JVC HR-VP650U manuel d'utilisation

H R-VP650U (Hi-Fi) H R-VP450U (Monaural) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0008-001C 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. CH MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK SP VCR T V C H[...]

2 EN Dear Customer , Thank you for pur chasing 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 ener gy 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 ins[...]

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 E DITING 39 Edit T o Another VCR .................................... 39 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ...... 40 S PECIAL FEA TURES 41 TV Multi-Brand Remote Control .............................. 41 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control ................... 42 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control .............. 43 Control T wo[...]

6 EN ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO Basic Connections INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT ANT . IN (Antenna or Cable input) 75 ohm terminal Back of VCR Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching T ransformer (not supplied) AC Power Cord Back of VCR AC Outlet RF Cable (supplied) Audio/V ideo Cable (not supplied) TV CH3 CH4[...]

EN 7 CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 52). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF Connection ● T o Connect To A TV W ith NO A V Input T erminals . . . a– Di[...]

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast c[...]

EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If "AUT O CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed[...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . [...]

EN 11 Clock Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5 . If you use a cable box, set the clock manually . ( Z pg. 13) T urn on the TV and select the[...]

12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Semi-Auto Y ou can change the Host Channel/D.S.T . /Time Zone setting manually . SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to move the highlight bar to "AUT O CLOCK" and press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to set to "ON". a – T o select the Host Channel — go to s[...]

EN 13 SET TIME 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi until the desired time appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . ● Press and hold CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to change the time by 30 minutes. ● When the time is entered manually , "AUTO CLOCK" will be automatically set to "OFF", and "HOST CH" and "TIME [...]

14 EN T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 4 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUTO CHANNEL SET[...]

EN 15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ o[...]

16 EN SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 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 . ● The counter is automatically reset to &[...]

EN 17 Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ ( +/– ) . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER . (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) ● If y[...]

18 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Playback Features Reverse search Reverse Forward search Forward Reverse play Reverse slow motion Slow motion Play 3 steps 5 steps 5 steps 4 steps T V C H + T V V O L – T V C H – T V V O L + SHUTTLE PLUS 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 SHUTTLE PLUS CH PLAY PAUSE Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING[...]

EN 19 High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed sear ch, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . NOTE: For short searches, during playback or still, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes. Index Sea[...]

20 EN Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer -recorded program. ACTIV A TE INST ANT REVIEW 1 After ensuring that the T imer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW . ● The power comes on and the VCR rewinds to the index code indicating the start of the last timer -recor[...]

EN 21 Video Stabilizer By activating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Pres[...]

22 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Repeat Playback 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 C.RESET POWER DISPLAY TIMER FF PAUSE REW PLAY STOP ST AR T REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 50 times. STOP REPEA T 2 T o stop, press STOP at a[...]

EN 23 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS OSD T o recall an indication 1 Press OSD . n All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds. After that, the counter information and RE[...]

24 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Select The Soundtrack (HR-VP650U Only) Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting eit[...]

EN 25 Movie Advance (HR-VP650U Only) This feature helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or pur chased) and works in two ways. ● Y ou can go to the beginning of the movie, skipping over all previews. ● Y ou can fast-motion the tape to the beginning of the next preview , so you can skip over previews one by one. 123 45 6 7 [...]

26 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Auto Picture Auto Picture compensates for variations in tape characteristics to ensure the best possible playback picture. It checks and compensates for the condition of the tape at the beginning of automatic tracking when playback is selected. The default setting is "ON". T urn on the TV an[...]

EN 27 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 16 ("Simple Playback") before continuing. ST AR T PLA YBACK 1 Press PLAY . ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. NOTES: ● When using rental tapes, or tapes recorded on other V[...]

28 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another Recording Features ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are usi[...]

EN 29 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) (HR-VP650U Only) Y our VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... ● The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast. ● The "SAP" indication appears on [...]

30 EN VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or Express T imer Programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in advance. ( Z pg. 30 or 34) The VCR Plus+ timer pro[...]

