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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-A56U TV operation n Press and hold button, then press POWER, TV CH+s–, VOO+ / –VTV / VCR POWER TV/VCR A. MONITOR DISPLAY DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY C. RESET CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PROG. SKIP PROG.
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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...
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.
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BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR ..please read the sections/literature listed below. “CAUTIONS” on page 2 “IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” on the...
7 VIDEO STABILIZER ... 30 7 BLUE BACK ... 30 7 2ND AUDIO RECORD ... 31 7 AUDIO MONITOR ... 31 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 32 ROUBLESHOOTING Questions and answers ... 35 NDEX List of terms ...36 Front panel ...37...
Antenna or cable Matching transformer AUDIO OUT (not supplied) Audio/video cable (not supplied) To Audio/video input connectors To 75 ohm terminal INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR ANT. IN (Antenna or cable input) Coaxial cable Flat feeder ANT. IN AUDIO RF OUT VIDEO...
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15) or basic recording ( NOTES: The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF connection. The VCR’s CH3-CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.
12) procedure. If “- -:- -” appears on the front display panel, your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR or there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area. Ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly. Then turn on and off the VCR; the Plug &...
Language Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. SP EP This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display superimposed on the TV screen) —...
Clock Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. 2 – 7 SP EP Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box.
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END IMPORTANT Turn off the VCR after performing Semiauto Clock Set. ”Auto” will appear on the front display panel while the clock is being set. The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete.
4 – 7 SP EP Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. Set time On the front panel: Press CH5∞ until the desired time appears, then press OK.
Tuner Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. SP EP Setting channels automatically Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box.
2 – 4 SP EP Setting channels manually — Manual Channel Set You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually. Access Main Menu screen Press MENU. 2 – 4 2 – 4 2 –...
BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER SP EP REW (1 ) REW ( 1 ) Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette —...
Press DISPLAY during playback. Each time you press the button, the front panel display shows the time counter and the clock time alternately. To display the VCR status including the time counter STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) and the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showing on- screen display”...
31) Automatic operations after rewinding — Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Playback Start Press REW ( 1 ), then press PLAY ( 3 ) within 2 seconds.
An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is resumed from recording pause. At the press of a button, you can turn on the VCR, rewind the tape and begin to view the most recent timer- recorded program.
Basic Recording Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER SP EP TV/VCR REW ( 1 ) FF ( ¡ ) PLAY ( 3 ) REW ( 1 )
You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 6 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished. During recording, press REC ( ¶ ) on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel.
Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. For more detailed information about the on-screen display, see page 38. Display VCR status on TV screen During recording or recording pause, press OSD.
Special Effect Playback SP EP PLAY ( 3 ) 7 High-Speed Picture Search: Possible during normal playback or still picture playback. You can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape. PLAY ( 3 ) To do forward picture search, press FF ( To do reverse picture search, press REW ( If you press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search,...
Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback Press PAUSE ( 8 ) during normal playback. Playback is freezed and a still picture appears. To resume normal playback, press PLAY ( 3 ). NOTE: To obtain a noiseless still picture, it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow motion playback before starting still picture playback.
Express Timer Programing Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. DAILY CANCEL You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( pg.
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However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes. As a result, when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure, the following will take place.
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. – – 2, 3 – – Other Useful functions for timer recording You can also use the following functions for timer recording.
NOTE: If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG. to finish the timer program setting. See “ATTENTION” to the right. Without doing anything for about 1 minutes, the VCR will finish the timer programing. Cancel or change program setting...
Useful Function Settings Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. 2 – 4 SP EP You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen by following the procedure described below.
NOTES: When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited tape.
Make sure you set this function to “ON” before the timer-recording starts. NOTES: If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape with this function set to "ON".
Hi-Fi and normal tracks. When this function is set to “OFF”, the SAP audio cannot be recorded. This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and Hi- Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape. You can select the sound track(s) to listen to while playing back a Hi-Fi stereo tape.
To AUDIO/ VIDEO OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) Another VCR (for recording) You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. Refer also to the other VCR’s instruction manual for connection and its operations. ANT. IN AUDIO RF OUT...
TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, 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. The power will not come on.
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 is no cassette loaded. The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.
MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR 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.
List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. Accidental erasure prevention 19 Audio Monitor 17, 31 Auto Channel Set 13 Auto Daylight Saving Time 11 Auto Picture 29 Auto SP=EP Timer 30 Auto Timer 29 Automatic tracking 17 AV connection 7...
Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity (ª and ·) matched correctly as indicated on the battery compartment or on the lid. The Remote can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC's TV sets. Point the Remote toward the remote sensor on the target component.
GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 19 W Power off : 2.5 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 278 mm (15-3/4"...
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.
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.