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JVC HR-A32U, HR-A52U Instructions Manual

JVC HR-A32U, HR-A52U Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-A52U
HR-A32U
TV
TV/VIDEO TIMER
POWER
1
2
3
DISPLAY
4
5
6
ADD
7
8
9
DAILY
WEEKLY
ENTER
0
AUX
OSD
SP/EP
SKIP SEARCH
T SEARCH Y
2 REW
FF 3
4PLAY
q REC
5 STOP
6 PAUSE
OK
MENU
POWER
TV
CH
CANCEL
VOL.
C.RESET/
CH.SKIP
TV operation – Press and hold TV button,
then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/VIDEO
VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R
(The VCR illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-A52U.)
INSTRUCTIONS
MENU
POWER
TV/VIDEO
TIMER
REC
MTS
(Hi-Fi)
(Monaural)
REW
FF
PLAY
2
3
OK
CH
REC
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
8
q
5/
6
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No.
HR-A52U/HR-A32U
Serial No.
PU30425-1770

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  • Page 1 VOL. C.RESET/ CH.SKIP TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/VIDEO MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R (The VCR illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-A52U.) INSTRUCTIONS (Hi-Fi) (Monaural) PLAY POWER TV/VIDEO TIMER...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
  • Page 4 BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR ..please read the sections/literature listed below. ”Cautions” on page 2 ”Important Products Safety Instructions” on the previous pages...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 26 Edit From A Camcorder ... 27 Assemble Editing ... 28 PECIAL FEATURES Control A JVC TV With The VCR's Remote ... 29 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ... 30 Tape Transport ... 30 Playback ... 30 Recording ...

  • Page 6: Nstalling Your New Vcr

    Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration. b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied) between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV. CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE RF Cable (provided) Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

  • Page 7: Nitial Settings

    INITIAL SETTINGS Clock MENU Preparation TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. The TV/Video indicator on the front panel lights. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

  • Page 8: Clock Setting

    AM/PM and D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) to “ON” (automatic adjustment based on VCR’s clock) or “OFF” (if D.S.T. doesn’t apply to you). Press OK after AM/PM and D.S.T. settings. The next setting that can be set begins flashing. When you’re finished with this set-up procedure, press MENU to start the clock.

  • Page 9: Tuner

    Tuner MENU Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. The TV/Video indicator on the front panel lights. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET"...
  • Page 10 MENU INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK. Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

  • Page 11: Add Or Delete A Channel

    NUMBER MENU CH.SKIP Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 9. To add a channel, go to step 2. To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Place the arrow next to "AFC"...

  • Page 12: Imple Playback And Recording

    Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

  • Page 13: Simple Recording

    SET TAPE SPEED Press SP/EP to set the recording speed. START RECORDING Press REC and PLAY on the remote control together, or press REC on the VCR's front panel. PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording. STOP RECORDING Press STOP or STOP/EJECT.

  • Page 14: Features

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Advance the tape one frame by pressing PAUSE again.

  • Page 15: Manual Tracking

    Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved. RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the CH 5 ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously. NOTE: During slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 or ∞ on the...

  • Page 16: Select The Soundtrack (Hr-A52U Only)

    Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK.

  • Page 17: Superimpose

    (No indication during still and search.) Press OSD again to clear the display. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing. Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode When the channel is changed, the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds.

  • Page 18: Skip Search

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) STOP Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast- motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically. NOTE: To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

  • Page 19: Counter Reset

    17). DISPLAY Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding. * Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .

  • Page 20: Recording

    During recording, press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time. All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds. The counter display remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time. Press OSD again to remove the display.

  • Page 21: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program) (Hr-A52U Only)

    (HR-A52U ONLY) Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. The MTS indicator lights during reception of stereo or SAP broadcasts, and when a stereo broadcast is accompanied by SAP audio.

  • Page 22: Imer Recording

    REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. NOTES: You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR's front panel. To check remaining recording time, press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds on screen.
  • Page 23 To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it. In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections for 10 minutes. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.

  • Page 24: Check And Cancel Programs

    MENU CANCEL TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check And Cancel Programs DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press MENU, then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION Press CH 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. POWER To Cancel A Program . . . CANCEL A PROGRAM Press CANCEL.

  • Page 25: Auto Timer

    MENU Auto Timer When activated, this function automatically engages the timer when the VCR's power is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK.

  • Page 26: Diting

    VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Recorder NUMBER "0" You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

  • Page 27: Edit From A Camcorder

    VIDEO Camcorder AUDIO OUT Player NUMBER "0" You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

  • Page 28: Assemble Editing

    PLAY to initiate the recorder’s record mode. STOP EDITING Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder. CONTINUE EDITING Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add additional scenes. PAUSE NOTE: Assemble Editing is also possible using your VCR as the playback deck. EDITING (cont.)

  • Page 29: Pecial Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES SP/EP Control A JVC TV With The VCR’s Remote You can also use your VCR’s remote control to operate a JVC OPERATE TV POWER Press and hold TV, and press POWER, CH5∞, TV/ VIDEO, VOL+/–, DISPLAY (for the TV's on-screen...

  • Page 30: Roubleshooting

    Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM 1.

  • Page 31: Timer Recording

    POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. The timer is not engaged. The VCR has not been set up properly. Timer recording is in progress. The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded. The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

  • Page 32: Uestions And Answers

    Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

  • Page 33: Ndex

    INDEX List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual. Add Channel ...

  • Page 34: Front View

    FRONT VIEW POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( pg. 7) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind Button ( pg. 12) Reverse Search Button ( pg. 14) 4 Play Button ( pg. 12) 5 Fast-Forward Button ( pg.

  • Page 35: Front Panel Indicators

    FRONT PANEL INDICATORS POWER TV/VIDEO 1 Power Indicator 2 Video Mode Indicator ( pg. 7) 3 Timer Mode Indicator ( pg. 23) REMOTE CONTROL (Provided) POWER TV/VIDEO TIMER DISPLAY DAILY WEEKLY ENTER SP/EP T SEARCH Y SKIP SEARCH 2 REW FF 3 4PLAY q REC...

  • Page 36: Pecifications

    GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption (HR-A52U) : 21 W (HR-A32U) : 19 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm (14-3/16"...

  • Page 37: Or Servicing

    Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

  • Page 38: Arranty

    WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period.
  • Page 40 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407 Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0196HOV...

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