JVC HR-A55U User Manual

4 WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM

* You can use the available buttons on the remote control or on the VCR.

1 Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up. 2 Press REW or FF (remote) to find program start point. 3 Press PLAY to start playback. 4 Press STOP (remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR), then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

HR-A55U

POWER

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing

PLAY

REW PLAY FF

this JVC Video Cassette Recorder.

MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS

VCR

REC

PAUSESTOP/EJECT

PAUSE

QUICK START*

* Please refer to the HR-A55U/35U’s instruction manual for

more detailed information.

RECORD A PROGRAM

a–BASIC RECORDING

* You can use the available buttons on the remote control or on the VCR.

1 Load a cassette as above. 2 Press CH, or press the appropriate NUMBER keys (remote) and press ENTER (remote),

to select the recording channel.

3 Press SP/EP (remote) to set the recording speed. 4 Press REC and PLAY together (remote) or REC (VCR) to start recording. 5 Press PAUSE to stop recording temporarily, and press PLAY to resume. 6 Press STOP or STOP/EJECT, then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

b–INSTANT TIMER RECORDING

* You cannot perform ITR using the remote control.

1 Press REC to start recording. 2 Press REC to engage ITR. “0:30” appears in the VCR display. 3 To extend duration in increments of 30 minutes, press REC as many times as necessary.

HR-A35U

POWER

VIDEO AUDIO

TV/VCR

SP/EP

ENTER

PLAY

REW (Rewind)

REC

STOP

VCR

TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, TV CH +/–, VOL +/–, TV/VCR

DISPLAY

TV/VCR

SP/EP

CANCEL

C.RESET OSD

START

REW FF

REC

PROG.

CHECK

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AUX

ENTER

STOP DATE CH

PLAY

STOP

TV CH +

–

TV VOL –

TV CH –

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POWER

TIMER

PAUSE

+ VOL

REC

POWER

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

REW PLAY FF

REC

PAUSESTOP/EJECT

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

A GUIDE TO EASY SET UP AND USE

The Path To Enjoyment Starts Here . . .

SITUATE AND

CONNECT

VCR

PLAY BACK

TAPE

CHECK

PACKAGE

CONTENTS

SET CLOCK

AND

TUNER

RECORD

PROGRAM

NUMBER

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE

+/–

FF (Fast-Forward)

PAUSE

CONTAINS:

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-A55U

RF CABLE (F-TYPE)

“AA” BATTERY x 2

INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

12 3 45

7 8 9

–

SP P

VCR

HR-A35U

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LPT0188-002A

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR NEW VCR

b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION

SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND TUNER

a–B ASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION

1 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal

surface.

2 Disconnect your antenna or cable line

from your TV.

3 Connect your antenna to your VCR. 4 Connect your VCR to your TV.

RF CONNECTION

Back of VCR (example only) Back of TV (example only)

COMBINED VHF/UHF

SEPARATE VHF/UHF

5 After 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, . . . . . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY).

ANT. IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

CATV Input

From Cable Box

Cable

INOUT

Box

ANT. IN

RF OUT

To TV

VCR

With this connection you can view/record any cable channel including scrambled channels to which you have subscribed.

To watch TV with this type of connection

Press TV/VCR on remote to engage VIDEO mode.

2 Tune TV to VCR output channel

(3, 4 or AV mode).

3 Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel. 4 Select desired channel on Cable Box.

•You can only view the channel you’re recording.

•You cannot change channels with the VCR remote control.

CATV Input

ANT. IN

VCR

To TV

RF OUT

From VCR

Cable

INOUT

Box

With this connection, you can view one scrambled cable channel while recording another unscrambled channel.

To watch TV with this type of connection

Press CH or NUMBER keys to select desired channel for recording.

2 Press TV/VCR to engage TV mode. 3 Tune TV to Cable Box output channel. 4 Select 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.

PLUG & PLAY

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 manually. (

墌 pg.11 – 15 of the HR-A55/35U’s instruction manual)

Plug the VCR into the AC outlet.

During auto channel setting, the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set. Receivable channels are automatically assigned to CH buttons, and non-receivable

channels are skipped.

VHF ONLY

UHF

UHF ONLY

CABLE TV LINE

Note: Exact connector positions and names may differ.

● CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:

䡲 RF Cable

䡲 Antenna Splitter 䡲 Antenna Splitter

䡲 300-75 ohm Matching

Transformer

䡲 VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer

Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote

VHF

c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

during auto setup.

When setting is complete, the VCR displays the

AV connection methods differ from one type of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR type, connect your VCR to your TV using RF

VHF

UHF

connection. Then make AV connections following one of the methods pictured to the right.

After making the connections, go to 3

& PLAY)

MONAURAL VHS VCR 佡 AV TV

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

(PLUG

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

Hi-Fi VHS VCR 佡 AV STEREO TV

VIDEO INVIDEO OUT

SUPER VHS VCR 佡 AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO INPUT TERMINALS

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

L AUDIO INAUDIO OUT R

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L AUDIO INAUDIO OUT R

“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically sets the clock using information provided by the local PBS channel.

NOTES:

● If the time displayed in is incorrect, perform the Semi-Auto or Manual Clock Set procedure

(refer to page 12 or 13 of the HR-A55U/35U’s instruction manual). Auto channel set has already

current time. You can now use your VCR.

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 13 of the HR-A55U/35U’s instruction manual). Auto channel setting has not yet taken place, so please also perform the “Set Receivable Channels” procedure (refer to page 14 of the HR-A55U/35U’s instruction manual).

To Listen To VCR Sound Through A Component Stereo Audio System,

Connect As Shown

VCR

Monaural deck owners: Connect to VCR's AUDIO OUT

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