EN 31 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PROG. OK TIMER SP/EP PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST AR T STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/98 12 SP THU PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKLY STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRESS (OK) TO END CHECK PROGRAM DA T A 5 The PlusCode number you entered and the matching T imer -Recording informa- tion is displayed on the Program scr[...]

32 EN VCR Plus+ Setup T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 MENU POWER TIMER RECORDING (cont.) MENU POWER IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ Program[...]

EN 33 ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH 5 ∞ , SHUTTLE PLUS % fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing. Then press [...]

34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( Z pg. 8 or 1 1 ). Express Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PROG. START+/– ST[...]

EN 35 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 OK NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER SP/EP CH SET CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH +/– . ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box (or DBS receiver), enter the cable box (or DBS receiver) channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded mu[...]

36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, Cancel And Revise Programs 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 POWER TIMER PROG. CHECK CH+/– CANCEL START+/– STOP+/– DATE+/– DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information. Each time you pr[...]

EN 37 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . SELECT AUTO TIMER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUT O TIMER" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then pre[...]

38 EN Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DUR[...]

EN 39 Edit T o Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder . EDITING MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between your VCR's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. For HR-VP650U owners... ● When connecting to a monaural VCR, connect your VCR's AUDIO[...]

40 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit Fr om A Camcorder Or Another VCR Y ou can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an A V cable between the camcorder ’ s or t he playback VCR's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. For HR-VP650U owners..[...]

EN 41 SPECIAL FEA TURES 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . *The default setting is JVC code 01. TURN ON THE TV 1 T urn the power on using the TV's remote control. SET TV BRAND CODE 2 R[...]

42 EN SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of 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. TURN ON THE CABLE BOX 1 T urn the power on using the cable box[...]

EN 43 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control. ENTER DBS RECEIVER BRAND 2 While holding down CABLE/DBS on th[...]

44 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down A/B on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press POWER on the remote. The VCR will now respond only to B[...]

EN 45 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto T imer set to "[...]

46 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. T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress. W ait until it finishes. Load a cassette with the record safety tab inta[...]

EN 47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK 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. Q. During search, slow , still and frame-by-frame playback[...]

48 EN INDEX List Of T er ms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A A/B Code .................................................................... 44 Add Channel ............................................................... 15 Audio Monitor ....................................................[...]

EN 49 FRONT VIEW CH MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK SP VCR 1 $ # ! @ 8 7 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg. 10) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button ( Z pg. 16) 4 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 16) 5 Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( Z pg. 16) 6 VIDEO /AUDIO Input Connectors ( Z pg. 40) * The HR-VP450U has[...]

50 EN INDEX (cont.) REAR VIEW FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL SP VCR 4 5 6 1 2 3 ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO 1 5 3 2 4 2 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. 17) 3 T imer Mode Indicator 4 VCR Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 28) 5 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 6 Channel Display ["F-1" for AUX mode] Counter Display ( Z pg. 8) Clock Display ( Z pg. 8) 1 [...]

EN 51 REMOTE CONTROL 1 CABLE/DBS Button ( Z pg. 42, 43) 2 TV Button ( Z pg. 41) 3 TV/VCR Button ( Z pg. 28) 4 Instant REVIEW Button ( Z pg. 20) 5 NUMBER Buttons ( Z pg. 17, 30) 6 CANCEL Button ( Z pg. 36) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( Z pg. 22) 7 STOP +/– Button ( Z pg. 34) 8 ST AR T +/– Button ( Z pg. 34) 9 PROG. Button ( Z pg. 30, 34) 0 PROG. C[...]

52 EN GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 22 W (HR-VP650U) : 20 W (HR-VP450U) Power off : 3 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 273 mm (1 4 -3/ 16 " x 3 -3/4 &quo[...]

EN 53 HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . F ACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES 107 Little Falls Road 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Fairfield, NJ 07004-2105 Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5857 Aurora, IL [...]

54 EN 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 Warranty Period") THIS L[...]

EN 55 MEMO[...]

HR-VP650U/450U COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U/U(C) Printed in Malaysia 0198 IYV * UN * PJ JV C COMP ANY OF AMERIC A DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N .J . 07407 JV C CANADA INC. 21 Finchdene Square, Scarborough Ontario M1X 1A7[...]