JVC LP20878-001 User Manual

* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.

WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM

1 Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up. 2 Press REW or FF to find program start point. 3 Press 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.

RECORD A PROGRAM

POWER

VIDEO (MONO)L–AUDIO–R

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder.

MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS

䊱

䊲

REW (Rewind)

FF (Fast-Forward)

PLAY

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS

REW

* Please refer to the HR-A56U’s instruction manual for more

SP EP

VCR

SP/EP

REC PAUSESTOP/EJECT

QUICK START*

detailed information.

A GUIDE TO EASY SET UP AND USE

SP/EP

REC

PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

The Path To Enjoyment Starts Here.

SET CLOCK

AND

TUNER

a–BASIC RECORDING

* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.

1 Load a cassette as above. 2 Select the recording channel.

Remote: Press CH + /– or press the appropriate Number keys. VCR: Press CH 5∞.

3 Press SP/EP to set the recording speed. 4 Start 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.

b–INSTANT TIMER RECORDING

* You can perform ITR only using the button on the VCR.

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

VCR

TV/VCR

PLAY

REW (Rewind)

REC

STOP

TV operation n Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, TV CH+s–, VOO+ / –VTV / VCR

TV/VCR

A. MONITOR

1 4 5 6 7

C. RESET

CANCEL

START

PROG.

REW

REC

–

2 3

DAILY(M-F)

AUX

STOP DATE

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PROG. CHECK

PLAY

STOP

SHUTTLE

PLUS

LP20878-001

SP/EP

VCR/TV

POWER

DISPLAY

WEEKLY

TIMER

SKIP

–

POWER

Number

+/–

SP/EP

FF (Fast-Forward)

PAUSE

SITUATE AND

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE

CONTAINS:

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

POWER

VIDEO (MONO)L–AUDIO–R

Printed in Malaysia 1299 IYV

*MW*

CHECK

PACKAGE

CONTENTS

CONNECT

VCR

RF CABLE (F-TYPE)

PLAY

SPEP

VCR

REW

REC PAUSESTOP/EJECT

SP/EP

“AA” BATTERY x 2

PLAY BACK

TAPE

RECORD

PROGRAM

INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

2 3

4 5 6

LPT0337-002B

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR NEW VCR

b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION

SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND TUNER

a–BASIC ANTENN A/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

COMBINED VHF/UHF

SEPARATE VHF/UHF

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

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 only, . . . . . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY).

ANT. IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

CATV Input

From Cable Box

INOUT

Cable 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 the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the front display panel.

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 are recording.

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 5∞ (+/–) or Number keys to select desired channel for recording.

2 Press TV/VCR so that the VCR mode indicator

goes off from the front display panel.

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 separately.

墌 pg.10 – 14 of the HR-A56U’s instruction manual)

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Plug the VCR into the AC outlet.

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.

VHF ONLY

UHF

UHF ONLY

CABLE TV LINE

Note: Exact connector positions and names may differ.

● CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:

䡲 VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer䡲 RF Cable 䡲 300-75 ohm Matching

Transformer

䡲 Antenna Splitter 䡲 Antenna Splitter

Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the

VHF

c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

Remote 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, connect your VCR to your TV using RF

VHF

UHF

connection. Then make AV connections following one of the methods illustrated here.

After making the connections, go to 3

& PLAY)

(PLUG

Hi-Fi VHS VCR 佡 AV STEREO TV

VIDEO INVIDEO OUT

L AUDIO INAUDIO OUT R

“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically

current clock time. You can now use your VCR.

sets the clock using information provided by

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

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L AUDIO INAUDIO OUT R

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-A56U’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-A56U’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-A56U’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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