JVC LPT0313-002A, HR-VP780U Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START*

A GUIDE TO EASY SET UP AND USE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing
this JVC Video Cassette
Recorder.

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MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE
CONTAINS:

* Please refer to the HR-VP780U’s instruction manual for more

detailed information.

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WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM

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RECORD A PROGRAM

MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS

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COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

RF CABLE (F-TYPE)

VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER

“AA” BATTERY x 2

INFRARED
REMOTE
CONTROL
UNIT

LPT0313-002A

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

1 Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up.
2 Find program start point.

Remote: Press REW or FF.
VCR: Turn SHUTTLE to the left or to the right.

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.

* 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.

* 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 then press ENTER.
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 PA USE. 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.

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VCR

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

PLAY

SP/EP

MENU

CH

OK

FF

REW

POWER

SPEP

VCR

REC PAUSESTOP/EJECT

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PLAY

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POWER

SP EP

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REC PAUSESTOP/EJECT

POWER

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

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REC

SP/EP

PAUSE

SHUTTLE

POWER

Number

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FF (Fast-Forward)

SP/EP

PLAY

REW (Rewind)

REC

STOP

TV/VCR

PAUSE

ENTER

a–BASIC RECORDING

b–INST ANT TIMER RECORDING

CHECK

PACKAGE

CONTENTS

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SITUATE AND

CONNECT

VCR

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SET CLOCK

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TUNER

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PLAY BACK

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The Path To
Enjoyment
Starts Here.

SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR
NEW VCR

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PLUG & PLAY

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SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND
TUNER

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.

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

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).

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

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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.

To watch TV with this type of connection

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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.

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)

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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

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AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

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Hi-Fi VHS VCR 佡 AV STEREO TV

VIDEO INVIDEO OUT

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AUDIO INAUDIO OUT

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VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

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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-VP780U’s instruction manual)

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Plug the VCR into the
AC outlet.

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Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the
Remote during Auto Setup.

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“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-VP780U’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-VP780U’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-VP780U’s
instruction manual).

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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.

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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