT
The VCR’s clock and tuner channels are set automatically when the VCR is plugged into the AC
outlet.
If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately.
(墌pg.10 – 14 of the HR-VP68U’s instruction manual)
1
Plug the VCR into the
AC outlet.
2
Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the
Remote during Auto Setup.
3
“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically
sets the clock using information provided by
the local PBS channel.
NOTES:
●If the clock time displayed in is incorrect, perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set
procedure (refer to page 11 or 12 of the HR-VP68U’s instruction manual). Auto Channel Set has
already taken place, and is not affected.
●There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data. If your antenna cable is
properly connected and “– – : – –” is displayed, perform the Manual Clock Set procedure (refer
to page 12 of the HR-VP68U’s instruction manual). Auto channel setting has not yet taken place,
so perform the Auto Channel Set procedure (refer to page 13 of the HR-VP68U’s instruction
manual).
5
4
During Auto Channel Set, the channel numbers
are displayed as they are scanned and set.
Receivable channels are automatically stored
in memory in the order of their frequencies,
and non-receivable channels are skipped.
5
When setting is complete, the VCR displays the
current clock time. You can now use your
VCR.
a–BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION
b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION
c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS