JVC HR-P91K User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER
HR-P91K
ENGLISH
PLAYER HR-P91K
MIC12
MONITOR
MIC
AUDIO
MAXMIN
DIGITAL ECHO
STANDBYOPERATE
NTSC ON PAL TV
NTSC3.58
RL
100
NTSC4.43
PAL NTSC
INSTRUCTIONS
PAL NTSC
PU30425-1937
Table of contents
Precautions
Thank you for purchasing this JVC video cassette player. To ensure optimum performance of this unit, please read this instruction manual thoroughly.
Precautions ...........................................................................2
Controls and terminals ..........................................................3
Wireless remote control ........................................................ 4
Connections ..........................................................................5
Setting the video channel......................................................6
The video cassette ................................................................ 6
Playback................................................................................7
Playback features..................................................................8
Recording..............................................................................9
Karaoke features...................................................................9
Editing .................................................................................11
Troubleshooting .................................................................. 11
Specifications ......................................................................12
Features
3 system (PAL/MESECAM/NTSC)
Hi-Fi sound
NTSC playback (on PAL television)
RF output G/K switchable
Digital auto tracking
HQ (High Quality)
Auto playback function
Repeat playback
Shuttle search
Still and slow motion
Line recording
Karaoke search
Automatic features
Auto power on
The video cassette player is automatically turned on when the tape is inserted.
Auto rewind
The video tape is automatically rewound when the end of the tape is reached during the play, recording or shuttle search forward mode.
Auto playback
If the video cassette’s safety tab has been removed, playback will begin automatically when the tape is inserted into the video cassette player.
Power off eject
Even when the video cassette player’s power is off, pressing the eject button will turn the power on and eject the tape. Once ejected, the power will be turned off again automatically.
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IN-
SIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.
This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.
Please follow these precautions. Not doing so may result in damage to the VCP, remote control, or video cassette.
Avoid extreme heat and direct sunlight.
Avoid extreme cold.
Avoid extreme humidity.
Avoid dust.
Avoid places subject to vibrations.
Avoid strong magnetic fields.
Do not block the VCP’s ventilation openings.
Do not place anything heavy on the VCP or remote
control.
Do not place anything which might spill on top of the
VCP or remote control.
Do not place the VCP on cushions, pillows, or thick
carpeting.
Use the VCP in a stable, horizontal position only.
Place cassettes in cassette cases and store vertically.
Beware of moisture condensation
Moisture in the air will condense on the VCP when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions — just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the VCP’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.
When transporting
7 Be sure to remove cassette from VCP before packing. 7 Avoid violent shocks to the VCP during packing and trans-
port.
Auto head cleaning
When a tape is loaded or ejected the VCP video head is cleaned automatically.
PAL NTSC
7 Only cassettes marked “VHS” can be used with this video
cassette player.
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Controls and terminals
Front panel
VIDEO CASSETTE
PLAYER HR-P91K
MIC12
AUDIO
MONITOR
1 OPERATE button
To turn the power on and off (standby mode).
2 Cassette loading slot
Load the video cassette here.
3 Karaoke search 4 ¢ buttons
To search for the blank portion between tunes on the tape.
4 Play # button
To start playback.
5 Fast forward ¡ button
To fast forward the video tape and to start forward shuttle search playback mode.
6 Stop/Eject § button
To stop playback and to eject the video tape.
7 Rewind 1 button
To rewind the video tape and to start reverse shuttle search playback mode.
8 Record button
To start recording.
9 Remote sensor window
For remote control operation.
0 Colour System Output switch
Select to watch an NTSC tape and to record NTSC signal.
MIC
DIGITAL ECHO
MAXMIN
STANDBYOPERATE
NTSC ON PAL TV
NTSC3.58
RL
100
NTSC4.43
PAL NTSC
! Mode indicators
OPERATE indicator
• Lights when the power turns on.
• Blinks while a cassette is ejected.
STANDBY / Rewind 1 indicator
• Lights when the power turns off (Standby mode).
• Blinks during rewind mode and Karaoke search.
• Blinks slowly during rewind power off mode.
Play - / Fast forward ¡ indicator
• Lights during playback mode.
• Blinks during fast forward mode and Karaoke search.
• Blinks slowly during repeat playback mode.
Audio L/R indicators
• Lights the selected audio output.
Record
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indicator
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• Lights during recording mode.
• Blinks during recording pause mode.
@ DIGITAL ECHO control
To add as much echo to your voice.
# MIC volume control
To adjust the microphone volume.
$ AUDIO MONITOR button
To select the audio output.
% MIC input terminals
Rear panel
1 AC power cord 2 RF channel adjustment screw 3 RF. OUT terminal
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RF OUT
K G
ANT.
IN
1-
AUDIO
VIDEO
IN OUT
R
L
4 AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals 5 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals 6 ANT. IN terminal 7 TV system switch
3
Wireless remote control
STANDBYOPERATE
DIGITAL ECHO
MIC
VIDEO CASSETTE
PLAYER HR-P91K
MIC12
AUDIO MONITOR
MAXMIN
-
TVCH +
-
TV/VIDEO
AUTO-
(
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
NTSC ON PAL TV NTSC3.58
RL
NTSC4.43
100
TV
OPERATE
VOLUME
+
TV/VIDEO
VIDEO
OPERATE
TRACKING
+
+
-
L[J
PAL NTSC
+
(
When using the remote control for operation of the video cassette player, make sure that it is pointed at the remote sensor window. You can also use the player’s remote control to operate a JVC television.
1 Transmitting window 2 TV channel –/+ buttons 3 TV VOLUME –/+ buttons 4 TV/VIDEO (Player) button
Not function
5 Digital AUTO TRACKING button
To cancel the Auto tracking mode.
6 Rewind 1 + button
To rewind the video tape. Also to start reverse shuttle search playback.
7 Play 3 button
To start playback.
8 Record button
Press the Record recording.
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and Play
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3 3
3 buttons together, to start
3 3
9 OPERATE (TV) button
To turn the TV power on and off.
0 TV/VIDEO (TV) button
To switch TV between TV and VIDEO (or AV).
! OPERATE (Player) button
To turn the power on and off (standby mode).
@ TRACKING –/+ buttons
To adjust tracking during playback.
# Fast forward ¡ Z button
To fast forward the video tape. Also to start forward shuttle search playback.
$ Pause 8 button
To freeze the picture during playback. Also to engage the recording pause mode.
% Stop 7 button
To stop playback.
Installing batteries
Slide the battery compartment cover upward and
1
insert two AA, R6, UM-3 or equivalent size batteries, observing the correct + and – polarities (refer to the illustration).
Replace the battery compartment cover.
2
1 2
4
The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.
Connections
Make sure that the power to the video cassette player and TV is off before making the following connections.
Connection A
Connection B
Connection A (basic)
In order to use the video cassette player it must be connected between the antenna and the TV.
Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassette
1
player’s ANT. IN terminal. Connect one end of the provided RF antenna cable to
2
the video cassette player’s RF. OUT terminal and the other end to the TV’s antenna terminal.
Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.
3
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RF OUT
K G
ANT.
IN
1-
Note:
If you put a TV set directly on this VCP or install it too close to a TV set, noise may occur. If this noise occurs, separate the VCP and the TV set.
IN OUT
R
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
Connection B
For connection of a TV that has VIDEO/AUDIO IN/OUT termi­nals. This connection is necessary to record TV programmes. Use RCA type pin connection cords (available from audio/video stores) for connection. This connection is in addition to connec­tion A.
Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Connection A”.
1
Connect the TV’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT termi-
2
nals to the video cassette player’s VIDEO IN and AU­DIO IN terminals.
Connect the TV’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals to
3
the VCP’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT terminals. Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.
4
TV system
The TV system switch should be set as follows.
K position: Set to this position for K system areas (East- G position: Set to this position for G system areas (West-
ern European countries). ern European countries for example).
K
G
Note:
When connection B is used to connect the TV and video cassette player, setting the TV system switch is not necessary.
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Setting the video channel
The video cassette
To watch videos on your TV, it must be set to the same UHF channel as the video cassette player. This channel is used as the video channel. This video cassette player has been preset to UHF channel 36.
Note:
When you have connected the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT termi­nals of this video cassette player to your TV’s video/audio in terminals (connection B of the “Connections” section), set­ting the video channel is not necessary. In this case simply set the TV’s TV/VCR switch to VCR.
Turn the video cassette player’s power on and load a
1
pre-recorded video tape. Turn on the TV and set it to UHF channel 36.
2
If UHF channel 36 is being used for broadcasting in your area:
Adjust the TV’s channel selector a little at a time until the TV screen is blank (set it towards a higher or lower channel). Adjust the RF channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of the video cassette player a little at a time until the playback picture appears on the TV screen.
Higher channel
Lower channel
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Inserting a cassette
STANDBYOPERATE
DIGITAL ECHO
MIC
AUDIO
MIC12
VIDEO CASSETTE
PLAYER HR-P91K
MONITOR
MAXMIN
AUDIO
MIC12
MONITOR
VIDEO CASSETTE
PLAYER HR-P91K
7 Insert the cassette as shown and push it gently into the
video cassette player.
The video cassette player will be turned on automatically and the cassette will be loaded.
7 Press the Stop/Eject § button to eject a cassette.
During playback or recording, press the § button twice (once to stop the tape and once more to eject it).
Notes:
If the cassette’s safety tab has been removed, playback will start automatically when the cassette is inserted.
A cassette can also be ejected when the power is off.
The OPERATE indicator blinks while the cassette is ejected.
NTSC ON PAL TV NTSC3.58
RL
100
STANDBYOPERATE
DIGITAL ECHO
MIC
NTSC ON PAL TV NTSC3.58
RL
NTSC4.43
MAXMIN
100
PAL NTSC
NTSC4.43
PAL NTSC
If the TV’s channel selector was set to a higher channel than channel 36, turn the RF channel adjustment screw to the right and vice versa.
Adjust the TV picture with the TV’s tuning controls.
3
Using the TV while the video cassette player is connected
To watch a normal TV broadcast, select a TV station with the TV’s channel selector.
Special note on Video Cassettes
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, re­move its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Safety tab
6
Playback
NTSC, PAL and MESECAM video tapes can be played back on this video cassette player. Refer to the “Colour system output mode selection” section for details.
Before proceeding:
Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.
Make sure that the TV is set to the video channel or that the
TV’s TV/VIDEO switch is set to VIDEO (refer to the “Setting the video channel” section for details).
TV
-
TVCH +
OPERATE
-
VOLUME
+
1
STANDBYOPERATE
DIGITAL ECHO
MIC
AUDIO
MONITOR
MAXMIN
NTSC ON PAL TV NTSC3.58
RL
NTSC4.43
100
2
PAL NTSC
VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
AUTO-
TRACKING
(
+
-
L[J
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
TV/VIDEO
OPERATE
+
+
(
2
NTSC Playback on P AL TV
The vertical size of the playback picture will shrink and some picture “noise” may appear on the screen.
The playback picture may roll. In this case adjust the picture with the TV’s vertical hold knob (with some TV’s this adjust­ment may not be possible).
The colour of the playback picture may differ from the original.
In the forward/reverse shuttle search or still modes there may be no colour depending on the TV and video cassette player combination.
Colour system output mode selec­tion
To watch an NTSC tape, it will be necessary to select one of the following output modes.
Selecting the NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV mode
Select this mode to watch NTSC tapes on a PAL system TV.
NTSC ON PAL TV
NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
Load a pre-recorded cassette.
1
If the safety tab on the cassette is removed, playback will start automatically.
Press the Play - button to start playback.
2
7 Press the Stop/Eject § button or the remote control’s
Stop 7 button to stop playback.
To fast forward or rewind the tape: 7 From the stop mode, press the Fast forward ¡ or
Rewind 1 button.
Selecting the NTSC 3.58 mode
Select this mode to watch NTSC tapes on a NTSC system TV.
NTSC ON PAL TV
NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
Selecting the NTSC 4.43 mode
Select this mode to watch NTSC tapes on a multi-system TV (that has an NTSC 4.43 setting). Select NTSC 4.43 to record NTSC 4.43 signal.
NTSC ON PAL TV
NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
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Playback features
Slow motion playback
Slow motion playback is 1/6 of the normal playback speed. The sound will be cut during slow motion playback.
During playback:
Press the Pause 8 button for 2 seconds.
1
7 Press the Play 3 button to return to the normal playback
speed.
Notes:
If the picture shakes during the slow mode, use the manual tracking +/– buttons to correct the picture.
There will be some picture disturbance and loss of colour during slow motion playback.
After approx. 5 minutes, the slow mode will disengage to protect the video tape.
Still picture and frame advance
Use this feature to freeze the playback picture and to advance one frame at a time. The sound will be cut during this mode.
During playback:
Press the Pause 8 button.
1
The picture will be frozen.
Repeat playback
Use this feature to repeat playback of a cassette 20 times.
During playback:
Press the Play 3 button for more than 5 seconds.
1
The Play indicator will blink slowly and playback of the cassette will repeat 20 times automatically.
Press the Stop 7 button to stop repeat playback.
2
Tape playback will be stopped and the repeat playback mode will be cancelled.
Rewind power off
When the tape has finished rewinding, the VCR will turn itself off.
During stop:
Press the Rewind 1 button.
1
Press the OPERATE button within 2 seconds.
2
The STANDBY indicator will blink.
T racking adjustment
Automatic tracking is adjusted each time a cassette is inserted in the video cassette player, you may wish to adjust tracking manually during playback.
Press the Pause 8 button repeatedly to advance frames.
2
Each time the button is pressed the still picture will advance one frame.
7 Press the Play 3 button to resume normal playback. Notes:
If the picture shakes during the still mode, use the manual tracking +/– buttons to correct the picture.
After the picture has been frozen for approx. 5 minutes, the still mode will disengage to protect the video tape.
Shuttle search playback
Use this feature during playback to visually locate any point on a recorded cassette. The sound will be cut during shuttle search operation.
During playback:
Press the Fast forward ¡ or Rewind 1 button to
1
engage shuttle search forward or reverse. 7 Press the Play 3 button to resume normal playback. Notes:
When the video cassette player is in the stop mode, press the
Play 3 button to start playback before engaging the shuttle search mode.
For short searches, keep Fast forward or Rewind button
pressed for more than 2 seconds. When released, normal playback will continue.
Disturbances in the shuttle search picture are normal and do
not indicate a problem with the video cassette player.
8
Manual tracking:
Press the remote control’s AUTO button.
1
Press the remote control’s TRACKING + or – button to
2
adjust tracking. 7 Press the AUTO button to return to automatic tracking. Notes:
Tracking may need to be adjusted each time a different video
tape is inserted for playback.
Tracking will be automatically set to the reference position
when the cassette is ejected.
Soundtrack selection
Your video player is capable of recording three soundtracks (HIFI L, HIFI R and NORM) simultaneously, and playing back the selected soundtrack.
During Playback:
Press the AUDIO MONITOR button to change the
1
soundtrack.
Track (LED indicators)
L + R
=
=
L
=
R
=
No indication (normal)
Note:
Normally use the “L+R” position. Then Hi-Fi stereo tapes are
played back in stereo, and tapes with normal audio only are played back automatically in the normal mode.
=
L + R (blink)
for Hi-Fi stereo tapes for main audio of bilingual tapes for sub audio of bilingual tapes for audio-dubbed tapes mixed normal and L+R audio
Use
Recording
Karaoke features
Use the following procedure to record TV programmes on a blank video tape.
Before proceeding:
To record TV programmes, the video cassette player must be connected to the TV as shown in connection B of the “Connections” section.
Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.
Make sure that the video cassette’s safety tab is intact. If it
has been removed, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
TV
-
TVCH +
OPERATE
-
VOLUME
+
VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
AUTO-
TRACKING
(
+
-
L[J
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
TV/VIDEO
OPERATE
+
+
(
2
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STANDBYOPERATE
DIGITAL ECHO
MIC
AUDIO
MONITOR
MAXMIN
NTSC ON PAL TV NTSC3.58
RL
100
PAL NTSC
NTSC4.43
Karaoke
Use this feature to enjoy karaoke video. Connect a microphone to both MIC 1 and MIC 2 for duets.
Insert a pre-recorded Karaoke tape.
1
Press the PLAY 3 button.
2
Adjust the MIC volume as necessary.
3
Adjust the DIGITAL ECHO volume as necessary.
4
Start singing.
5
Karaoke search
Use this feature to access to the start of the next tune to be sung.
Press Karaoke search 4 or ¢ button.
1
Playback will start automatically, when the specified song is found.
Load a blank video tape.
1
Press the Record
2
remote control unit press the Record button at the same time.)
The recording indicator will light during recording.
7 Press the Stop/Eject § button or the remote control’s
Stop 7 button to stop recording.
To stop recording temporarily: 7 Press the Pause 8 button.
The recording indicator will blink. Press the Play 3 button to resume recording.
Notes:
To engage recording standby, press the Record button and then press the Pause 8 button. The recording indicator will blink during recording standby. Press the Play 3 button again to start recording.
If the Record button does not work, check to see if the cassette safety tab has been removed.
The player automatically stops when record-standby contin­ues for more than 5 minutes.
The video tape will be rewound automatically when the end of the tape is reached.
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button to start recording. (On the
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and Play
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3
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Notes:
Karaoke search does not work with a tape which has no signal on its normal soundtrack. Also, if the length of blank parts between tunes is shorter than 3 seconds, if the tune has a fade-out ending, or if the tape contains excessive noise signals, Karaoke search may not work properly with that tape.
When you are not using the microphone, disconnect the microphone from the MIC input terminals. When connecting and disconnecting the microphone, it is recommended to set the power of video cassette player to OFF.
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Karaoke features (cont’d)
Connecting to Hi-Fi stereo system
FM tuner
Stereo amplifier
AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR
Aerial or Cable
Back of Player
Television
SpeakerSpeaker
To aerial terminalVIDEO IN
If you have a Hi-Fi stereo system, you can connect your video player to it so that the sound can be heard through your Hi-Fi system. Please make these additional connections:
Hi-Fi audio connection
Connect the AUDIO IN “L” and “R” connectors of the
1
player to the recording output terminals of the amplifier.
Connect the AUDIO OUT “L” and “R” connectors of
2
the player to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals of the amplifier.
Notes:
Make sure “L” and “R” are correct when connecting the audio input and output connectors of the player to a stereo amplifier.
When listening to sound from the connected stereo system, turn down the sound volume of the TV completely.
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RF OUT
K G
ANT.
IN
1-
IN OUT
R
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
CAUTION:
L This player has a dynamic range of more than 90 dB
with regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in speaker input may cause speaker damage.
L Some speakers and televisions are specialty shielded
to prevent television interference. If both are of the non­shielded type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set, otherwise the video playback picture may be adversely affected.
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Editing
Troubleshooting
Editing T o/From Another Recorder
Player
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RF OUT
K G
ANT.
IN
1-
Recorder
40 32
RF OUT
K G
ANT.
IN
1-
TV
Receiver
Connect the player’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors
1
to the recorder’s AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors.
IN OUT
R
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
Audio/Video signals
IN OUT
R
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
VIDEO CHANNEL
Problem
No power
Tape cannot be ejected
No picture
No colour
Shuttle search does not function
Disturbances in playback picture
Remote control does not function
Auto playback does not function
Recording does not func­tion
The video cassette player does not function properly
Check point
Is the power cord plugged in? Is the power turned on?
Was the video cassette player’s § button pressed?
Is the TV set to the video channel? Is a cassette loaded? Are the connections correct?
Set the Colour System Out­put switch according to the recorded tape system.
Is the video cassette player in the playback mode?
Is tracking adjusted properly? Is the TV adjusted properly? Install this VCP a little way apart from the TV set.
The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries.
The video cassette’s record­ing safety tab has not been removed.
Are the connections correct? Was the Record button pressed? The video cassette’s record­ing safety tab is removed.
Microcomputer malfunction. Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet and then re-insert it. The microcomputer will be reset to its initial mode.
Put the player in the Play mode.
2
Put the recorder in the Record mode.
3
Notes:
NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV mode cannot be dubbed to another recorder.
When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck, select NTSC 3.58 (or 4.43) with the Colour System Output switch.
Important:
7 To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the
same colour system. Press your recorder’s Colour sys­tem switch to select the appropriate colour system.
About Head cleaning
7 If the picture playback becomes blurred, it does not mean
that the recorded program has been erased.
7 Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of
use causes such troubles. In this case, head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary.
7 For head cleaning, consult the nearest JVC dealer.
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Specifications
Format................................ VHS Standard
Video recording system ..... Rotary, slant azimuth two-head
Rotary heads...................... 2 video heads
RF output ........................... System G/K type modulation
Recording (line input) ......... PAL, SECAM (MESECAM tape)
Playback (line output) ........ PAL, SECAM (MESECAM tape)
Video
Line input level ................. 0.5 – 2.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbal-
Line output level............... 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced
S/N ratio ........................... More than 45 dB
Horizontal resolution ........ More than 250 lines
Audio
Line input level ................. –8 dBm/50 k ohms, unbalanced
Line output level............... –6 dBm/1 k ohm, unbalanced
Frequency response ........ 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Normal)
helical scan system
UHF ch 32 – 40 adjustable (preset ch 36)
NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58
NTSC 4.43 Simulated PAL (NTSC tape)
anced
(PAL/MESECAM) More than 220 lines (NTSC)
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi)
FF, REW time .................... Approx. 2 min. 30 sec. with E-180
Power requirements
Rating .............................. AC 110 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Operating ......................... AC 90 – 260 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption ........... 14 W
Operation temperature ....... 5°C to 40°C
Dimensions ........................ 400 (W) × 94 (H) × 276 (D) mm
Weight ................................ 3.6 kg
Standard accessories
Remote control unit ...............................................................1
Batteries for remote control...................................................2
RF antenna cable..................................................................1
Microphone ...........................................................................1
Conversion plug ....................................................................1
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
cassette
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MEMO
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HR-P91K
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COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
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