JVC HR-VP68U manual

H R-VP68U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0345-001B For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. T V C H + T V V O L – T V C H – T V V O L + TV CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PLAY R E W R E C STOP SHUTTLE PLUS P A U S[...]

2 EN 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 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This video cassette recorder[...]

EN 3 IMPOR T ANT 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 inst[...]

4 EN SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. [...]

EN 5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 30 VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ...................... 30 VCR Plus+ Setup ......................................... 32 Express Timer Programing .......................... 34 Checking program settings ....................................... 36 Canceling or changing program settings .................. 36 When programs ove[...]

6 EN IN OUT CH3 CH4 P AUSE/ AV COMPU -LINK R L AUDIO VIDEO ANT .IN RF OUT CABLE BOX INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT RF cable (supplied) Matching transformer (not supplied) AC Power Cord Audio/video cable (not supplied) TV ANT . IN (Antenna or cable input) Back of VCR T o 75 ohm terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable Basic Con[...]

EN 7 1 Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( 墌 pg. 57). 2 Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. 3 Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required. RF Connection 1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV . 2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT . IN ter[...]

8 EN INFORMA TION ● If “AUT O CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 1 1, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour (except 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR is turned [...]

EN 9 Language Setting This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display superimposed on the TV screen) — in English, Spanish or French. Select the desired language using the following procedure. The default setting is “ENGLISH”. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Initial Set [...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 after preparation steps below are finished. If you use a cable box, set t[...]

EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically — Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host channel/D.S.T . /time zone setting manually . First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. 4 Set Auto Clock to ON On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar to “AUT O CLOCK”, then press OK so that “ON” is selected.[...]

12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 5 Set date On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ until the desired date appears, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . ● Holding CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi changes the date in 15-day intervals. 6 Set year On the front panel: Press CH 5?[...]

EN 13 T uner Setting Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box. If you want to add or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set ( 墌 pg. 14). 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access T uner Set screen On the fro[...]

14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 2 Access T uner Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . 3 Access Manual Channel Set screen On the front panel: Press [...]

EN 15 CABLE BOX The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( 墌 pg. 30) or Express timer progr[...]

16 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . 2 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU . 3 Access Initial Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move th[...]

EN 17 6 Access Cable Box Brand Set screen Press OK . 7 Enter cable box brand On the Remote ONL Y : Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the list shown to the right, then press OK . ● If the cable box’ s channel changes to 9, setting is complete Press OK and “CABLE BOX CONTROL IS ON” appears on the screen for about [...]

18 EN CABLE BOX DBS receiver INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver . The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver ’ s channels during timer recording. NOTES: ● The VCR can automatically change the DBS receiver c[...]

EN 19 T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET = DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH ( 5 , ∞ ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END DBS RECEIVER SET OFF PRESS ( 5 , ∞ ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 2 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press ME[...]

20 EN 6 Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK . 7 Enter DBS Receiver’ s brand On the Remote ONL Y : Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK . The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds. ● If the DBS receiver ’ s channel changes to the ch[...]

EN 21 BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback 1 Load a cassette 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. Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. ● The VCR turns on automatically . ● The counter is automatically reset to “0:00:00”. ?[...]

22 EN Basic Playback Features Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during playback. Each time you press the button, the front panel display shows the time counter and the clock time alternately . ● T o display the VCR status including the time counter and the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showing on- screen display” ( 墌 pg. 27). [...]

EN 23 E D Adjusting tracking condition — T racking Adjustments Automatic tracking adjustment This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition. Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback. Manual tracking adjustment If a[...]

24 EN BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) Locating beginning of recordings — Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this VCR. Y ou can find and automatically play back from the beginning of any recording using the Index Search function. 1 Start search While the tape is not running, p[...]

EN 25 Basic Recording 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. 2 Select recording channel On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ . On the Remote: a – Press CH + or – . or b – Press the Number keys. ● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF co[...]

26 EN Basic Recording Features A B Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during recording or recording pause. Each time you press the button, the front panel display shows the time counter , channel number and the clock time in sequence. ● T o display the VCR status including the time counter , channel number , and the clock time on the TV [...]

EN 27 Other useful functions for recording Y ou can also use the following functions for recording. ● Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant T imer Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when the power is restored to the VCR. (No setting is required for this function.) ?[...]

28 EN Reverse search Reverse Forward search Forward Reverse play Reverse slow motion Slow motion Normal Play 3 steps 2 steps 2 steps 4 steps T V C H + T V V O L – T V C H – T V V O L + SHUTTLE PLUS SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBACK Special Effect Playback Locating particular scene rapidly — Picture Search 7 High-Speed Picture Search: Possible during n[...]

EN 29 B Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback On the front panel: During normal playback or still picture playback: Press and hold P AUSE ( 8 ) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. On the Remote: ● During normal playback: Press SHUTTLE PLUS 4 to decrease the playback speed. Each time you press the butto[...]

30 EN VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ograming T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a broadcast at some future time. Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using VCR Plus+ timer programing or Express timer programing method ( 墌 pg.[...]

EN 31 PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST ART STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/00 12 SP SUN PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKL Y STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRESS (PROG.) TO END 4 Input receiving channel number The guide channel number , which is assigned to the TV or cable station for the PlusCode number that you entered in step 3 , will appear automat[...]

32 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) VCR Plus+ Setup T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station’ s channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen ( 墌 step 5 on page 3[...]

EN 33 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Initial Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK . On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . 3 Access Guide Channel Set screen On the f[...]

34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou 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 ( 墌 pg. 8 or 10). 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape, then load it into the VCR.[...]

