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H R-VP48U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0340-001A 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. VIDEO AUDIO SP/EP MENU CH OK POWER REC PA USE STOP/EJECT PLAY FF REW SP EP VCR T V C H + + L O V V T – H C V T – L O V[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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. [...]
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EN 5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 24 VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ...................... 24 VCR Plus+ Setup ......................................... 26 Express Timer Programing .......................... 28 Checking program settings ....................................... 30 Canceling or changing program settings .................. 30 When programs ove[...]
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6 EN ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT RF cable (supplied) Matching transformer (not supplied) AC Power Cord Audio/video cable (not supplied) TV ANTENNA IN (Antenna or cable input) Back of VCR T o 75 ohm terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable Basic Connections AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT T o Audio[...]
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EN 7 1 Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( 墌 pg. 43). 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[...]
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8 EN SP EP VCR 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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[...]
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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.[...]
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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 5∞ until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 . ● Holding CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5∞ changes the date in 15-day intervals. 6 Set year On the front panel: Press CH 5?[...]
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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[...]
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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 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 . 3 Access Manual Channel Set screen On the front panel: Press [...]
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EN 15 1 7 89 2 4 1 3 2 3 4 5 6 0 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 automaticall[...]
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16 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. 21). [...]
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EN 17 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 aut[...]
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18 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[...]
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EN 19 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 then ENTER . (The channel changes after a few seconds wheth[...]
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20 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 [...]
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EN 21 D CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE ] SP INDEX-1 COUNT –1:23:45 BE +++ Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 33), you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. ● For more detailed information about the on-screen display , see page 41. 1 Display VCR status on TV screen During recording or recor[...]
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22 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[...]
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EN 23 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. On the Remote: ● During normal playback: Press SHUTTLE PLUS 4 to decrease the playback speed. Each time you press the button, the speed decreases (toward reverse sl[...]
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24 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.[...]
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EN 25 PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST ART STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/00 12 SP SA T 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 automa[...]
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26 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 number will be displayed on the Program screen ( 墌 step 5 on page 25). When thi[...]
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EN 27 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 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 . 3 Access Guide Channel Set screen On the f[...]
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28 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.[...]
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EN 29 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[...]
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30 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUT O TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 33) 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[...]
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EN 31 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[...]
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32 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 33 to 34. 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 “[...]
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EN 33 * 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 [...]
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34 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 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape Make s[...]
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EN 35 ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO 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 VC[...]
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36 EN 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?[...]
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EN 37 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. 26). T imer programing cann ot be performed when timer recording is[...]
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38 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 [...]
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EN 39 INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure pr evention 19 Auto Channel Set 13 Auto Daylight Saving T ime 1 1 Auto Picture 33 Auto SP = EP T imer 34 Auto T imer 33 Automatic tracking 17 A V connection 6 B Blue Back 34 C Channel No. indication 20 Clock s[...]
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40 EN INDEX (cont.) Front panel 1 POWER button : 墌 pg. 15, 19 2 Cassette loading slot 3 REW ( 1 ) button : 墌 pg. 15, 19 4 PLA Y ( # ) button : 墌 pg. 15, 19 5 FF ( ¡ ) button : 墌 pg. 15, 19 6 AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors : 墌 pg. 35 7 OK button 8 MENU button 9 Front display panel : 墌 below 0 Remote sensor ! CH 5∞ buttons : 墌 pg. 19 @[...]
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EN 41 Rear panel 1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 6 2 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors : 墌 pg. 6, 35 3 ANT . (Antenna) IN terminal : 墌 pg. 6 4 CH3-CH4 switch : 墌 pg. 7 5 RF OUT terminal : 墌 pg. 6 On-screen display 1 Channel and auxiliary input (“F-1”) 2 Date and clock time : 墌 pg. 16, 20 3 VCR operation mode indication 4 T ape speed indication 5 C[...]
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42 EN Remote 1 TV button : See below 2 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 19, 20 3 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 18 4 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 19, 24, 27 5 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 25, 30 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg. 16, 20 6 ST OP +/– button : 墌 pg. 25, 28 7 ST ART +/– button : 墌 pg. 28 8 PROG. (Program) button : 墌 pg. 24, 28 9 PROG. CHECK button :[...]
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EN 43 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 17 W Power off : 2.2 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 [...]
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44 EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP . F A CT ORY SER VICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If y ou ship the pr oduct... A CCESSORIES 10 New Maple A venue 1500 Lakes P arkwa y 705 Enterpr ise Street Pine Brook, NJ 07058-9641 Lawrence ville, [...]
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EN 45 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, e xcept as set f or th below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND W ORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase f or the period as shown below . ("Th[...]
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46 EN MEMO[...]
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HR-VP48U COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in China 1199 IYV * MW * BJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED U/U(C)[...]