JVC HR-A55U manual

H R-A55U (Hi-Fi) HR-A35U (Monaural) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0188-001B 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. POWER SP VCR CH MENU STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY OK VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R PROG. CHECK P[...]

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 T IMER RECORDING 28 VCR Plus+ T imer Programming (HR-A55U Only) .......................................... 28 VCR Plus+ Setup (HR-A55U Only) ................ 30 Express Timer Programming ....................... 32 Check, Cancel And Revise Programs ....................... 34 Auto SP → EP T imer .......................................[...]

6 EN Basic Connections INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR Back of VCR OUT AUDIO VIDEO ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 Antenna or Cable AC Power Cord TV Audio/V ideo Cable (not supplied) 75 ohm terminal Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching T ransformer (not supplied) AC Outlet Back of VCR ANT . IN (Antenna or Cable input) RF OUT RF Cable (supplied) CH3 CH4 VIDEO [A35U] [...]

EN 7 CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( 墌 pg. 47). 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– [...]

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. 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 . ( 墌 pg. 13) Preparation TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS [...]

12 EN 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + 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 sel[...]

EN 13 Manual % % T o Make Corrections Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change blinks, then press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi . % SELECT TIME ZONE 8 Y ou can select the time zone automatically or manu- ally . Move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE" by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS , then press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % ?[...]

14 EN 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + 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 ([...]

EN 15 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + 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 [...]

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 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + 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 y[...]

18 EN PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , use the CH 5 ( + ) or ∞ ( – ) button to correct the picture. ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY - FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Press P AUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR Press SHUTTLE PLUS £ repeatedly for[...]

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

20 EN 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Auto Picture Auto Picture checks the condition of the tape during playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality playback pictures. *The default setting is "ON". ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 P[...]

EN 21 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." 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 PLU[...]

22 EN Video Stabilizer By activating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable 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 Press M[...]

EN 23 Repeat Playback 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 any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY , REW , FF , P AUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback. T ape Position[...]

24 EN Superimpose CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM P AUSE STEREO ] SP SAP INDEX-1 NORM HI–FI COUNT –1:23:45 BE +++ T uned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode When the channel is changed, the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds. Operation mode When the operation mode is changed, the new mode is displayed — RECORD (5 sec.), PLA Y (5 sec.)[...]

EN 25 Select The Soundtrack (HR-A55U 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 either "Hi-Fi L" or "Hi-Fi R&qu[...]

26 EN 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 ( 墌 pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are using the A V connection ( 墌 pg. 6) to vi[...]

EN 27 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) (HR-A55U 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 th[...]

28 EN 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming (HR-A55U Only) 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. ( 墌 pg. [...]

EN 29 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + 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 screen. Check to[...]

30 EN VCR Plus+ Setup (HR-A55U Only) 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 screen ( 墌 step 5 on page 29 ). When this happens, perform the following steps to set the correct Guide Channel numbe[...]

EN 31 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 [...]

32 EN 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 ( 墌 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). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If n[...]

EN 33 12 3 45 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 – + SET CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH +/–. ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box, enter the cable box channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box. (The cable box channel is the VCR’ s channel that disp[...]

34 EN Check, Cancel And Revise Programs 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 press PROG. CHECK , the next program's information appears. PR ST AR T STOP CH DA TE 1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24 2 10:00[...]

EN 35 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[...]

36 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 37 Edit T o Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder . EDITING Player Y our VCR VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Recorder Another VCR [A35U] [A55U] AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Audio/V ideo cable (not supplied) Another VCR Player Y our VCR Recorder VIDEO IN AUDIO IN MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between your VCR’ s VIDE[...]

38 EN 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 AV cable between the camcorder’s or the playback VCR’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. For HR-A55U owners... ● When using a monau[...]

EN 39 SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 4 Set to “AUX”. Press the NUMBER key “0” and/or CH to select “F-1”. ST AR T PLA YER 5 Set the camcorder to its play mode. NOTE: If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSD disable feature then set its superimpose or display feature to OFF before pressing play . ST AR T RECORDER 6 Set your VCR to[...]

40 EN 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 Timer set to "[...]

EN 41 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. 30). T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording i[...]

42 EN 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, I can’t hear any a[...]

EN 43 List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Add Channel ............................................................... 15 Audio Monitor ............................................................ 25 Auto Channel Setting .................................................. 14 A[...]

44 EN FRONT VIEW [A55U] FRONT VIEW [A35U] POWER 2 3 4 5 SP VCR 6$ # !@ 7 9 0 8 MENU CH OK REC REW PLAY FF PAUSE STOP/EJECT VIDEO AUDIO 1 1 Power On/Off Button ( 墌 pg. 10) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button ( 墌 pg. 16) 4 PLA Y Button ( 墌 pg. 16) 5 Fast Forward [FF] Button ( 墌 pg. 16) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( 墌 pg. 3 8 ) [...]

EN 45 REAR VIEW [A55U] REAR VIEW [A35U] ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO 1 5 3 2 4 ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 1 5 3 2 4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO 1 Power Cord ( 墌 pg. 6) 2 ANT . IN Connector ( 墌 pg. 6) 3 Channel 3/4 Switch ( 墌 pg. 6) 4 VIDEO/ AUD IO O utput Connectors ( 墌 pg. 3 7) 5 RF OUT Connector ( 墌 pg. 6) FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL SP P VCR 4 5 6[...]

46 EN REMOTE CONTROL 1 PROG. Button ( 墌 pg. 28, 32) 2 TV Button (See below) 3 DISPLA Y Button ( 墌 pg. 23) 4 TV/VCR Button ( 墌 pg. 26) 5 Recording Speed [SP/EP] Button ( 墌 pg. 17) 6 ENTER Button ( 墌 pg. 17) On-Screen Display [OSD] Button ( 墌 pg. 24) 7 CANCEL Button ( 墌 pg. 34) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( 墌 pg. 23) 8 ST AR T +/– But[...]

EN 47 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : HR-A55U 19 W HR-A35U 17 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 273 mm (1 4 -3/1 6 " x 3 -3/4 " x 10 [...]

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EN 49 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all par ts thereof , except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FR OM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below . ("The W arranty P er iod") [...]

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52 EN HR-A55U/35U COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Malaysia 1298IYV * MW * PJ U/U(C)[...]