EN 35 8 Set tape speed Press SP/EP to set the tape speed. 9 Return to normal screen Press PROG. or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. • If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check scre[...]

36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUT O TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 39) is set to “ON”, you do not have to press TIMER . 2 Access Program Check screen Press PROG. CHECK . 3 Access Program screen Press PROG. CHECK again to check more detailed information. Each time you p[...]

EN 37 When programs overlap each other If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking. EX. Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other 1 Confirm overlapping programs Overlapp[...]

38 EN Y ou can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen by following the procedure described below . ● For the functions you can set on the Function Set screen, see pages 39 to 41. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Function Set screen On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “[...]

EN 39 * The default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback, and compensates to provide the highest- possible playback pictures. This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. NOTES: ● When you select [...]

40 EN * The default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer -recording in SP mode. For Example . . . Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape Make s[...]

EN 41 IN OUT CH3 CH4 P AUSE/ AV COMPU -LINK R L AUDIO VIDEO ANT .IN RF OUT CABLE BOX * The default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ON”; ● If a SAP program is received, the SAP audio is recorded on both the normal and Hi-Fi tracks. The main audio is not recorded. ● If a non-SAP program is received, the main[...]

42 EN SP EP VCR Edit Fr om Camcorder T o rear panel REMOTE P AUSE/ A V COMPULINK connector Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) Audio/video cable (not supplied) Camcorder (for playback) T o Audio/video output T o EDIT This VCR (for recording ) T o AUDIO/ VIDEO Input Connection 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 4 8 5 7 5 7 3 3 0 EDITING SP EP V[...]

EN 43 7 Enable remote pause function On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “A V COMPU-LINK”, then press OK to set it to “OFF”. On the Remote: Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “A V COMPU-LINK”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # to set it to “OFF”. ● The REMOTE P AUSE/ A V C[...]

44 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. ● Refer also to the other VCR’ s instruction manual for connection and its operations. 1 Make connections Connect an audio/video cable between the playback VCR’ s audio/video output connectors and the recording VCR’ s audio/video inpu[...]

EN 45 MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable TVs listed below . W ithout setting, you can control a JVC TV . 1 T urn on the TV T urn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its Remote. 2 Set TV brand code Follow the example shown below . 1 Press and hold TV . 2 Press MBR SET . 3 Press the Num[...]

46 EN MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) This Remote can control some functions of the cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. 1 T urn on the cable box T urn on the cable box using the Power button on the cable box or its Remote. 2 Enter c[...]

EN 47 This Remote can control some functions of the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . 1 T urn on the DBS receiver T urn on the DBS receiver using the Power button on the DBS receiver or its Remote. 2 Enter DBS receiver brand code Follow the example shown below . 1 Press and hold CABLE/DBS . 2 Press MBR SET . 3 Press the Numb[...]

48 EN This Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes; one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. This Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals. Y ou can easily modify your VCR and the Remote to respond to B code si[...]

EN 49 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The AC power cord is disconnected. ● The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode with “AUTO TIMER?[...]

50 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( 墌 pg. 32). T imer programing cann ot be performed[...]

EN 51 OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( 墌 pg. 14). Press P AUSE ( 8 ) to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y ( 3 ) to resume recording. Reset the correct brand codes ( 墌 pg. 45, 46 or 47). Select a different host channel during Semiauto Clock Set ( 墌 pg. 1 1), or perform Manua[...]

52 EN RECORDING Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. Can the VCR indefinitely [...]

EN 53 INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure prevention 25 Audio Monitor 23, 41 Auto Channel Set 13 Auto Daylight Saving T ime 1 1 Auto Picture 39 Auto SP = EP T imer 40 Auto T imer 39 Automatic tracking 23 A V connection 7 A V Compulink 41 B Blue Back 4[...]

54 EN INDEX (cont.) Front panel 1 POWER button : 墌 pg. 21, 25 2 Cassette loading slot 3 REW ( 1 ) button : 墌 pg. 21, 25 4 PLA Y ( # ) button : 墌 pg. 21 5 FF ( ¡ ) button : 墌 pg. 21, 25 6 AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors : 墌 pg. 42 7 OK button 8 MENU button 9 Front display panel : 墌 below 0 Remote sensor ! CH 5∞ buttons : 墌 pg. 25 @ SP/[...]

EN 55 Rear panel 1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 6 2 CABLE BOX Controller connector : 墌 pg. 15, 18 3 REMOTE P AUSE/A V COMPULINK terminal ● REMOTE P AUSE terminal : 墌 pg. 41, 42 ● A V COMPULINK terminal : 墌 pg. 41 4 ANT . (Antenna) IN terminal : 墌 pg. 6 5 CH3-CH4 switch : 墌 pg. 7 6 AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors : 墌 pg. 44 7 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT co[...]

56 EN Remote 1 CABLE/DBS button : 墌 pg. 46 2 TV button: 墌 pg. 45 3 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 25, 26, 45 4 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 24 5 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 25, 30, 33 6 DBS button : 墌 pg. 35 7 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 31, 36 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg. 22, 26 8 ST OP +/– button : 墌 pg. 31, 34 9 ST ART +/– button : 墌 pg. 34 0 [...]

EN 57 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 19 W Power off : 2.5 W T emperature 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 (14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 10-15/16") W eight : 3.1 [...]

58 EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP . F ACTOR Y SERVICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES 10 New Maple Avenue 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Pine Brook, NJ 07058-9641 Lawrenceville, GA 30243-58[...]

EN 59 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below . ("The War[...]

HR-VP68U COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Malaysia 1199 IYV * MW * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED U/U(C)[...]